On my path to simplification, I just read a great book: Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider.
Can I just say that this is a must-have on every book shelf? Not only is it very readable, it’s practical and inspiring, without being over the top. She has a chapter about finding your family’s purpose and then arranging your life around that. At the end of the book, she has simple, natural cleaning recipes.
It reads very quickly. If you have a heart to simplify, this is a guilt-free read that could set you on the right track.
Here’s what Tsh says about her book: “Organized Simplicity‘s the name, and yes, it’s about getting organized and simplifying things. But really, it’s about being intentional. Intentional living — making your life on purpose – is what revs my juices, what gets me up in the morning.”
What does that look like for our family? It means making space for art supplies and drawing paper, since that is something the kids and I all love to do. It means having a few more board games than the average family. It also means not feeling like we have to fill our lives around sporting events and extra curricular activities out of social pressure. It means saying no to evening activities so we can have dinner as a family or impulsively invite friends over.
Simple means something different for everyone. What does it look like for your family?
