Thanks! Just a sec though...

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

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.

We're officially back to homeschool, and have been

We're officially back to homeschool, and have been for a couple of weeks.
Still finding our rhythm. Figuring out how to make our week work for us.
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The kids are so excited to jump into learning new things and growing this year!
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I love getting to nurture each of their individual interests and encouraging them to shine as themselves.
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Let's just pretend it's their first day 🤣 wish them luck!

I was going to share some back to school stuff tod

I was going to share some back to school stuff today, but here's something else new instead.
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I made a little office nook in my bedroom, so the kids can play downstairs and let me get some things done 🤞🏼.
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I checked my entire to do list off today, which feels good! (Not my WHOLE to do list, but the one I put on my calendar in hopes of accomplishing today).
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My room is SO pretty I kinda never want to leave... Looking forward to getting lots more done there!
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(And i will be adding more plants. Please give me rug size/placement suggestions as well. It's a complicated room, rug-possibility-wise)

Pulled a few plants today that were finished, and

Pulled a few plants today that were finished, and I was going to pull up the zinnias and marigolds the recent storm knocked over... But the bees and butterflies were enjoying them so much I couldn't bear to do it. So I staked them as well as I could. Squeezing out a bit more summer from my garden...