December is the month for lots of celebrations as we hosted a few rounds of gatherings with family and friends. The kids had lots of fun and it was generally a chill period, as everyone basked in the holiday season.

I was reading “The life-changing manga of tidying up” by Marie Kondo and was reminded the benefits of having a organized home with lesser stuff. I think the main benefit of have a neat place is not just the practical sense of it but more of the mental calmness that it brought into our lives. Our homes are meant for us to rest our mind and body and not for us to spend so much time to upkeep. Tidying-up or decluttering