What’s your clutter story? We all have one. Mine began on a wintry morning as I stood in front of one of the many closets in my large home—coffee in hand—determined that today would be the day I finally tackled that closet I had carefully avoided for years. When I ...

If you or any of your family members have ever had to leave the family home or homestead, you know how emotional that process can be. Today, I want to talk about that—why leaving a long-time home is so difficult, and how you can find peace and healing in the ...

This is a topic almost everyone can relate to when decluttering: what should you keep and what should you let go? One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned on my own decluttering journey is this: decluttering isn’t about emptying your home, it’s about filling it with what truly matters. Too ...

A Lifetime of Boxes If you’ve ever lost a loved one, are there stories you wish they had shared with you or wisdom that might’ve helped you along the way? If so, that’s what this blog is all about. After her mother passed away, a friend of mine was cleaning ...

The Truth No One Tells You About Letting Go Most people think decluttering is about boxes, labels, bubble wrap, or finding more storage. But what if clutter isn’t the real problem? What if it’s just the symptom? Many of us—especially in this season of life—are holding onto far more than ...

This blog is for adult children who are helping their parents downsize and navigate the emotional and mental strain while preserving dignity, love, and connection. The Email That Stopped Me in My Tracks Every so often, I receive an email that pierces through the noise of everyday life — one ...

You start your decluttering and downsizing journey full of excitement, armed with a stack of boxes, Sharpies, and five big rolls of bubble wrap. You tell yourself, “This will be fun! A fresh start, a whole new chapter!” You are ready to conquer the clutter that has built up over ...

Why It Feels So Hard… and How to Finally Move Forward The Unspoken Downsizing and Decluttering Struggle No one told you it would feel like this. Downsizing and decluttering sound so simple on paper: pack, donate, throw away, move on. But when you’re standing in a room filled with a ...

Have you ever walked into your basement or opened a closet and felt like the walls were closing in on you? You swear you just set a few things aside “for later,” but somehow those piles multiplied overnight. It feels like clutter has a secret life.It creeps. It hides. It ...