Category: The Simple Life

Keeping Up

“It’s easier to keep up than catch up!” You may need to reread that a couple of times to let that sink in. Google says procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. So, if procrastination is your enemy, your...

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Same Old Question

As we start a new decade, it’s easy to reflect on how far we’ve come in 10 years. Toy Story 3 was No. 1 at the box office; the iPad and other tablets were being introduced; Facebook hit 500 million accounts; and fears of online...

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Experiences Over Things

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” While holiday music has been playing before the leaves changed from green to gold to gone, Christmas shopping has shifted dramatically over the last few years. Most gift...

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Support Systems

Parent-teacher conference Thursday. Contact caterer for next week’s Lunch and Learn. Call the roofer for an estimate. Update website. Recheck insurance claim. Schedule dentist appointment for the boys. Write thank you notes....

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Rethink Old School

“What’s old is new again.” How many times have you heard that? When you think in terms of not having enough hours in the day or admitting you’re spread too thin, there’s nothing new or old about those perceptions. This summer...

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Unclutter Your Work Space

The trend of only keeping things that bring you joy and removing everything else may need to be expanded when it comes to our desks. Sometimes joy isn’t found in staplers, folders and laptops, yet many things are essential to...

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Use Time Wisely

There’s something about having sunshine longer each day that gives us an edge toward having more time to get everything done. It’s beginning to stay lighter longer, so we trick ourselves to think we have more time to accomplish...

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The Year of More

Two things go hand in hand: a new calendar year and the list of promises, resolutions and commitments we make in order to make THIS year the best ever. Intentions are good, ideas are plentiful and testimonies are showing up...

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Stop the Noise

“A confused mind does nothing.” “Less is more.” “When life isn’t adding up, start subtracting.” All great advice for when you feel too much is coming at you from every direction; yet, where do you begin to quiet the chaos?...

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Closet Redo

Trendy bins, cool containers and color-coordinated hangers may help our closets look great, but what do we do with all the stuff we’ve shoved and crammed into our closets since the last seasonal purge? It’s a proven fact that we...

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