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About Deanna

Grab your coffee and let’s find out what this place is all about!

*This is us being silly in a super expensive hotel in Seville, Spain. Nope, we did not stay there, just acting like we own the place. :)

Hey there! I want to help you let go of the crap you don’t need so you can fully live the life of your dreams.

This is what you can expect from me and Wannabe Clutter Free.

I help overwhelmed, busy people like you:

1. Declutter their homes so they can find what they need when they need it. Home should be a peaceful retreat from the busy outside world and I'll help you get there with systems.

2. Organize the things that are truly meaningful to you and your family. I give you the permission to stop being the keeper of all the things and help you get your family to take responsibility for their stuff.

3. Find joy in the simplicities of everyday life by slowing down and ditching all of the “should”s we think we need to be doing to be happy.

4. Discover that minimalism is possible for families. Being a minimalist is more about mindset than stuff and does not have to mean living with stark white walls, one plate per person, or taking away all of your kids toys.

My goal is to help you feel in control of your life by having the right systems in place. These systems will help you get in touch with who you truly are so you feel confident, calm, and cool again.

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Hi! I’m Deanna, the mama behind the scenes.

Super excited to have you here! (If we were meeting in person I’d probably give you a hug - except right now because we’re still supposed to be social distancing, right?…soon though.)

Over the past decade I’ve looked high and low – searching for what fulfills me and my family.

It hasn’t always been easy. I’ve lived in 5 states, moved dozens of times, worked countless jobs (a couple of which I felt like a total failure at), and ran a successful online business which allowed us to travel around Europe for 6+ months twice as a family. Okay, that last part was really cool.

But, after years of experimenting, my husband and I have discovered how to craft the lifestyle that fits us and our daughter best (and nope, that does not include home/world schooling).

That brings me here and back to how I can help you. It feels like everyday we are bombarded with people’s "perfect" online personas that seem so far from our current situation. It can be hard to see how we can ever live up and it's easy to get stuck in a "keeping up with the Jones" rut. My job is to help you see past what other people are projecting, discover what it is you really want from life, and then go out and make it make it a reality.

My hope is that the ideas you find here will inspire you to create an awesome life you love and teach you some simple solutions that will squash your self-doubt and everyday struggles.

Let’s do this!

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I’m pretty sure we should be friends...

I’m super nice (almost to a default) and love to laugh, but can be serious when necessary.

My favorite foods are Mexican street tacos and Thai green curry.

I do love a good swear word (although I’m pretty good about turning it off in front of little ears and my parents.)

My husband and I have been inseparable since college and I consider him my best friend.

I have 1 kiddo - a daughter who was born in 2013. She is my total mini-me and it can be a total eye-opener for me sometimes.

I love learning and regularly put myself in uncomfortable positions so that I continue to grow as a person. (Like moving to a different country in my 30’s, family in tow, to soak up a different culture!)

I’ve never let fear stop me from doing some pretty bigs things. For example…I used to fly trapeze as a hobby in Chicago, we’ve moved all over the country/world (with and without jobs), and we were married in Mexico at a place we’d never seen in person until the big day. It was perfect. (and yes, this is our actual wedding picture. I felt like a movie star.)

I’ve got big dreams for you and I can’t wait to be right by your side as you make it happen!

ARE YOU READY TO DISCOVER HOW TO CREATE THE RIGHT SYSTEMS SO YOU CAN GET THE HOME & LIFE YOU’RE DREAMING OF?!?

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