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Pinterest so Much Pinning so Little Time

Do I really need another TIME wasting online tool?

The answer to this question came to me on Saturday during a Social Media workshop I attended through Sociallogical.

Let me go back to the beginning.

One of the participants was raving about Pinterest , I said I did not get the whole purpose of the [...]

Emotional Aspects of Decluttering

Simplifying takes Time and Effort and Emotional Energy

As the journey to Simplifying continues we are moving into the high traffic areas of the home; the kitchen, living and dining room. Rooms that for me have more sentimental items and from what I am feeling more emotional attachments.

Perhaps these things remind me of all [...]

Simplicity in the Kitchen

Meal Planning can be as easy as one two three!

I love this time of year where the slow cooker takes centre stage and we can enjoy flavor filled meals that only the crock pot can provide.

From corporate boardrooms to casual gatherings the Meal Plan is always a hot topic.

A casual mention of [...]

Smaller Home = Smaller Closets

Statistically Speaking 80% of what we have we never use

Startling as it may be, our closets are a testament to the truth in this number.

While we are waiting for that ‘ideal buyer’ for our home we are identifying and eliminating the 80% of what we really don’t use in our closets and are [...]

Right Turn Obsessed

Do you prefer Right Hand Turns while Driving?

Although I make light of the whole Right Turn Obsession there is a diagnosed phobia that is loosely related to this obsession called levophobia.

Personally I do this for safety and efficiency, not out of fear of turning left.

Some people may say making right hand [...]

Three Tips for a Relaxing Sunday Dinner

Plan, Share and Tidy as you go

I am excited to have a Guest blogger today. Enjoy Eliza’s tips on the Sunday Dinner.

Like Elaine, Sunday Dinner is an important event in our household. It provides everything Elaine says it does. However … yes, there is a however … it can also be a lot [...]

The Value of a Good List

A Good List can save Time and Money

After we had to turn around and head back home to retrieve the GPS…AKA the Marriage Saver, I realized that with the amount of travelling we do a few lists might make our life easier and surely simplify the travel process.

It also got me thinking about [...]

Dan Martell shares his best Tips to Simplify in Business and Life

Dan Martell, 32 years old, 5 start ups and a mentor of mine…

These tips are not just applicable in Business, they are great Life Tips.

Q.How did you Simplify your life so you can do all the things you do.

A.In the past year I have gotten really clear on what is important.

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2012 Vision Board

Using the Law of Attraction and Intention for 2012

This is a wonderful time of year for new beginnings.

The New Year and all the talk of resolutions(I personally do not use Resolutions but Intentions) paired with the cold wintery days make for a time of reflection and goal setting.

While working on my vision [...]

The Bad Room

Organized People have Clutter too!

Just because I inherited the organizing gene doesn’t mean that I am without any clutter in my life.

I have what I call the ‘Bad Room’. A place in our home where anything that is not being used gets tossed. After a few months when I can’t get the door [...]

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