Written by home columnist Emily Walker of Remodeling This Life. Summer is creeping up quickly — long days with early sunrises and late sunsets. Days full of sunshine and endless possibility. Summertime is a time for the outdoors — soaking up sun and recovering from the days of winter of being cooped up indoors. Summer [...]

This post was first published on June 19, 2009. I thought it apropos after this past month’s emphasis on decluttering and spring cleaning. Basically, if you’re going to keep it — use it. A few years ago, I read this excerpt from one of Erma Bombeck’s columns, when she discovered she was dying from cancer [...]

Yesterday I was over at (in)courage, talking more about the internal, spiritual side of spring cleaning.  Specifically, I’m talking about decluttering — why do we hold on to our stuff?  What does it say about what’s going on inside us? From the post: • Do I keep an endless supply of coffee mugs just in [...]

Simple living means something different to each of us. Urban or rural, working out of the home or not, raising older kids or newborns, driving or walking – we each have aspects of our individual lives that make our days simpler. Small steps in life can make moments at home easier. Let’s face it, we [...]

Today is day 4 of Spring Cleaning Week here on Simple Mom.  On Tuesday, we discussed some practical tips for refreshing the living room, kitchen, and outdoor living areas.  So today, let’s chat about the bedrooms and the bathrooms. My e-book prescribes a ten-day process of slower-paced spring cleaning, focusing on one area of the [...]

Days two through five, and some of day ten of my e-book are devoted to overhauling the more “public” areas of the home — the living room, kitchen, and outdoor spaces. These are some of the most important spots in a home, because they’re seen and used by most everybody. From your children, to guests, [...]

Welcome to Spring Cleaning Week! This week will be devoted to the subject of giving our homes a fresh overhaul to prepare for the warmer months. Unlike last year, our family just made a major move and I’m seven and a half months pregnant.  So I’m not devoting a full two weeks to every task [...]