Organized Simplicity

Posted on 24 June 2017 by Tsh Oxenreider

Remove the Mess, Add Meaning Simplicity isn t about what you give up It s about what you gain When you remove the things that don t matter to you, you are free to focus on only the things that are meaningful to you Imagine your home, your time, your finances, and your belongings all filling you with positive energy and helping you achieve your dreams It can happen, and Organized Simplicity can show you how. Inside you ll findA simple, ten day plan that shows you step by step how to organize every room in your home Ideas for creating a family purpose statement to help you identify what to keep and what to remove from your life Templates for a home management notebook to help you effectively and efficiently take care of daily, weekly and monthly tasks Recipes for non toxic household cleaners and natural toiletry items including toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo Start living a organized, intentional life today. Download Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider – kino-fada.fr I must admit, I have a habit of reading how to books, particularly the organizing and simplicity type Sounded like a match made in heaven, right Unfortunately, I was really disappointed in this one While there was a fair amount of useful information, Oxenreider spent so much of the book explaining how she wasn t talking down to you, that it just came across as condescending Very much along the me think thou doth protest too much line All of the suggestions are doable especi...I think if someone really, really loves simplemom.net, they ll love Organized Simplicity If, like me, they take what they can use from Simple Mom and ignore the rest, then this book will probably just be okay especially since most of the useful info in the book is already covered in the author s blog.Much of the first half of this book is devoted to explaining why we should buy into simplified intentional living, and while there are some good points, this section as a whole feels a little ju I think if someone really, really loves simplemom.net, they ll love Organized Simplicity If, like me, they take what they can use from Simple Mom and ignore the rest, then this book will probably just be okay especially since most of the useful info in the book is already covered in the author s blog.Much of the first half of this book is devoted to explaining why we should b...Eh 1.5 stars For every hundred suggestions, maybe five of them were useful The rest were either common sense or unworkable for my situation The ten day plan is fundamentally ableist in that it requiresphysical exertion in a day than many even mildly disabled people can accomplish in two weeks running Also annoying is the use of the rhetorical we in the beginning of the book, in which she preaches a sermon on what all is wrong with the world today I found myself wondering what plane Eh 1.5 stars For every hundred suggestions, maybe five of them were useful The rest were either common sense or unworkable for my situation The ten day plan is fundamentally ableist in that it requiresphysical exertion in a day than many even mildly disabled people can accomplish in two weeks running Also annoying is the use of the rhetorical we in the beginning of the book, in which she preaches a sermon on what all is wrong with the world today I found myself wonde...This book is divided into two sections In the first section, Tsh defines what living simply in the real world looks like Her definition of living simply is to live holistically with your life s purpose She talks about creating a purpose statement for your family and how every family s purpose statement will look different What is important to one family may not be important to another With that in mind, we are to reevaluate how we spend our time and money Once we do that, we will realize This book is divided into two sections In the first section, Tsh defines what living simply in the real world looks like Her definition of living simply is to live holistically with your life s purpose She talks about creating a purpose statement for your family and how every family s purpose statement will look different What is important to one family may not be important to another With that in mind, we are to reevaluate how we spend our time and money Once we do that, we will realize that a lot of things that we enjoy here in the US are really luxuries, not the necessities that we think they are Such things as cable TV, 2 cars, or even a clothes dryer are not in the average home around the world.Once we have a clear purpose statement written we can...the first few chapters read great, and got me excited by the end of the chapters on simplicity and why to simplify and how she has organized her whole life made me feel completely inadequate lol i was bored with the overall tone of the book a bit judgmental really i believe in the simplicity movement, in being organized, in doing less, but it is a journey for each of us to find, maybe preachy is the word i am looking for in the tone i read the first half in an afternoon, and the second hal the first few chapters read great, and got me excited by the end of the chapters on simplicity and why to s...This book was not what I expected I was looking for practical ideas to de clutter and suggestions on things to keep and things to pass on This readlike a memoir on having garage sales, moving overseas, and keeping ridiculously long lists for one s family Do I really need to make a list of my daily chores such as wipe down counters, wash the dishes, rep...I agree with about 90% of what the author says I ve been streamlining my life and home for the past three years or so, and it s made a huge difference on my happiness and ability to have time for the things I truly love in life It s also enabled me to investtime in my writing career, since I m able now to live off less money simpler life fewer bills less time required to earn money for billstime to write or run or hike or travel to see family and friends.One of the things I agree with about 90% of what ...Updated Fantastic I can t wait to get started The book is beautifully organized, well written, attractive and, well, tidy As someone who is always on the brink of being really well organized I feel a renewed commitment to that life I see myself referring back to this book often and I m looking forward to the upcoming family meeting in which we discuss our family mission state...I did it What a sense of accomplishment I just finished reading a book primarily about getting your life simplifying and home spring cleaning organizing in order I was plugging along nicely on the read until it hit meThe author actually has an expectation that I APPLY what I was reading Ya know Is it too much to ask to JUST be left content READING about improving without actually having to bother with the whole APPLICATION business Mm Hmm It s one of those books Truth be told I did it What a sense of accomplishment I just finished reading a book primarily about getting your life simplifying and home spring cleaning organizing in order I was plugging along nicely on the read until it hit meThe author actually has an expectation that I APPLY what I was reading Ya know Is it too much to ask to JUST be left content READING about improving without actually having to...The author s approach to Organized Simplicity is all about intentional living Her approach to do this with all members of the family as equal participants is essential for it to truly work and last Being retired and just the two of us at h...

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24 June 2017

Tsh Oxenreider