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Please do these 2 super-quick things:

Step 1 – Check your email.

You should have an email from me in there in just a couple of minutes. If you don’t see it, please make sure to check your spam filter or “news” folder to rescue it!

Once you find it, move it to your “inbox” and add my email address to your contacts. That way, you won’t miss any important updates, tools, or stories.

The link to the planner is in that email!
So go find it!

Step 2 – Follow me on Instagram.

(I mean, if you are on IG.)

For a peek at what real life post-clutter looks like, take a look at my Instagram account.

I’m a real mom, working from home, with three little children who are THRIVING in a clutter-free home.

This is possible for you too.

Life. Is. Good.

emilychapelle

So I might have gotten myself into a bit of a plan

So I might have gotten myself into a bit of a plant surplus. 😂 that’s a lot of tomatoes… eggplants, peppers, ground cherries. So many herbs started too. Not to mention everything I’ve direct-sown. My vegetable garden is looking fantastic, and my food forest is starting to flesh out a bit. Building the dream, y’all.

Took my Henry on a date today. We visited lots of

Took my Henry on a date today. We visited lots of animals, went for a walk in the perfectly chilly air, got lunch by the water, went to a bakery for special treats, and checked out our local children’s bookstore. I loved this time with him!
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Henry said several times how he was enjoying the time with *just* me and no one else. But on the ride home, he wistfully sighed, “I’m missing Anneliese and Joey.”
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Soon I have a girls night planned with Anneliese, then a hike and lunch with Joey. So much fun!

It’s really really fall now. I know because my g

It’s really really fall now. I know because my garden helper helped me pull and compost lots and lots of plants. We’re leaving the tomatoes in for a bit though, since they’re still giving us goodies!

Anneliese is a minimalist and VERY tidy. Her room

Anneliese is a minimalist and VERY tidy. Her room is nearly always super super clean, and she maintains it nearly independently.
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Joey prefers things to be tidy but lets stuff build up a bit in between cleaning up. He likes a bit of help/guidance for his bigger cleans.
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Henry is chaotic and would rather be anywhere else than his room, so doesn't like to spend any time cleaning it up. His things pile up on the floor, in his "special drawer," and on top of his dresser. He mostly cleans up a bit when he's looking for something specific.
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Today the big kids decided Henry needed an intervention and offered to help him tidy his things. Henry accepted the offer.
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They got rid of a big bag of trash (mainly old drawings and crafts, plus cardboard he was playing with at some point), separated out some things to declutter, returned communal toys to the playroom downstairs, and put everything else away nicely. Henry was so thankful for the help!
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All 3 kiddos were SO proud of the transformation today!
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PS. I didn't help at all. Swipe to see the results!

2/3 of my kids have trouble with bedtime lately.

2/3 of my kids have trouble with bedtime lately.

But with 1.5 years of pandemic and moving to 2 new homes in that time, can you blame them for needing some extra reassurance?

I mean, I know plenty of adults with insomnia or heightened nighttime anxiety...

So I'll cuddle and help where I have capacity to do so.

This has been so hard on all of us...me included. I'm exhausted. I'm spread thin. I still think it's worth doing my best for these kiddos...my best isn't always awesome, but tonight it was ok.