There’s nothing simple about parenting (or even living!). So how can simplifying your life possibly be simple?

My kids are old enough to share in the revolving summer job duties! And guess what!? So are yours!!

We decided what chores each of our children is capable of doing and how many minutes each chore should be worth.  Our children are all very much money and incentive-motivated, so we felt this could be a good fit for all of them.

To list our house as a vacation rental, we had to empty closets and cabinets of 16+ years of clothes, toys, games, and other accumulated possessions. I assumed that getting rid of our personal things would be emotionally difficult for this sappy mom, but decluttering actually got easier as we went along.