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making your home a haven

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Thanks for visiting Simple Mom. If you subscribe to the blog via RSS feed or via email, you’ll get helpful tips and encouragement for simplifying life at home sent straight to you, for free!Modern research has shown that when our eyes connect with a color, our brains release different chemicals that impact us [...]

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I believe that it is possible for a home to be welcoming and comfortable, as well as beautiful and functional. Nobody loves a home that seems too sterile, a place they are afraid to sit down and make themselves cozy. Every guest should feel comfortable when they step inside.
When my home is ready to greet [...]

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Post image for 4 Weeks Till Christmas:  Decorate Your Home

This week’s task for our 12 Weeks to a Peaceful Christmas series? It’s a fun one. Decorate your home for the holidays.
If you’re American, you might still be relishing in the Thanksgiving leftovers and college football. As you enjoy that sweet family time, start pulling out the Christmas decor, a little at [...]

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Post image for Hosting Overnight Guests: 10 Easy Tips To Help Your Visitors Feel Welcome

Because I’ve got another big book deadline looking me in the face this week, I thought it apropos to republish this post from October 2008 about hosting overnight guests in your home. With the holiday season fast approaching, most of us either have guests headed our way, or we’ll soon be guests ourselves.
As you’re [...]

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Post image for 8 Weeks Till Christmas: Brainstorm Decor Ideas

With Halloween tomorrow, Christmas decor might not be at the front of your mind. But this time of year is the second-best spot on the calendar to score some great deals for decorating your home for the season (the best time is just after the holiday season, in January).
So if you enjoy decorating for [...]

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All photos by Heidi
The following is a guest post from Heidi at Mt. Hope Chronicles, and was originally published on June 15, 2008.
I love to inspire others to find joy in the simple things in life, as well as share my journey as a mom of three little boys. My passions include decorating and [...]

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As a generation of mothers, there is a trend calling us back to our roots. There’s something in many of us that longs for a more traditional sort of homemaking — from scratch, and back to the basics.
Historically, the women’s liberation movement in the latter half of the 20th century [...]

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