https://homemadelovely.com/ Create a more stylish and organized home you love. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:19:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-2021-hml-favicon-32x32.jpg https://homemadelovely.com/ 32 32 142464084 https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/ https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124589 Shopping for pretty organizing containers like stylish baskets and matching totes is so fun, isn’t it? I mean, it has part retail therapy and part “I’m finally gonna get my house together” warm, fuzzy vibes. But reality soon comes rushing back when you get those organizing containers home, put some of your things into them…and...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/feed/ 2 124589 https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/ https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124532 Have you ever spent your entire Saturday cleaning the house – dusting the shelves, wiping the counters, sweeping and mopping the floors, cleaning the toilet, washing a million loads of laundry – just to feel like the mess is already creeping back in as soon as you finish? I hear you. I see you. Because...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/feed/ 0 124532 https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/ https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124491 Many people think decluttering is about how a home looks or even how it functions. Clear counters. Empty surfaces. Neat shelves. All are acccurate, but not the whole picture. The real reason decluttering matters has very little to do with appearances and everything to do with how you feel when you move through your day....]]> https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/feed/ 0 124491 https://homemadelovely.com/the-biggest-decluttering-mistake-why-organizing-clutter-never-works/ https://homemadelovely.com/the-biggest-decluttering-mistake-why-organizing-clutter-never-works/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:51:19 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124467 If you have ever stood in the aisle of a store, holding a pretty little basket or a set of matching totes, thinking “this will finally make my house feel put together” you’re not alone. This is actually one of the most common places women start when they are overwhelmed by their home – I...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/the-biggest-decluttering-mistake-why-organizing-clutter-never-works/feed/ 2 124467 https://homemadelovely.com/12-signs-your-home-is-running-you-instead-of-supporting-you/ https://homemadelovely.com/12-signs-your-home-is-running-you-instead-of-supporting-you/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124387 Back when my kids were little, I had a heck of a time running our household. Dean was gone long hours working and at one point I had three little ones under four and a half. Part of my struggle was limited to obvious things like lack of time and lack of sleep. But a...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/12-signs-your-home-is-running-you-instead-of-supporting-you/feed/ 0 124387 https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-home-feels-chaotic-even-when-youre-trying-really-hard/ https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-home-feels-chaotic-even-when-youre-trying-really-hard/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124357 I used to wonder why my home still felt crazy even when I was constantly picking things up. I was trying so hard every day – doing laundry, hand washing dishes and loading the dishwasher, wiping counters – but I still felt buried. I’d walk from room to room and just see mess everywhere. And...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-home-feels-chaotic-even-when-youre-trying-really-hard/feed/ 0 124357 https://homemadelovely.com/calm-happy-spaces-challenge-declutter-your-home-in-31-days/ https://homemadelovely.com/calm-happy-spaces-challenge-declutter-your-home-in-31-days/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=118394 Does your home currently feel cluttered and overwhelming? Believe it or not, I’ve been there. Digging through piles of stuff, feeling frustrated that no matter how much I tidied up, the mess kept coming back. That’s why I created the Calm, Happy Spaces Challenge and I’m running it for the second year in a row. It’s...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/calm-happy-spaces-challenge-declutter-your-home-in-31-days/feed/ 0 118394 https://homemadelovely.com/the-calm-moms-guide-to-a-joyfully-organized-budget-friendly-holiday/ https://homemadelovely.com/the-calm-moms-guide-to-a-joyfully-organized-budget-friendly-holiday/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://homemadelovely.com/?p=123568 If the holidays have ever left you feeling more frazzled than festive, you’re not alone, my friend. Liked I’ve shared (here and here), with all the decorating, shopping, hosting, and trying to make everything “special,” it’s easy to lose the calm and joy that this season is meant to bring. But it can be joyful...]]> https://homemadelovely.com/the-calm-moms-guide-to-a-joyfully-organized-budget-friendly-holiday/feed/ 0 123568