I Stopped Replacing Broken Things Immediately and Learned How to Fix…
Breaking the Cycle of Replacement Have you ever had that moment when something breaks, and…
I Let My Carpet Get Worn Before Replacing It and Saved…
Meet the Carpet That Stuck Around So, let me tell you about my little adventure…
I Don’t Own a Coffee Maker That Does Fancy Things and…
Unfancy Coffee: The Joy of Simplicity Let’s face it. We live in a world where…
I Stopped Decorating My Mantel for Every Season and It Looks…
The Mantel of My Dreams So, I recently made a change that’s given my living…
I Let My Kids Keep Their Rooms Messy and Our Relationship…
The Messy Truth So, let’s talk about mess. You know, the kind that makes you…
I Stopped Washing Walls Before Painting and Saved Hours of My…
Why I Dreaded Washing Walls Let’s be honest: washing walls isn’t exactly the most thrilling…
My Husband and I Sleep in Separate Rooms and Our Marriage…
My Husband and I Sleep in Separate Rooms and Our Marriage Has Never Been Stronger…
I Quit Hosting Thanksgiving and My Mental Health Finally Recovered
Thanksgiving: The Most Wonderful (and Stressful) Time of the Year Thanksgiving is often painted as…
I Don’t Own a Coffee Table Anymore and My Living Room…
Goodbye Coffee Table, Hello Open Space! So, I did something a little radical recently: I…
I Let Guests Use Paper Plates and Nobody Has Ever Complained
Why I Embrace Paper Plates at Parties You know, I’ve always been a firm believer…
I Stopped Making My Bed Every Day and Gained 20 Minutes…
Why I Gave Up on Making My Bed You know that feeling when you wake…
I Kept My Grandmother’s Ugly Couch and Now It’s Worth $3,000
From Eyesore to Treasure: The Couch That Changed Everything We all have that one piece…
I Don’t Have a Junk Drawer Anymore (I Have Three and…
Decluttering: A Journey to My Three Organized Drawers You know that moment when you open…
I Serve Dinner on Mismatched Thrift Store Plates and Guests Always…
Setting the Scene with Quirkiness Picture this: you’re walking into my dining room, and the…
I Stopped Cleaning Before Guests Arrive and They Tell Me My…
Embracing the Mess: A New Approach to Hosting Picture this: it’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re…
I Let My Kids Draw on the Walls in One Room…
Creating a Canvas for Creativity So, here’s a fun little secret about our home: one…
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madison Cates
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