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5 Ways to De-Clutter Your Mind

5 Ways to De-Clutter Your Mind

by Laura | De-Cluttering, Intentional Living | 18 comments

Is your mind clear and focused or full of about a million thoughts and things to do? There are all sorts of resources to tame the physical clutter. I have many of my own.. the 10 Day De-Clutter-a-thon, How to De-Clutter Stress free, 10 De-Cluttering Ideas, and more....
How to DeClutter with Kids Underfoot

How to DeClutter with Kids Underfoot

by Laura | De-Cluttering, Home Management | 0 comments

Decluttering itself can be a lot of work, how in the world are we supposed to manage it with kids underfoot telling us they need a snack every 5 minutes while simultaneously destroying the next room? It’s not easy, but somehow I’ve managed to do a decent amount of...
The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Paperwork

The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Paperwork

by Laura | Home Management | 0 comments

Sometimes I felt like a paper mill had exploded in our home office. Paperwork has almost always been a huge nemesis for me. I remember how frantic I felt that time when I couldn’t find a very important piece of paper. Anywhere. After tearing apart folder after folder,...
How to Simplify Your Day by Batching Tasks

How to Simplify Your Day by Batching Tasks

by Laura | Intentional Living, Time Management | 3 comments

As you may have read in my last post on time blocking, this year has been a big shift in time management for me. So today I’m sharing the other part of what’s working in addition to time blocking – batching tasks. Batching tasks is a great way to better manage...
Weekly Schedule Printable + 3 Steps for a Successful Plan

Weekly Schedule Printable + 3 Steps for a Successful Plan

by Laura | Effective Planning, Goals & Planning, Intentional Living, Time Management | 0 comments

I recently talked about time blocking and how it helps me manage my time well and focus on my priorities. But today I’m taking it a step further and sharing about creating my ideal weekly schedule. Now the key term here is “ideal.” It’s far from exact. In...
How to Simplify Your Busy Life

How to Simplify Your Busy Life

by Laura | Goals & Planning, Home Management | 4 comments

Do you feel like you’re running around so fast that you can barely catch yourself coming and going? Are you desperately wanting to simplify, but don’t know where to start? I get it. We’re so surrounded by busyness that it has become the norm. It seems like we’re...
Top 3 Ways to Keep Your Home DeCluttered For Good

Top 3 Ways to Keep Your Home DeCluttered For Good

by Laura | De-Cluttering, Home Management | 1 comment

So you have finally went through your things and taken several bags to Goodwill. Your home is less cluttered and more peaceful-feeling with all that stuff gone. But how long will that last? We all know clutter has a way of sneaking right back in. But this time around,...
How to De-Clutter Stress-Free

How to De-Clutter Stress-Free

by Laura | De-Cluttering, Home Management | 25 comments

Do you find decluttering stressful and overwhelming? If you’ve read my de-clutter-a-thon posts, you’ve probably figured out that I really don’t like de-cluttering a whole bunch at once. It’s just too overwhelming for me to de-clutter for more than an hour...
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Hi, I'm Laura! 👋

As a busy mom of three, I know firsthand how overwhelming home management can feel. That's why I created Practical Productivity—to help moms like you simplify routines, organize your home, and create systems that actually work.

Here, you'll find realistic strategies for tackling family chores, meal planning, decluttering, and more—so you can spend less time stressing and more time enjoying your family.

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