“What’s For Dinner?” – Meal Planning Made Easy
Meal time can be one of the most hectic times in a mama's day. With today's busy schedules, it is easier to drive through than dive in to your kitchen. These easy steps will help you make meal planning easy so that you can get to the fun part of connecting with your...
The 2014 “Things” Challenge – How Do I Get Rid of All My Stuff?
It was another "Get Rid of It" week at the Lipp's house. You can see our list below. One of the challenges I was coming up with during the 2014 Things was keeping track of all the things I came across that I knew I didn't need anymore. I needed a dedicated place to...
The Organizing STEM that Helps you Stay Strong
Why do you want to be organized? As we embark on this quest for simplicity and the purging for The 2014 Things Challenge, it helps to remind ourselves of what our purpose is in each act of organization we have. The true gift of organization is getting to live the life...
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Week 1 The 2014 Things Challenge: What Counts as Things?
Week 1 The 2014 Things Challenge What Counts as Things? Yes - we've survived the first week of The 2014 Things Challenge. Some of you have practically completed the challenge in the first week (this usually involves a huge garage clean out,) while most of you have had...
The Simple Kitchen: Why Having Less Stuff Makes Me a Better Homemaker
Over the weekend, Roger and I had my step-daughter, Amanda, and her boyfriend Shaun, over for dinner and a movie. Both these kids are over at our house on a pretty regular basis, so Amanda was understandably taken aback when she walked into our kitchen. "Wow! It's so...
The 2014 Things Challenge: How to Keep Track of Your “Things”
So you've decided to do it. You are going to get rid of 2014 Things in 2014. Or maybe you're feeling super desperate, and in addition to the 2014 Things, you are also getting rid of one thing for every thing you bring in. I'll be honest - I was shocked at the response...
The 2014 Things Challenge – Are You Ready to Live Lighter?
The 2014 Things Challenge - Are You Ready to Live Lighter? Robin commented: “We'll start purging again in Jan. The goal is for 2014 items to leave the house next year!” Oh Robin doesn't have any idea how she’s messed up my life… The above was a comment that she left...
When it Needs to be a Simple Christmas – You Have No Time
When It Needs to be a Simple Christmas – When You Have No Time There could be a million reasons you are time crunched this Christmas – family obligation, a huge project at work, etc. One of the things I would ask you to consider – do you feel a time crunch...
When it Needs to be a Simple Christmas
When it Needs to be a Simple Christmas This year we are doing “Simple Christmas” not because we want to create some more space in our lives, or we are intentionally making room to give more to the needy. This year it’s out of total necessity. As most of you know, two...
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