Maybe we have it all backwards?

Have you ever stopped to think that maybe, just maybe, the reason you donā€™t have time to declutter - is because you have so much clutter taking up all your time?

Maybe we have it all backwards....

ā€œI just donā€™t have enough time to declutterā€.ā£

I hear this all. the. time.ā£

And I get it. Because I used to think and feel the same way.ā£

I was busy...

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You can't organize clutter

organization Jul 05, 2020

The idea of organizing has always appealed to me.ā£ā£

ā£ā£I would scour Pinterest for ā€œhow to organize a playroomā€ or ā€œmud room organizationā€ or ā€œcute organized kids closetā€...ā£ā£

ā£ā£I would buy all the supplies, and Iā€™d assume within hours that the organizers ā€œdidnā€™t workā€ because Iā€™d get it all set up - but I def. did not feel organized.ā£ā£

ā£ā£Little ...

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What kids really crave...

simple peaceful living Jul 05, 2020

Earlier this morning,Ā my youngest tapped me on my leg and said ā€œMama? This is a goooooooood day! I Lub you very much!ā€ And ran back to her magnatiles.ā£

ā£ā€¦..but hereā€™s the thing.ā£

ā£Today has been nothing special.ā£

ā£We didnā€™t go to the zoo and get ice cream.ā£

ā£I didnā€™t fight Denver traffic to get to Childrenā€™s museum before the parking lot filled...

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It isn't REALLY about the systems and routines.....

systems & routines Jul 05, 2020

Itā€™s not really about the dishes routine.ā£

ā£Or the laundry system.ā£

ā£Or the PM pickups or maintenance declutters.ā£

ā£Itā€™s about knowing you have to manage your home either way.ā£

ā£You can do it the hard way, on the fly and always in a rush - stressed out.ā£

ā£Or you can have a plan. A plan that makes your home work FOR you, not the other way aroun...

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Overbooking our kids childhood?

Uncategorized May 21, 2019

Ā 

"Diana, we have this opportunity for you..."

"We could really use some help with this..."

"We will meet weekly and I think you'll really grow from it..."

"Your kids should really be in swimming, but also a sport, and probably a music or art class too..."

How many times a week are you presented with something else to fill your time?

Over t...

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If you've been looking for permission to simplify your kids Easter baskets.... Read this.

Uncategorized Apr 14, 2019

If you donā€™t know who I am, my name is Diana Rene and it is my purpose and mission to help overwhelmed momā€™s take their home back from the clutter, and simplify their life and calendar so they can not only breathe again - but can spend their time doing what they want instead of picking up after everyone all the time.

If youā€™ve been following me fo...

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Why you are failing at no-spend months

Uncategorized Aug 31, 2018

No-spend months seem to be all the rage lately. What is a no-spend month? Itā€™s where you donā€™t spend money. At all. For a whole month.

Why?

A few reasons:

  • You can save money.
  • You can learn to be more intentional with your personal finances and what you are bringing into your home.
  • You can kind of ā€œre-setā€ your purchasing habits.

But letā€™s...

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The Game Changer of Ruthlessly Decluttering

I see you, Mama.Ā 

I see you tirelessly (and thanklessly) working from sun-up to waaay past sun-down. I see you wiping butts, kissing owie's, cutting grapes, and trying to go to the bathroom (unsuccessfully) alone. I see youĀ trying to manage your household all while meeting the hundreds (or thousands?) demands of your daily life. I see you trying t...

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So how many clothing items should my kids have?

Uncategorized Jul 18, 2018

It was late spring 2013, and I had just found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was beyond excited (and nervous), and I vividly remember the day after I got that plus sign on the test going to Target on my lunch break to look at baby clothes. I mean, this baby girl had just barely been conceived and I was ready to fill a closet with a brand...

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Resisting the consumer culture

consumerism decluttering Jul 10, 2018

As I sat on the groundĀ last week waiting for the fireworks to begin, I told my 4 year old how July 3rd is a special day to me because itā€™s the day I arrived to Colorado after my cross county road trip from Michigan. I had been dating my now husband long distance for a year and a half, and we decided one of us was gonna have to move to see if this t...

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