Does your kitchen feel like it is bursting at the seams? Do you open a cupboard door and get attacked by a landslide of mismatched containers, food or cleaning supplies? Before you throw in the towel and commit to house-hunting for a bigger home, take a look at these ways to free up space and… Read More Kitchen Hacks to Keep your Life in Order
You walk into your child’s room and stop dead in your tracks. You’re not sure, but it looks like a tornado has hit the room or maybe the toy box exploded in some sort of freak Legos-vs-Barbies-induced accident. It’s a true “face/palm moment” when you notice the carpet has virtually disappeared until a mass of… Read More Taming the Toy Tangle | Create a Toy Rotation
I (Becky) thought I was going to die of happiness when the adult coloring book craze became all-the-rage a few years back. But relaxation is only part of the reason why I liked adult coloring. The other is the fact that it let me be creative. That’s also why I am totally infatuated with Bullet… Read More Bullet Journaling is a Sanity Saver! Here’s Why… #Bujo
Not too long ago, I (Becky) posted an in-depth review of a wonderful book that has a been a huge help in my personal mission of finding peace, simplicity, and lack of clutter in my life. In the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , author Marie Kondo talks about many excellent processes and a way… Read More Looking at Paper Clutter in a New Light | How to Declutter Paper
By now you may have noticed that the UpNoPa Moms are firmly entrenched in our mission of simplifying and decluttering our homes, habits, and businesses. For me, this has been SO empowering. Who knew being able to see the floor of a basement or the top of a dining room table could be so freeing?!… Read More The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Book Review
We know that physical clutter is mental clutter, and the state of our home affects not only our mental health but the health of our family as well. Most of us would agree that we want to simplify our homes, and organize the possessions we have in a way that better suits our day-to-day lives.… Read More 8 Basic Tips for Decluttering Your Home | How to Simplify Your House
As we embark on this new year, many of us are yearning for a clean slate. A fresh start. A chance to begin again, and make changes to our lives to help them be better. For Becky and I (Laura), and I bet many of you too, that translates over to our homes and our… Read More The Simplicity Project: Why Decluttering Matters and 5 Reasons to Simplify Your Life