I’m a digital girl. (The hubs says this is called a “nerd.” ๐ ) But for real, mama–I love me some digitizing. I rarely keep paper anything anymore–all my notes are written (and school/church flyers photographed) into Evernote, my current ย journal-keeping happens in the Day One app, and all my to-do lists (yes,ย all— there are many!) are in Wunderlist. But… Read More
Simplified Living
Want to stop spending so much time on the mundane parts of mothering? Here I'm sharing all my tips, tricks, and go-to tools to help you simplify your lifestyle and earn more free time.
Weekly Planning for Moms: Building a Time Map
Hey! You’re back. ๐ Are you ready to get your life in order and kick some of the craziness to the curb? Great! Let’s get started! Last time we talked about clearing your life-clutter by listing your priorities–deciding whichย things areย Essential, Necessary,ย andย Nice.ย (If you missed that post, go ahead and take a peek at it. It will make your time mapping go… Read More
How to Build a Stay-at-Home-Mom Daily Schedule
If you want to have a productive, realistic schedule as a stay-at-home mom, you have to first build yourself a framework–and then make it work for you instead of against you. It’s kind of like the dreaded diaper bag (is your husband as reluctant to dig through yours as mine is? That thing is like a black hole!). The thing… Read More
Our (Mostly) Unstructured Summer, and My Wish for Your School Year
While last year summertime with three kids at home was, well, challenging–this year, after the advent ofย the amazing routine that got them to stop fighting,ย it was–dare I say it? Easy. Magical. Fun. I’m a routine girl, so I thought I would be all about planning, bucket listing, and scheduling after the first week of unstructured-school-year-recovery.ย But I was surprised that this… Read More