Your home says a lot about where you are in life, even if you don’t always pay attention to it. After graduation, it’s time to trade in those college staples for things that make your space look less like a dorm room and more like a grown-up home. The transition is all about letting go …
Mercy Kambura
If we want to see grateful kids, we have to raise grateful kids. How do you teach a child to be thankful when they already have everything they need and more? That’s the hard part. If you look it up on the internet, you’ll find all sorts of advice, from saying grace at mealtimes to …
Cleaning a house in ten minutes feels a lot like a pyramid scheme—too good to be true. The word “cleaning” alone might make you sigh, roll your eyes, or mentally compile a list of excuses to avoid it. But keeping a house tidy doesn’t have to mean an all-day, sweat-inducing, back-breaking marathon. Ten minutes is …
Recently, my daughters said they wanted a Mommy-daughter date, each at their own time. Something big stood out to me during our one-on-one conversations: the things they said they were sad or happy about were things I had said to them. I learned one important lesson: the toys will be forgotten, the now messy closets …
Has someone in your circle ever started acting slightly off when you announced a major life breakthrough? It’d be nice if we’d see beyond the plastic smiles and half-hearted handshakes, especially when we’re succeeding. One of life’s greatest blessings and curses is that we can’t read other people’s minds, but we can at least read …
Have you ever received a gift that made you want to throw it back at the gifter (but your parents raised you better)? No matter how well-intentioned, sometimes “thoughtful gestures” point more to the lack of thought. We’ve all been there—either as the givers of unfortunate gifts or, worse yet, the recipients. It’s not always …
How hard can cleaning be? We all think we’ve got it figured out—grab a wet cloth, wipe the counters, sweep the floors, and maybe throw in some vacuuming. Yet, no matter how often we clean, our homes never quite feel spotless, do they? Even the cleanest among us have blind spots. I’ve been guilty of …
I don’t know anyone who enjoys the company of uninvited guests, especially when they come with six legs, wings, and complete disregard for personal space. Pests are annoying and sometimes scary; some cluster flies in the attic can make you move out of your home. Bugs can turn even the most relaxing environments into arenas …
One of my biggest adulting struggles is staring at a “good box” and not wanting to throw it away because “it’ll come in handy” someday. Except that day rarely comes, and it ends up harboring some questionable life forms. Many of us have trouble letting go of things, like that ancient remote control with buttons …
We all want to be successful, but the big question is, how do we get it without having to live chained to our desks or burn the midnight oil? I don’t know about you, but I’d love to leave the office at 5 p.m. sharp, looking relaxed and still making enough money to afford that …
