Do you find yourself chanting this mantra several times a day: "Serenity now, Serenity now!" {Don't we all these days?!} If you are feeling the chaos of life, we need to talk. As important as it is to make visual statements in your home, the ta da! moments we all seem to strive for, it is also very important to create places of calm to counteract the chaos of life. The more you have going on in your life, the more this will resonate with you. Having a home that reflects serenity can truly give you a sense of peace. In today's world, that is more important than ever. Here are five ways to create a calm home 1. CLEAR THE CLUTTER The best way to create serenity is to clear the clutter and visual chaos. When your home is filled with stuff, be it clutter, piles of papers, dirty dishes, … [Read more...]
Make a Blissful Home on a Budget With Goodwill
Everyone loves a good re-purposing project, right? Right! So let’s talk about making your home blissful on a budget.Sure, you can go down to the local antique store and find those beautifully painted chairs, dressers, picture frames and other crafty items. But have you seen the price tags on those things? It is much more satisfying and frugal to do it yourself. Check out this refurbished side chair project as a great example of bliss on a budget! So where do you begin? Maybe you already have an idea of what you want to do? A new chair for your reading room, something to decorate your new dining room table, maybe you are looking around and seeing bare spots on your wall that needs something appealing? Or maybe you have no idea what you want to do yet and you need some inspiration … [Read more...]
15 Genius Organizing Tips
I don't know about you but I am always looking for new organizing tips. With School starting back, after school activities, birthday parties, meetings, work, and church activities... (I'm exhausted already), organizing isn't an option, it's what keeps me sane! These genius organizing tips will have your house neat and tidy in no time! Back to School Basics: During School Mornings seem to be the craziest time of the day. No matter how much I try to plan ahead inevitably something is going to blow up. Keep the explosions to a minimal with these genius organizing tips for back to school! Get rid of the last minute morning rush by keeping those backpacks, lunch boxes, shoes, and school papers at arms reach. This beautiful and functional entryway locker will take care of … [Read more...]
Why the Minimalist Lifestyle Appeals to Me
One of my favorite blogs is Zen Habits. I started reading Zen Habits for the productivity tips, but lately I’ve been fascinated with Leo’s posts on minimalism. If you were to come into my home, you’d never guess that I even think about minimalism. My home isn’t a disaster area, but it has plenty of clutter. It’s definitely well lived in. So why does the minimalist lifestyle appeal to me? I see several benefits. Minimalism Means Less Clutter I have lots of clutter in my house, and I hate it. I would love to actually have a place for everything, but in order to do that, I need to get rid of a lot of stuff. I don’t have a garage, and my outside storage shed is very small. So everything I store would need to fit in one of my five closets. I have to admit, I like the thought of only owning … [Read more...]
