Have you grown up? Here are 10 signs that you might have turned into a responsible adult!Hello Adulthood, when did you get here?You kind of sneaked up on me after college...you know, when I thought you'd already been around for four years at least.But, Adulthood, you didn't get here right away. Not even when he and I got married and moved away and made our first few homes together.I certainly thought I was an adult back then, but you see, I was still leaving dirty dishes in the sink at night. I was still making stupid, newbie mistakes and binge-watching Netflix shows.But somehow as I've slid closer to 30 I've found my ... Continue Reading
10 Tiny Decluttering Tasks to Do Once a Month
Maintain a tidy home and streamline your daily life by doing these tiny decluttering projects every month. None of them take more than 20 minutes! You'll find that your house stays much more organized and clutter free.Sometimes decluttering sounds and feels like such a capital "P" Project that you have to write it on your calendar or your New Year's Resolutions if you ever want to get it done! And it's true, there might be some pretty clogged areas you need to simplify--like your closet or the garage. But for a quick zip of productivity look to small, lowercase "p" projects that won't be more than a blip in your day.There are ... Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts of 2016 (+ a Short Blog Update)
Ready for the highlight reel? These ten posts were the most popular posts this past year on RichlyRooted.com! Thank you for your reading, sharing, and loving these posts...I hope you found them inspiring!The year 2016 was one of renewal and rootedness. After so many exciting changes in 2015 (new baby, new job, new home, new church, new blog design, new book...whew!) we were ready to enjoy some sameness and routine!Well, we did have one major change--our move to our first full-sized home! We're now just five minutes from my husband's school, which will simplify life immensely. We're reveling in the extra breathing room that this home ... Continue Reading
An INFJ vs. the 21st Century: 4 Modern-Day Trends You Don’t Need to Subscribe To
Do you recognize these 21st-century cultural trends? The INFJ personalities of the world want to remind you that you don't actually need to subscribe to any of them.I used to wonder if I was born in the wrong century.More than wonder, I wished I was born in another time!I felt at home in 19th-century London drawing rooms with Dickensian personalities, in the Regency manor homes populated by Jane Austen's heroines, and on the beautiful Prince Edward Island described by L.M. Montgomery.While I still love immersing myself in other eras via story, maturity has taught me that God places us exactly where he wants us on Earth's ... Continue Reading
17 Gift Ideas for the Homemaker Who Wants to Get Organized
Ready to get organized? Here are 17 organization-themed gift ideas that will help you streamline your routines and declutter your home. Add these to your Christmas wishlist, or gift them to a friend.Ready to get organized? The right tools and storage solutions can have a huge daily influence on your home's functioning and productivity!This organization-themed gift list is for any homemaker who wants to streamline her daily life and conquer clutter in her home. Put a few of these items on your wish list, or gift them to someone who shares your interest in home management! Books about organization and home management Sometimes the ... Continue Reading
How to Use Psychology to Manage Your Home
If we want to make lasting success in keeping our homes orderly, we need to be honest about what makes us tick and learn to understand our own tendencies. Dana White's book How to Manage Your Home without Losing Your Mind helped me unlock my own psychology of housekeeping...and it changed my habits for the better!"This woman is inside my head!" I said this to myself about a dozen times while pouring over my advance copy of How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind. As someone who studies the art of homemaking and decluttering, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Dana White's brand new book. (You might know this author from the ... Continue Reading
A One-Week Frugal, Real Food Meal Plan (that we actually use)
When you want to save a little time in the kitchen, try out this ready-made meal plan. It's frugal, simple, and made with real food ingredients! (And it's super tasty!)I love experimenting in the kitchen with new recipes, but I also rely on tried-and-true meals that I can make with minimal effort. I do meal plan, so generally I mark down a couple of new recipes I'd like to try that month, and then fill the rest of the meal slots with my repertoire.Today I'm giving you a one-week meal plan that's pretty typical for us. It will be a great fit for you if:You eat (or want to eat) a real food diet You don't mind a few meatless ... Continue Reading
How to Make More Time for the Things You Love
It's important to create space for the things that make you come alive. If you miss doing all the things you love, here's how to manage your time so you can open up your schedule again!Ever since I wrote my post on finding time to read as a mom, I've been thinking about other ways to incorporate and re-discover the things I love.It's important to create space for the things that make you come alive, isn't it? Don't you find that you flourish better when your roots are watered?I'm not saying that you can't find enjoyment and refreshment in duties and to-dos, but I don't see any reason why our lives can't be full of those extra ... Continue Reading
The Reusable Kitchen
There's a lot of waste that goes on in kitchens, but intentional homemakers don't have to follow the norm. You can choose to invest in reusable kitchenwares, and as you use them day in and day out you'll not only keep junk out of landfills, but you'll get your money's worth (many times over!). This post is sponsored by MightyNest.There's a lot of waste that goes on in kitchens, but intentional homemakers don't have to follow the norm.You can choose to invest in reusable kitchenwares, and as you use them day in and day out you'll not only keep junk out of landfills, but you'll get your money's worth (many times over!).Here are ... Continue Reading
11 House Resolutions for Intentional Homemakers
What do you resolve for your home? Make "House Resolutions" and remind yourself of them often, whether you plan to live in your current home for one year or twenty.You don't have to go to the woods to live deliberately.Traveling the world or living off-grid à la Thoreau have a certain glamorous appeal, but how you show up for the mundane is the real test of intentional living.Hopefully, life will afford you many opportunities to experience adventures outside your door, but I believe that the rhythms of an intentional life are mastered day in and day out in your commonplace surroundings. As George Washington Carver said, "Live at ... Continue Reading
