Tag Archives: declutter

I’ll carry these torches for you.

Posted on March 4, 2020 by tec

“I’m not going to do extra if you aren’t going to do your part.” I’ve been struggling with S not listening. For years now. Consequences nor rewards really make any difference. He’ll even weigh consequences to see if it’s worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 12 week goals, 12 weeks, affirmations, boundaries, declutter, family, growth mindset, intent, Kendra Hennessy, mom life, practice, relationships, the middle one, the words just came out of my mouth and hit me on the head, YBML | Leave a comment

Repeat steps one through three.

Posted on February 19, 2020 by tec

So. Hello. Welcome to the first edition of The Basement Chronicles. I’m your host. The Incomparable Asskicker. Ha. I get so cocky after just a week of action taking. (Okay…a couple weeks…) Really, above anything else, I’m just really fucking … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged all the hard work, Allie Casazza, declutter, Kendra Hennessy, Mindful as a Mother, progress, progress pictures, so fucking proud, the basement chronicles, Your Uncluttered Home | Leave a comment

Approach. Appear.

Posted on January 6, 2020 by tec

I didn’t know what the rest of my day would look like earlier when I wrote. I felt on top of everything, but in that way where you are until you suddenly aren’t. I finished my paper clutter pile from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, al-anon, Allie Casazza, boundaries, declutter, empowerment, faith, family, flu, growth mindset, I got this, Kendra Hennessy, marriage, mindset like a mother, mom life, more than making do, paper clutter, personal responsibility | Leave a comment

Touching the edge of her skin.

Posted on January 3, 2020 by tec

I’m doing Allie Casazza’s Declutter Like a Mother challenge for the third year in a row. I have lots of Allie stuff and she was literally the reason I got my house decluttered in the first place. A task that … Continue reading →

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Inside of your hand.

Posted on December 27, 2019 by tec

This morning felt sad. I could have wallowed in it. Or drowned in it. But that’s not so much my style. So L and I went to Target for a gift card I needed, and while we were there I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged constructive communication, declutter, do it while the kids aren't looking, done over perfect, icicle lights make everything better, loneliness, marriage, mental health, practice what I preach, toy purging | Leave a comment