Almost a third of the year has slipped away already, and the earlier sunsets prompt us to make use of the day while it lasts. The cooler days pull many of us towards the rhythms of home. I’m often at home during the week so my days are usually punctuated by a load of laundry,…
Tag: decluttering
Be a peaceful parent, stop looking for stuff around the house.
Originally published as a podcast for The Journey. It’s a great Christian show with input on Scripture, healthy marriages, parenting, stuff for young people, inspiring bits, fun bits, and thought-provoking bits. I’m honoured to be involved. Check it out! The other night, after our children’s bedtime, I kept finding cupboard doors open. I went looking for the culprit and…
Decluttering tips – with photos!
The Internet probably doesn’t need more of this sort of thing, but I wrote about my decluttering frenzy a couple of weeks ago and it just felt good to get rid of about three car boot-fulls of stuff that I must remember to do it again whenever that ‘overwhelmed’ feeling starts creeping back. I just can’t even look…
I was going crazy so I tidied up
From a recent column in The Catholic Weekly: Guess what I’ve been doing since last week? Thanks to moving house just over a year ago and having a pretty tight budget since then we don’t have huge amounts of stuff, but we still had enough that we didn’t use mixed in with things we did…
Marilyn Rodrigues 