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Singing authentically
The weather was warming up and I had all the windows down and my sunroof open. I was singing along to the radio. A song came on that I liked but was not a "cool" song and is a little embarrassing. I...
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How you drive is how you live
I heard the phrase, "The way you do anything is the way you do everything." Your character shows in how you do the small things and the big things. How you handle one situation is probably similar to...
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Weekly Simplicity Tips
Glad to see a great group for the finance class starting Monday. I was sick with that cold most of the week, but started feeling better this weekend. My husband and I went over to Gun Lake where we...
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What should I wear today?
Here is a video I put together to show my method for finding what to wear today. I apologize for the times I thought I was showing you something but the video was off. Still getting used to taking...
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Bat in My Office
I was just finishing up my last declutter chat when I felt something swoop over my head and flutter around in the corner in front of me. I screamed and ran into the bedroom, waking my sleeping husband...
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Yoga at the Beach and Centering
The sky was cloudy, but the weather site said it wasn’t going to rain. I double checked Facebook looking for a cancellation. Yoga at the Beach was still one. Yea! I probably wouldn’t get up early on...
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Wetland Walk
Pictures taken by my daughter, Brea Dargis. She also had fun putting together a compilation of the bird dancing around on the lily pad. Share and Enjoy:
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Organizing Sports Equipment
Sports equipment is not nice a uniform. Often there are balls rolling around. It’s not an easy thing to organize. Here are some visuals for you: Ski and other boots: storewall.com Balls on Walls:...
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Your heart and self-care
If you are feeling dry and stale or thinking that your life is nothing but drudgery, a great question to ask is, "Where is my heart?" When you disconnect what you do with purpose, your senses or joy,...
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Morning Routine Video
Here is a video on the importance of a morning routine and what my routine is: Share and Enjoy:
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Project Procrastination
During my academic years, I spent many long nights finishing up an English paper or getting a speech together or studying for an exam. My Mom cringed at Science project time because it would always be...
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Why I’m not a minimalist
People often inquire about or assume that because I advocate for simpler living I must be a minimalist. For me, a minimalist takes the process of simplifying and makes minimalism the end product. The...
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Decluttering and Moving
A reader writes, “I am moving and I need advice on how to purge and move only what we need. We have lived in our house for over 20 years.” Many people in my classes have been saying this too. They will...
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How did it get so out of control?
My email was getting behind. My project turnaround time was growing. My husband ate pizza for dinner two nights in a row. I was feeling very frustrated. How did it all get so out of control? I know...
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Will your beliefs let you simplify?
In my time class we’ve been talking about how difficult it is not to stay super busy. Often people feel so guilty when they slow down. It’s usually because they are listening to these kinds of beliefs:...
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Are you making your life smaller?
Simplicity is not about creating a smaller world with little risk. It’s actually busyness that keeps our world what we think is safe and small. Simplicity allows you to create an expansive world. By...
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I am renewed
After a wonderful church service, the beach calls to me. I drive there with the windows down. When I arrive, I leave my shoes in the car. When my feet first melt into the dry sand, it is immediate...
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Habit of the Month: Keep up with the laundry
Laundry seems to one of the things most difficult to stay on top of for households. Depending on how much laundry you have each week and what is your preferred working method, the two main ways to...
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Preparing for a cleaning person
When my Grandma was teaching full time and Grandpa was working, they had a cleaning person that took care of the house when their kids were younger. Back then many households had a cleaning person....
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Is people pleasing getting in the way of your simpler life?
People pleasing is what gets in the way of simple living the most for me. The other day I was at Kinko’s getting a black cover for my Messiah songbook for the performance. As I was paying for the book,...
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