20 Things You Can Declutter This Week
How is your house doing? Is it fresh and clean and ready for anything? Or has quarantine caused you to squirrel things away in every...
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- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Consider New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
It’s that glorious time of year where people slow down long enough to reflect on the past year and plan for the year ahead. As I go over...
northwesthomecoach
- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
Fledgling Hospitality
When I was 10 years old, my mom started working outside of the home. I was a latch-key kid and would often start dinner before she and my...
northwesthomecoach
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
Healthy Home Hacks
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I had the pleasure of hosting a Facebook Live event on Saturday with my friend Kim, who is a...
northwesthomecoach
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
The Storage Unit Quandry
Last week, I helped a friend move a bunch of stuff out of her storage unit. Interestingly, I had helped her family move out of their...
northwesthomecoach
- Sep 28, 2020
- 3 min
Dive In
Let’s talk about that box. It might be one of many boxes you’re unpacking after a move or it might be a box that’s been sitting in the...
northwesthomecoach
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Getting Ready for a Move
Lately, I’ve been working on a move-in job for a client in Seattle. I’m part of a team of people and it is a big job. I’m learning a lot,...
northwesthomecoach
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Removing the Roadblocks
Summer is slowly winding down. Mornings are chillier and routines are changing. I’m looking forward to a week of travel to visit family...
northwesthomecoach
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Slow Transition
Our little Northwest town is still in the throes of high summer: blue skies, warm temperatures, sailboats in the harbor, chicken salad...
northwesthomecoach
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
Inspiring Examples of Home School Spaces
Last week here on the blog I wrote about why you should create a homeschool space this fall. Later in the week, in the newsletter I wrote...
northwesthomecoach
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
Why You Need to Create a Homeschool Space This Fall
I live in a community in which the school district has determined that students will not be able to return to campus in the fall. I know...
northwesthomecoach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
When Life Takes a Left-Turn
Today I’ve been thinking about all the ways life can take an unexpected left-turn. Those events that happen quickly, or differently than...
northwesthomecoach
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Making Room For Important Things
Much of my work is helping people to understand their priorities so they can make room in their homes and offices to accomplish those...
northwesthomecoach
- Jul 13, 2020
- 3 min
Creating a Home You Love (Use Your Words)
What’s the first thing you do when you move into a new house? Do you set up the beds? Do you line the cabinets with shelf paper? Do you...
northwesthomecoach
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
How Do You Feel About Your House Now?
This season has been so interesting! We have quarantined, we have hunkered, we have “Netflixed and chilled” like never before. We have...
northwesthomecoach
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
What Does a Home Coach Do?
When I was a kid, I’d visit friends and rearrange their bookshelves for them. I would sort through their jewelry boxes and untangle their...
northwesthomecoach
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Where do I Send the Donations?
Perhaps you have spent some of your quarantine time decluttering your home and now you’re ready to bring those donations to the nearest...
northwesthomecoach
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Finding Pain Points in Your Home
We are about three months in to this global pandemic. It’s safe to say we have spent more time in our homes than we ever have before....
northwesthomecoach
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Sprucing Up the Outdoors
I know I got a little excited back in April. We had some beautiful, sunny days that really got me revved-up for summer. I even called the...
northwesthomecoach
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
How to Affordably and Sustainably Change Up Your Space
We all want homes that feel comfortable and true to our lifestyle. We want to feather our nest with beautiful, functional furnishings and...