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A Your Path to Simplified member recently asked me what I do when I’m not motivated to tackle a project.  This happens to me all time.  Once upon a time, I would have said “plow through it,” but I’ve since learned that is definitely not the way to go.  I don’t pretend to have all […]

How to get stuff done when you don’t feel like it.

Motivation & Inspiration

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How many times have you said something along the lines of “they would be so lost if something happened to me?” I have said that many times about my husband, and it’s a really bad feeling.  We share household tasks pretty evenly, and I tend to be the CEO of the house.  I keep up […]

Organizing Important Documents

Organizing Important Documents

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Raise your hand if your closet storage is optimized.  Most of my clients have respectable storage spaces in their homes. Their frustration comes from the space not being used to its full potential. I was so excited to be able to makeover this little boy’s closet!  Not only because this little boy is one of […]

Kids Closet Makeover

Kids Closet Makeover Before Shelves

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Call your friends! (This is going to be fun!) For a very limited time, we are offering Zoom parties where you can learn “Your Path to Simplified” with your friends! What? “Your Path to Simplified” – Learn the 6-step process I use with my 1:1 clients, so you can do it in your own home! […]

Virtual Parties

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A lot of people use the terms “meal plan” and “meal prep” interchangeably, but they are very different. They go hand-in-hand, and you need them both in your life.  I am so excited that our Masterclass for January 2022 is all about how to do BOTH.  Booth Parker, a personal finance expert, a mom, and […]

Meal Planning vs Meal Prepping

Meal Planning vs Meal Prepping Pinterest Pin

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In honor of my mom’s 70th birthday today, I am sharing 7 organizing tips that I learned from her! #1 Brain Dump!  (Ok, so I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard her use the phrase “brain dump,” but that’s what she does!)  It’s overwhelming to keep your tasks and thoughts in your head.  When you have […]

7 Organizing Tips I Learned from My Mom

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Have you ever thought about what your ideal day would look like?  We are often so busy doing tasks that we don’t think about what we are doing and how we want to be spending our time.  You may feel like you have lost control of your time and are running on the hamster wheel.  […]

The First Membership Monthly Masterclass is Live!

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Other than Thigh Chaffing is Real… If you follow along with me on Instagram, you know that I recently started running.  I’ve always enjoyed exercising, but I have adamantly been against running.  Frankly, it’s hard, and I didn’t think I was “made” for it.  Whatever that means. I got tired of telling myself that I […]

4 Things I’ve Learned from Running

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As a mom, I think it is crucial to build community to support one another. All of us have different skills, expertise, and talents. It’s when we come together that we are able to utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of everyone involved to achieve a shared goal. It was such a pleasure collaborating with […]

How to Prepare for School – Collab with Kristin

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With two businesses, two kids, two dogs (I’m beginning to sound like Noah’s ark), and two one husband, we have a lot going on around here.  No doubt you do to, so I’m eager to share with you how I keep up with schedules, tasks, etc. using my daily planner. I’m not a teacher, and […]

If you feel scattered, miss appointments, and have a million to-do lists, this post is for you!

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I'm Caroline Roberts - your guide for getting your home decluttered and organized once and for all!

tell me more...

Categories

KonMari MethoD™

Storage

Decluttering

Systems/Routines

Created by REVAfrom the Noun Project

Personal Life