Understanding Your Personality: Balancing Tasks and People

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Written by organizing contributor Mandi Ehman of Life… Your Way. While personality tests and reading about personality types have been regarded by some as self-indulgent navel gazing, there is real value that comes from identifying your natural tendencies. Every personality has strengths and weaknesses, and understanding what yours are allows you take advantage of the [...]

The secret of success for work-at-home moms

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Written by organizing contributor Mandi Ehman of Life…Your Way. What if I told you that there was one principle that would have the biggest impact on whether or not you’re successful as a work-at-home mom? Hint: It’s not the industry or niche you choose. It’s not the structure of your business or what trade organizations [...]

Getting Organized for an Intentional Summer

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Last year at this time, I was gearing up for a low-key, relaxing summer with my family, and my summer post here on Simple Mom was all about making summer memories at home. This year, however, our summer is busier — with activities, trips, and plenty to do. I’ve been inspired by the summer bucket [...]

7 Principles to Simplify Your Family Life

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Written by organizing contributor Mandi Ehman of Life…Your Way. In Organized Simplicity, Tsh describes simple living as “living your life with a purpose that aligns with your values…being who you were made to be.” I love this definition because it leaves room for each of us to make those decisions for our own family without [...]

The Value of Accountability for Achieving Your Goals

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Written by organizing columnist Mandi Ehman of Organizing Your Way. It’s that time of year, when most of us are reviewing the past year and anticipating what’s to come — full of goals and resolutions and hopes and dreams for the new year. When I was in high school, I was involved in the youth group [...]

Plan Your Peaceful Christmas: Maintaining Your Home During the Holidays

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On Wednesday, Tsh talked about “guest-ifying” your home now, before the holidays are in full swing. Cleaning, decluttering and preparing for guests ahead of time is an important step, but once you clean and declutter, then what? If you have young children, things probably won’t stay neat and tidy for very long on their own, [...]

Fall Projects for Your Home, Yard, Body & Mind

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Fall is a season of celebration and goodness, full of apple picking, baking and enjoying the crisp autumn air.  Sometimes I forget that I should also be “storing up for winter” during all of the fun. But the days are coming when it gets dark early and we spend most of our time cooped up [...]