The Simple Home

Having an organized home can change everything!

If you come home from the grocery store and don’t know where to put the items, it feels stressful. You may just shove things in where they’ll fit. Then …

What’s your why for simplifying? 

• More time? 
• Money freedom? 
• Less stress? 
• All of the above?

I don’t believe that just getting rid of stuff will make your life simpler and more peaceful, but I do believe…

You know those tasks you have to do every day or every week to keep your house running and keep your family alive?

Sometimes it feels like that’s all there’s time for. 

A couple years ago, I learned a …

Do you wish you could simplify your home and simplify your life, but just can’t figure out how you can make time for it? 

You are not alone. Not having enough time is the number one obstacle I hear fr…

The transition into motherhood is a life changing event. We all go into it with expectations that have likely been building based on what we've observed from other mothers our whole lives. Expectatio…

Whether you're just starting to declutter your home or you've been doing it for a while, you'll definitely come across items you don't want to get rid of. These can be items that are sentimental, ite…

I used to work at a recreation center as a closing manager. Occasionally I would open as well. The person who trained me was a master of efficiency. She had it down to a science. She walked me throug…

I know I’m not alone when I say that helping kids declutter is hard. Toys accumulate and collections start to build without much effort. This can be a major stressor if you’re trying to declutter you…

The word minimalism used to hold me back from pursuing a life with less stuff. I felt the pressure to get rid of everything and if I didn’t want to I felt a bit of guilt.

What I’ve come to realize is …

Most of us have hundreds, if not thousands of photos in our phones and on other devices creating overwhelming photo clutter.

Gone are the days when you had to be intentional about how many photos you …

Living with less stuff, living within our means, and staying intentional.

When my first baby was 6 months old we moved to a town with lots of young families. I quickly realized that these moms had t…

I want to be a 'Martha Stewart' mom. You know the moms who make everything look easy. The ones who make homemade meals each night, sew their own clothes, always look put together, and get enough slee…

Early learning is wildly important when it comes to setting your kids up for academic success. But who has time to search Google and Pinterest and create elaborate learning activities for their young…

My name is Inez. I am a mom, children’s pastor, digital creator and advocate for anti-racism. I run a podcast called Mocha Mamas where we lead conversations about race, culture, justice and social ch…

Do you have trouble sleeping, feel tired when you wake up in the morning, have difficult periods, feel stressed or anxious, or just not feel your best?

Did you know all of these symptoms and more can …

This episode is going to be a little different. If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know that I’m a photographer and I teach moms how to use their cameras so they can capture the sw…

The American dream has long been buying a home and a car and maxing out our financing to have the best one we can afford. As we earn more money, it’s often encouraged to upgrade to a newer, nicer ver…

Minimalism with a family seems idealistic, at best.


Especially if you’re looking around your house with kids running all around. 

But the idea of living a bit simpler also sounds freeing. 

Is it possibl…

Have you ever felt like mornings are too rushed?

This has been a struggle for mine for years, but more so since I've had kids. It feels like we're just rushing around, I'm nagging everyone, and our da…