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Tips for Trying Emily Ley’s Simplicity Challenge
Although many Simplified Planner users do a month-long Simplicity Challenge at the beginning of the year, I decided to try mine in December. Read on for what I learned during this process and tips I'm sharing to make your Simplicity Challenge even more successful.
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Making Holiday Traditions that Work for Your Family
Families all have their annual holiday traditions, and ours is no different. Read on to learn about how these traditions can take form for our families and learn about the dishes that we make to honor our yearly tradition. As a bonus, I've included three recipes for the meal we make each holiday season!
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Rethinking New Year’s Goals and Resolutions
New Year's resolutions. Many of us set these every year, and by the end of January, most of us have given up on them. Instead of coming up with a laundry list of self-improvement tasks, let's try something different. Rather than focus on "What" we are resolving to do, let's ask "Why" we want to do it. Then, let's set limits on what we choose to put on that list, so we have time to achieve our goals this new year.
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Using A Traveler’s Notebook as a Holiday Planner
There is so much that goes into holiday planning, even when you are trying to keep things simple. From shopping for gifts to planning out meals, it can be overwhelming to keep track of it all. One way to keep up with all the holiday plans and lists is to use a planning system where everything is in one, portable place. Read on to learn how a traveler's notebook can help you keep track of all your holiday plans.
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Swapping Guilt for Grace This Holiday Season
The holidays are supposed to be a warm and joyful time of year. But, for many, it can been a time of over-spending, over-scheduling, and over-doing it. There's no need to feel guilty about this. Read on about how being gracious with ourselves means sometimes scaling back the holidays some years to make way for what really matters.
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#30DaysOfGratitude – What I Learned and Tips for Trying it Yourself
I tried #30DaysOfGratitude and it not only put things in perspective but was very therapeutic. November may be over, but it's not too late to share your gratitude. Read on to find out what I gained from this experience and some tips for anyone wishing to try it.
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Menu-plan like a pro by cooking a meal that stretches!
We all know eating homemade meals is good for our diets, family lives and budgets, but it can be difficult to find the time and energy to cook on weeknights. Read on to learn about a recipe that you can prep ahead of time and cooks while you are out and about. It also stretches to make other meals during the week!
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Ditch the Weekly Chore Chart & Simplify Household Tasks
Unless you have a cleaning service, finding time to get the house clean without ruining the weekend or exhausting yourself can be a challenge. Weekly chore charts are an overachievers dream, but for the rest of us, they can be an excuse to give up on keeping our homes tidy. Read on for how you can use your planner to do a few chores during the week, keep your home clean, and still have a weekend!
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Goal Planning 101: 5 Simple Actions To Take Before Starting a Goal Planner
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by all the goal setting planners and products that are currently on the market. Read on to learn the five simple actions that will help you prepare to tackle goal setting for 2020.
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Every Family Needs a “Thing” And Ours is Halloween
Halloween is our family's favorite holiday, and this year's was no exception. Read on to learn about our Halloween-themed costumes and the simple way we decorate the house each year.
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