Simply Home Hot off the blog! In a survey I sent out last year, I asked you what is the hardest thing about keeping your house decluttered. Knowing what to do about all the papers that take over your kitchen counter was one of the top answers. The Paper Clutter Caper: How to Get Rid of Paper Piles From important documents, to mail, to school work, and receipts, there's so much paper to keep up with. Today, I'm going to walk you through the four must-have systems and routines you need to...

Dear Reader, We need to replace what we've settled for with what we've been longing for. ~Bob Goff Little did I realize when I first read this quote, that the cracks in my carefully constructed life would soon start to cave, unable to keep up the pretense of safety and security. Almost every area of my life has been dismantled. Instead of trying to pick up the pieces, I'm being called to build something new, something different. During this transition, I'm trying to figure out exactly what it...

Hi Reader, XO, MaCenna’s “extreme patio makeover" is paused on my t.v. screen because I keep thinking, I need to just write to you and tell you the truth. That truth is this. My goal is to send the newsletter on Friday mornings. This past week, I kept putting it off and putting it off until the last minute, As in late Thursday night. I jotted down my ideas into an outline and was going to push myself until that outline was filled out and ready to hit publish. But, my head was feeling a little...