by Trisha Childers | Apr 7, 2021 | Home on Purpose
Back in January, I launched a playlist on the Practical Family YouTube Channel called “Intentionalize.” Each video is about anticipating the most common problems within a specific aspect of home-management, and solving them before they begin. Although the solutions...
by Trisha Childers | Mar 23, 2021 | Home on Purpose
Moving is Hard Keeping up with the endless administrative tasks is mentally taxing. Sorting and organizing your stuff, packing and carrying the boxes, and the deep-cleaning requirements is all physically demanding. The grief of goodbye to your old life and the...
by Trisha Childers | Mar 10, 2021 | Home on Purpose
Have you ever wondered what Spring Cleaning was like for the Ingalls Family on the prairie? After stocking up as much as possible before winter hit, running the ash-filled fireplace constantly through the cold months, and not having access to much fresh air . . . I...
by Trisha Childers | Jan 23, 2021 | Home on Purpose
I remember the first time I decluttered my closet. I was about 15 years old. Up until then, decluttering simply meant getting rid of things I had outgrown. But as my growing slowed down, I had accumulated much more than I needed. Now, I was looking at an...
by Trisha Childers | Jan 17, 2021 | Home on Purpose
Have you ever tried to put together an outfit, but it feels as if your clothes refuse to cooperate? After trying on three or four combinations, the frustration gets to us. Here we are, looking at a closet filled with garments, most of which we bought for ourselves,...
by Trisha Childers | Dec 13, 2020 | Home on Purpose
I have a friend with five children ranging from toddler to teenager. She homeschools them all, and runs a business out of her house. As you can imagine, her home is completely overflowing with stuff. Every corner of every room is full. At first glance, you might...
