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Seasonal Reminders for Fall

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Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we “fall back” to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th.

This is a great opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep, unless — like us — you have little ones who don’t really care what time the clock says.

To minimize the effects of Daylight Savings changes, we usually start adjusting our kids’ sleep schedules 15 minutes at a time in the days leading up the official switch. They still tend to wake up a little earlier after the time changes since they’re used to getting up with the sun, but hopefully they won’t be up too early!

Many people replace the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks (which is a great way to make sure you’re doing it regularly and avoid being woken up by a chirping detector in the middle of the night!).

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Simplify for Fall Challenge with @lifeyourway #simplifyingforfall http://bit.ly/O94Ww4

The Simplify for Fall Challenge starts in just 10 days…are you game?!

Join me as I tackle my entire home in six days to get control of our trouble spots, declutter and organize.

Not only will I be live blogging my progress each day, but I’ll also be sharing my progress on Pinterest and Instagram, and I’d love to have you join me on either platform (or both!) with the hashtag #simplifyingforfall!

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Announcing the Simplify for Fall Challenge {8/20-8/25}

July 24, 2012
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Have you ever read Joshua at Becoming Minimalist’s story? He tells of a weekend he spent cleaning out his garage and how he was simply fed up with the amount of time he spent managing his stuff. I’ve been feeling a lot like that this summer (not just about stuff, but about our family’s routines [...]

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Reminder: Daylight Savings Ends on Sunday + Other Seasonal Reminders

November 4, 2011

Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we “fall back” to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 6th. This is a great opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep, unless — like us — you have little ones who don’t really care what time the clock says. To [...]

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Preparing Your Home for the Holidays: Kids' Rooms

November 16, 2010

Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I have teamed up to bring you a special series over the next two weeks called Preparing Your Home for the Holidays. Join us as we clean and declutter so that we can fully enjoy the holiday season without being distracted by dirt and clutter. I’ll be sharing tips [...]

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Preparing Your Home for the Holidays: Bedrooms

November 12, 2010

Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I have teamed up to bring you a special series over the next two weeks called Preparing Your Home for the Holidays. Join us as we clean and declutter so that we can fully enjoy the holiday season without being distracted by dirt and clutter. I’ll be sharing tips [...]

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Preparing Your Home for the Holidays: Storage Areas

November 9, 2010

Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I have teamed up to bring you a special series over the next two weeks called Preparing Your Home for the Holidays. Join us as we clean and declutter so that we can fully enjoy the holiday season without being distracted by dirt and clutter. I’ll be sharing tips [...]

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Preparing Your Home for the Holidays: Kitchen

November 6, 2010

Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I have teamed up to bring you a special series over the next two weeks called Preparing Your Home for the Holidays. Join us as we clean and declutter so that we can fully enjoy the holiday season without being distracted by dirt and clutter. I’ll be sharing tips [...]

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