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7 Tips for Selling Used Stuff Online
Selling unwanted items online can be very frustrating. Here are 7 simple tips to make the process easier!
How to Help the Kids Focus on School at Home
Learn how to create a routine and environment that makes it easy for your kids to focus on school at home.
Handling the Uncertainty of School
All the uncertainty of school this fall can fill parents with anxiety. Here are some encouragements to ease your stress!
Let’s Finish the School Year Strong!
As we move into May, we are finally able to enjoy a little more predictability. Let’s help our kids (and ourselves) focus on the good things to come, and finish the school year strong!
Meal Planning: Social Distance Style
Because of social distancing, grocery stores have been unpredictable. We need to change the way we approach meal planning. Take the stress out of planning dinners with this simple four-step approach!
Declutter Deadline: Use It or Lose It!
Having trouble deciding to let go of something? Set a declutter deadline! If you don’t use it by the deadline, it’s time to let it go.
The Rule of Three: Avoiding Future Clutter
The Rule of Three can help you feel the difference between an impulse buy and a wise purchase. Let’s slow down our spending and avoid future clutter!
Turn the Clean-Up Battle Into a Win-Win!
Cleanup time can often be the worst part of our day as moms. It doesn’t have to be! Discover how to turn clean-up time into a win-win by following Trisha’s tips from the Home on Purpose series!
A January Resolution
Instead of giving up on new year’s resolutions, let’s change the way we do it! A January Resolution is a specific goal for the first 31 days of 2020. You don’t have to plan the whole year, just take the first step.
Focus and Finish!
Ever run around all morning without actually finishing anything? Feel the freedom from distractions by focusing on one thing at a time!
Why You Shouldn’t Clean-Sweep Your Garage
Cleaning out your entire garage all at once is too big a project. Instead, let’s divide and conquer … with cunning!
Getting Your House in Shape is Just Like Getting Your Body in Shape
Getting your house in shape is a lot like starting a new workout program. It may be hard at first, but the results are totally worth the effort!
Why a Pinterest Perfect Wardrobe is Not the Goal
It’s not important to make your closet and drawers look great to an outsider. What really matters is how your wardrobe functions.
Super Smart Back to School Shopping
Back to school shopping doesn’t have to overwhelm your finances. Learn to have family conversations that cut entitlement off before shopping starts.
Challenge Yourself: Use It Or Lose It
If you have been toying with the idea of decluttering and downsizing, I have a challenge for you! It’s easy, it’s simple, and anybody can start at any time. You can probably guess by the title that the challenge is to use up what you already have. Do you have eight...
Episode 069 | Home on Purpose 2.0
Home on Purpose, a comprehensive video series taught by Trisha Childers helps you to live a simpler and more functional home life. Click below to listen! Meet the Author! Trisha Childers is a military wife, a stay at home mother of two, and contributing writer here at...
Intentionality Makes All the Difference
Through a story of two families on vacation, be reminded of how intentional habits can save us from frustration and create an easy and functional home.
Best Homeschool Deals on Amazon Prime Day
AMAZON PRIME DAY July 15-16, 2019 This post contains affiliate links. See our full disclosure policy for more information. If you follow the Practical Family Facebook page, you'll notice that I share my favorite Amazon products every so often. I love to suggest...
Nuclear News and Family Preparedness
Practical Family is about encouraging families to build strong foundations and healthy homes, and when unexpected things in life happen, our prayer is that you will be equipped with the knowledge and wisdom to support your family and community. On Saturday, January...
Episode 029 | Embracing a Simpler Life
Embracing simplicity has more to do with perspective than just stuff. Join me and author Katie Bennet to explore some ways we can gain a healthier home life by just switching our perspective. [iframe style="border:none"...
