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The key to stress-free travel is to start planning early. Then plan some more — spending a few moments now can save hours later. Start by creating a to-do list, which you can store online so you can share your notes with the family or friends who are traveling with you. At the top of…

If “early to rise and late to bed” best sums up how hectic your life is, then you’ve come to the right blog for help! Commitments to family, friends, work, community and, if you are lucky, yourself mean less time for much-needed sleep. Experts say lack of shut-eye has become an epidemic; it’s called sleep…

Typically, when we think of being rich we think of what we have in our possession. Our things, where we live, the car we drive, or the clothes we wear can be indicators of the richness of our lives. Yet the quest for ordinary riches is a stressful one, thanks to the constant striving for…

Your closet is overstuffed with clothes you’ll never wear again. Should you declutter it – or unclutter it? Wait, what do you mean you’re not sure what the difference is? Honestly, we weren’t either at first but it turns out there is a big difference between the two words. Declutter is generally associated with “the…

“The only thing worse than moving,” the saying goes, “is moving twice!” We’d like to propose an addition to this time-honored saying; something along the lines of “The only thing worse than moving – is moving your clutter with you!” Moving has enough hassles and anxiety without moving needless clutter to your new place. Have…

It’s fall y’all. Whether it’s a change in our coffee place menus or straw bales showing up in the grocery stores, the signs of fall are here. Do we love it? The answer of course is a resounding pumpkin spice latte-flavored yes! “Falling forward” takes more than pouring an autumnal coffee and changing our clocks.…

Get ready to take on the 7-in-7 Declutter Challenge! Ahead we’ll show you how to tackle the biggest clutter zones in your home with an easy-to-follow day-by-day plan. Plus, you’ll need to spend just a few minutes each day to achieve your challenge goals. Let’s get started! DAY ONE Goal: Begin with the end in…

It’s a bittersweet experience, seeing our babies grow from newborns to toddlers, then to little children, and on to young adults. Each phase doesn’t last nearly long enough and then it’s on to the next. Think of it as your child’s Never Ending Story of stretching and growing their way through life. To be sure,…

We all know what it is like when our cars are not in alignment. We can feel every bump in the road, we find ourselves having to pull on the steering wheel to stay within the lines and we watch gas mileage dwindle. Car alignment has to do with keeping the wheels of our car…

How does a more meaningful, calmer life free of physical and mental clutter sound to you? If your answer is, “Great!” then you’ll find the minimalist approach to life no doubt intriguing. Ahead, we’ll show you how minimalism techniques applied to your home can simultaneously ease your mind, and help your community as well. A…