When we work on our homes, we are reminded to file away papers we need to keep and to discard those we don’t. Home Management Planners always set aside some time each week to attend to bill payments and filing. Today, let’s discuss UNFILING s part of the decluttering process. One fine morning, when you… Continue reading Making my Way through Filing
This morning I was listening to a talk show and the psychiatrist mentioned that while most stress is circumstantial, the worrisome one is Extended Acute Stress. Stress is our built-in response to danger, a surge in hormones as we choose between fighting, fleeing, or freezing. The danger may be real or imagined, immediate or farther… Continue reading Self Care! Self Care! Self Care!
The most frustrating thing in my life (home related of course) is a project gone wrong. In my case, the garage! Sorry, I threw that in but I am just so frustrated with the garage. Our garage is at the entrance of our house. We have two entrances, one from the visitor’s parking which is… Continue reading Finding my Way through Bad Projects
So.. I feel like sharing something. It’s a personal little excerpt of my DECLUTTERING SYSTEM Before I declutter I always clean the room itself. I actually take the time to clean before I clean. I clean any fan or cooler I will be using. I also clear off and wipe down countertops. And then I… Continue reading My Decluttering Habit 😊
Have you ever made a bad choice? Some might even say, their partner was a wrong choice but let’s keep this space about home making. Have you done a bad purchase? Or made a bad meal? Sure you have! I have done this too often. So, what happens next? You have bought it but now… Continue reading Finding my Way through Bad Choices
In an earlier article, I mentioned the paralysing resistance that comes with the decision to declutter. It manifests in many ways, including distraction, resentment and dread. In addition to that, while many of us do have the desire to get things decluttered and organized in our homes, it is not always such an easy thing… Continue reading Finding my Way through Hurdles
I actually remembered an old article I had written years and years ago for a magazine called Time and Tide wait for No one - and then I also recollected another article, Prioritising Spells Success. Both these were aimed at people looking for motivation and time to get your home organised. The fact that you… Continue reading Finding my Way through the Tide
It's been 9 long months since we were hit by pandemic that took the world by storm into a new era which I guess in time will become the new normal.We were abruptly disrupted from leading the life we were used to, unable to meet the people we wanted, worse, we were unable to greet… Continue reading Finding my Way through Projects
After so many months of absolutely no social interaction, because of the dreaded Covid and then losing my mum, I decided I really wanted to do some hosting. Rather hostessing as I call it. We have extended family over for games night but this was different. I know my family in general needed a change… Continue reading Finding my Way through Hosting
Eating is one very important aspect in our family. I grew up in a family where meals were a very important part of our day. We made sure we were at the dining table on time while in our parents home. When eating is a big deal, cooking becomes a bigger deal. Mum was a… Continue reading Finding my Way through Healthier Choices
