Do you really need it?
How to know if you really need that item. How to help curb your shopping. How do people with small homes really keep from filling their homes with stuff?
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Lifestyle
Simple solutions for cleaning, decorating, hosting holiday’s, parenting, creating memories, and more thing your home does for you!
Cheap Flooring Idea: lath floor
One of many great DIY ideas from NellieBellie: a cheap flooring option is this fabulous lath floor tutorial!
5 reasons you should have a house cleaner
5 reasons why you should stop feeling guilty for having a housekeeper. And why you should encourage your friends to have one.
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10 movies you could watch over 5 times and still love (reader chosen)
The 10 movies that Facebook readers said they could watch over 5 times and still love.
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Kid’s “Farmer’s Market” | getting kids excited about gardening
Let your kid’s grow and sell at their own Farmer’s Market! A great way to get kids excited about gardening and supply your kitchen with fresh produce. Tips for best plants to use and more.
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simplifying your schedule
[powerpress] Gosh, don’t think for one second that I have my schedule under control all days, all weeks, and all years. Heck…sometimes I’m lucky if it’s for a few hours. However, you don’t get to my age in life having ran a business all of your life while being a mother of 2, a youth
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Tiny home tour-kitchen nook.
I’ll be giving you glimpses into my tiny home a bit at a time in the weeks to come. I want you to see that it is perfectly possible to have a practical AND beautiful home that is tiny in stature but big in living. Not that I want you to join in the tiny
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Your home should be for people, not stuff.
[powerpress] Answering a reader question today “How do you, Janel, declutter and organize your spaces? What are the steps?” Oh boy, is that a full question! I’m giving you my process, why I rarely need to use the process anymore, and my favorite tip… “Your home should be for people, not stuff.”
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9 things you don’t want to hear about tidying.
[powerpress] It’s true that I keep a rather tidy home, always have. And while I believe that my upbringing and unique childhood are factors in my desire for an orderly house it is certainly not something I naturally come by. Let’s be real… who WANTS to tidy instead of watching t.v. or reading a book?
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Our journey to a small lifestyle
This article published quite a long time ago, is a well loved and popular piece. I believe that there is a strong movement towards smaller, quieter, more purposeful lives and I couldn’t be more excited. There have been changes in our home and lives since this post but we are still on a journey to
DIY hair tool organizer
This DIY hair tool organizer post was created over 3 years ago (before the site’s name change). And it shows. I’ve updated much of it, added a video, and improved many of the pictures but many of the originals remain. This organizer is incredibly useful and practical for me and, I’m sure, for many of you,
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Small Living Room tips…
Hey friends! I want to give you all a little update on our new bitty house (more info on why we choose to live small HERE). Many of you are curious about the size, how we store things, where on earth I keep my shoes, and more. I’ll get into greater detail as time goes
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How to clean your microwave: 4 methods
The microwave is one of those kitchen appliances that always seems to be forgotten. We remember to wash the dishes, sweep the floor, wipe the counters, clean the oven (or are lucky enough to have a self-cleaning oven); we even clean our refrigerators before our microwaves!
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Renting Solutions: essential supplies for a small kitchen
Today I’m going to give you the list of what I have in my small rental kitchen and maybe it will help you stock your small kitchen. Or, simplify the one you have. Yes, you may have to wash a dish twice when baking. Or, take a bit more time. But…there is no reason why you can’t make fabulous dishes and treats just because you have a small kitchen! And, of course…each person likes different things. So, you may need to add your own item. Or take away one of mine.
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Which Organizational style are you and why you should know.
I’m in charge of keeping Nellie organized and on top of everything. And let me tell you, that can be a challenge. You creative types are strange creatures. Luckily, my years training college students and non-profits has given me some knowledge on how to deal with you creative people. So Nellie invited me to share some
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Tips and Tricks for Long-Term Travel (and Alaska pics!)
This post brought to you by TownePlace Suites by Marriott®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of NellieBellie. As many of you know, Janel and I are 2 of 10 children. Many of our siblings are spread out across the country making it difficult to see everyone. Last week, I had an opportunity
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Tips & Tricks for hosting family without going crazy |holiday hosting tips and tricks
Tips and tricks for holiday hosting your family…without going bonkers!!! If you can’t read this cause you started crying just seeing holiday and family in the same sentence…YOU NEED THIS!
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Homemade anti-bacterial spray
Hey all! Welcome to the yucky post all about cleaning. I know, run away…run away!! But STOP! The next few minutes of reading yucky stuff about diy antibacterial cleaners will be so useful. Truly! We don’t write a whole lot of tutorials, tips and tricks, and all that jazz about cleaning. Because, let’s face it…cleaning
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Boy’s bedroom on a budget
Kid’s room’s can be a challenge for most mom’s. It can be expensive to redecorate a bedroom, for anyone. Never mind a child that will probably outgrow the room in a year. Or the decor, for sure. So, when it became apparent Levi would need his room redone I set out to keep costs down
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