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I own only ONE purse at a time. 😱👛⁣
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I own only ONE purse at a time. 😱👛⁣ ⁣ This my own official “rule” but it keeps me from:⁣ ⁣ 🗑 Dumping all my stuff from one purse to another (time-saver!)⁣ 👜 Buying a purse for every outfit (and vacillating over which one to use on what day!)⁣ 💸 Making an impulse purchase—I have to find a bag that goes with most everything and is still big enough to hold my Kindle. 😉⁣ ⁣ I use this purse until it rips, frays, or falls apart and only THEN do I buy a new one. 💳⁣ ⁣ Because to me, less choice = more freedom. And more room in my closet!👗👏⁣ ⁣ Q: What about you? Are you a serial purse rotator or a one-at-a-time fan like I am? ⁣ ⁣ #minimalism #minimalist #smartmoney #declutterwithkb #decluttering #declutterlikeamother #declutteryourhome #declutter365 #declutterchallenge declutteryourlife

Truth Bomb: 💣 The REAL reason clutter takes ove

Truth Bomb: 💣 The REAL reason clutter takes over is not because we don’t organize enough or declutter enough. You’re not doing it wrong!⁣ ⁣ You’re doing it at the wrong time. 🕰⁣ ⁣ Clutter takes over because we’re not intentional about what we BRING into our home in the first place. 🏡⁣ ⁣ What if we hesitated—just for a moment—before saying yes to an item before it came home with us? 🤔⁣ ⁣ Your pantry probably wouldn't be full of obscure ingredients you bought for just one recipe. 🍠⁣ ⁣ Your guest room closet probably wouldn't be full of old pieces from your mom that you didn't have the heart to refuse. 🙈⁣ ⁣ Your Christmas decorations probably would take up a few totes instead of ten, because you would only purchase items you love, not items you can't leave behind because they were 80% off during an after-Christmas sale. 🏷⁣ ⁣ And we would see a real difference in the peace and joy we feel in our home environments.⁣ ⁣ If you want to know how to do this practically, I share 5 tricks on that blog that have personally helped me stop the clutter before it arrives! 🛑⁣ ⁣ Drop a trash basket emoji in the comments below and I’ll send you my best advice. 🗑👇⁣ ⁣ #declutterwithkb #decluttering #declutterlikeamother #declutteryourhome #declutter365 #declutterchallenge declutteryourlife

Wish you could read more? 📚🤔⁣
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Wish you could read more? 📚🤔⁣ ⁣ Here are three ways to make your reading life a priority: 👇⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Bring a book with you EVERYWHERE. 📖⁣ ⁣ This is my number one tip because it works for me all the time. We experience so many waiting periods in our life from car line to medical appointments. Stop mindless phone scrolling and crack open a book...or your e-reader app! Most of all, make sure you own a purse that fits a book or Kindle. 😉 👛⁣ ⁣ 2️⃣ Read what you love. ❤⁣ ⁣ There are no “shoulds” in reading. You’ll read more when you want to. I give myself a max 50 page or 20% threshold to really give a book my best effort, but if I drop off before then and never finish, I don’t feel guilty. Life is too short to read boring books.⁣ ⁣ 3️⃣ Carve out dedicated reading times. ⏱⁣ ⁣ During my morning routine and at lunch, I’ll read a few pages of a non-fiction business or personal development book. But my favorite time of all is right before bed, when I reward myself with a captivating novel. Knowing I have a juicy fiction read waiting for me at the end of the day helps me finish my evening routine that much faster so I can get to it. 🛏⁣ ⁣ I’ve always said that you make time for what you prioritize. 🕰⁣ ⁣ But if reading isn’t making it to the top of the list for you right now, don’t feel guilty about filling your time with other things. You get to choose what fills you up. 👍⁣ ⁣ Q: What activity is currently filling you up?

You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to

You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to receive flowers. 🌸🌸🌸⁣ ⁣ Pick out a bouquet for yourself…⁣ ⁣ 🏠 Because they’ll brighten up your home ⁣ 😊 Because they’ll make you smile ⁣ 🌷Because real flowers beat out fake ones every time ⁣ ✨Because they’ll remind you that there’s beauty in the world ⁣ 💝 Because you’re giving yourself a gift. ⁣ ⁣ But the biggest reason of all to buy yourself flowers? You don’t need a reason. You are worthy of more than a romantic gesture. 😘

Call me weird, but I love going to the dentist. 🤣⁣ ⁣ But while sitting in the dentist’s chair earlier this month, expecting the typical “your teeth look amazing!” and “you have no cavities!” I heard a different phrase for the first time. 🤔⁣ ⁣ “A spot on your gum looks suspicious. It might just be trauma from eating something hot, but do you mind if we do an oral cancer screening?” 👩‍⚕️⁣ ⁣ I immediately pulled my phone out of my purse and before I knew it, I was reading about cancer surgeries gone wrong and envisioning part of my jaw missing and eating food out of a tube for the rest of my life. 🙈⁣ ⁣ Isn’t it crazy how our imaginations run wild because of what MIGHT happen? 💭⁣ ⁣ We torture ourselves over the “what ifs” instead of choosing to see "what is". ⁣ ⁣ Sometimes "what is" is simply telling yourself that you don’t need to worry about anything yet! Other times it's remembering all positive blessings in order to distract yourself from the worry. 💕⁣ ⁣ In this case, not only did the cancer screening show nothing concerning, but one week later, the spot was gone! 🙌⁣ ⁣ But you know what was also gone? The hours I spent fretting about “what if” instead of living “what is.” Time I can’t get back. 🤦‍♀️⁣ ⁣ I challenge you to recognize when a scenario lives only in your imagination and ignore it until that scenario becomes reality. Because if it does, you’ll deal with it then.⁣ ⁣ But it also might never happen. 🙅

This is one part of adulting I hate—taxes. 😝💸⁣ ⁣ I always forget some important document or piece of information, resulting in the dreaded phone call from my CPA telling me so! Thankfully, those phone calls are fewer and farther between when I follow this Tax Prep Checklist...my saving grace this time of year. ✅⁣ ⁣ Let me know if you want a copy and I’ll send you the link! 🔗 Or if you don’t want to wait, just click the link in my bio then choose this photo to be taken straight to the download area. ☝⁣ ⁣ Q: Do you file your own taxes or trust a CPA to handle it?

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