I help busy moms who feel buried by “too much stuff” and “not enough time” create calmer homes with simple, realistic steps. No guilt, no perfection - just doable progress that brings peace back into your day.
5-a-Day Friday: The Lost Flip-Flop 🩴
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Happy Friday! I have a little story for you today. Several years ago, one of my kids wore flip-flops into the lake instead of water shoes. As you can probably guess, flip-flops and a mucky lake bottom aren’t a great combination. He came out of the water with only one shoe. We looked for the missing flip-flop, but it was nowhere to be found. After a while, I tossed the remaining one because really… what are you going to do with a single flip-flop? Fast forward several years. My husband and I were cleaning up the shoreline when he suddenly called out, “Hey, I found a flip-flop!” Jokingly, I asked, “Is it the missing Packers flip-flop?” Somehow, unbelievably, it was. After years buried in the muck at the bottom of the lake, that missing flip-flop had resurfaced. My first thought was, Well, shoot. Maybe I shouldn’t have gotten rid of the other one. But then I realized something. Even though we found it, it didn’t matter. Several years had passed. None of the kids could even fit into those flip-flops anymore. Keeping that lone shoe all those years wouldn’t have benefited anyone. It would have just been one more thing taking up space while we waited for a very unlikely outcome. That’s how clutter sneaks into our homes. We hold onto things because we might find the missing piece. We might use it someday. We might need it again. But even when the unlikely happens, the item often isn’t useful anymore. Sometimes it’s okay to let things go. Your 5-a-Day Friday ChallengeFind 5 summer-related items to let go of today: 🩴Worn-out flip-flops Just five things. That’s it. And now I’m curious… What’s something you lost, gave up on ever finding, and then somehow discovered years later? Hit reply and tell me your story. I always love hearing from you. Have a wonderful weekend! Nicole |
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I help busy moms who feel buried by “too much stuff” and “not enough time” create calmer homes with simple, realistic steps. No guilt, no perfection - just doable progress that brings peace back into your day.
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