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Dear Adult Children, Hi! You forgot something at your mom’s house. She meant to text you, but you left your stuff there twenty years ago . . . before texting was invented. It’s time to clean your room, kids. A…
Whether you are a minimalist mom or an aspiring minimalist, Diane Boden offers actionable advice in her debut book, Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity. As I mention in my book, The Art of Happy Moving, I am not…
One of the worst parts about home staging is you create the perfect, gorgeous home for someone else to enjoy. Why do we do that to ourselves? We should make our homes beautiful while we live in them instead of…
I decluttered my wine collection over the weekend. I figured if I didn’t drink it in 2020, then I probably never would. When I offered a bottle of decluttered wine to a friend, she asked, “Are you moving again, Ali?”…
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Jamie Gold, author of Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Health, Fitness, and Happiness. To watch the full interview or to listen while you set up your home for optimal…
With kids remote learning, people working from home, and the cat wondering when everyone will leave, it is a crazy time for all of us. You probably have 165 items on your to-do list, and yet you feel like you…
2020 poses many challenges for families who are moving. Of course, there are the logistical concerns and questions about moving during a pandemic. Then, there is the emotional aspect of moving during COVID-19. Will my family be happy in a…
How can we be happy right now in the middle of a pandemic? The age-old answer is to help someone else. People moving have always helped non-profit organizations when they declutter and donate their items. COVID-19 tried to keep movers…
This is an uncertain time, especially for the millions of people who move in the U.S. every year. I know you’re stressed and anxious about the changes, so I hope to assuage your fears. With every answer below, social distancing…
On Day #3 of my family’s quarantine, I read Archie comics before I fell asleep. That was all I could handle. Today marks Day #29 of staying home, and I’m back to my regular bookish self. Time to jump back…
