So hard to believe it's November already, and I know many of you are gearing up to head into the holiday season.

And while there are so many ways that we can simplify our lives and our kids' lives, which Kaylee and I are going to be diving into today, specifically from a schedule, commitment, and activity aspect, I also wanted to share an incredible resource that is hands down a fan favorite this time

of year within my Clutter Cure Club membership community, and that is to simplify your home and your

holiday season. And that's the masterclass I have called How to Have a Clutter-Free, Stress-Free holiday

season. And if that sounds too good to be true, I want you to hold up just a second. Maybe you're

like me where I remember after I became a mom, I envisioned my holidays would be filled with

spending quality time with my family, like this relaxation and downtime and watching my favorite

cheesy hallmark movies and these slow, quiet mornings with my sweet

boys. But the reality was so much different. Instead of enjoying those holidays, I had this

constant dread and anxiety. Why did I have that dread and anxiety? Well, because I was either

nervously anticipating all the new stuff that I knew that was about

to come into my home. And after the holidays hit, I was overwhelmed by all the stuff, the piles of

stuff everywhere. And I absolutely still did watch my kids open their gifts and I watched my cheesy

hallmark movies. But the kicker is, because I was so overwhelmed with

mess and stuff, I couldn't fully be present because it was constantly nagging at me,

pulling my attention away from the moment. And that's what really broke my heart on top of the

already frustration I had when I just felt this way because, again, I watched my sons unwrap their gifts,

but all I really saw in that moment was longer toy pickups each day, right? I'm thinking,

there goes my free time. Every time they open another gift, there goes another five,

10 minutes out of my day because I knew I was going to be the one dealing with it, right,

with all the more and bigger messes. And I also knew I had I was going to be the one dealing with it, right, with all the more

and bigger messes. And I also knew I had no homes for any of this stuff. So it got tossed in a pile

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