May 17, 2013
Today we are inundated with advice on the best things to buy to help us organize our lives. It used to be things like those 10-pound “day-timer” monstrosities. […]
May 1, 2013
I was over on Handmade Matt’s blogspot today and saw a great little Gypsy style, mobile kitchen and bathroom. Granted, this was made to be […]
April 23, 2013
My mother and I just took the leap and bought a conversion van. On the maiden voyage, we submerged ourselves in living small — really, REALLY […]
April 9, 2013
First and foremost, I like black. I just do. Let me explain why I prefer a dark wardrobe for my simple life…
March 3, 2013
When my boys were little, the hardest thing for them to do was to keep their room clean. It was my fault. As a young mother, […]
February 15, 2013
People “collect” things they like and often display those collections of many similar items as if they are a treasure, rather than a nice name for […]
February 8, 2013
In my search for the golden ticket to simplifying and getting rid of things, I’ve tried Ebay, which went fine, but took way too much time, […]
January 15, 2013
I’ve been using Amazon.com, eBay, etsy and Craigslist to help me dispose of those items deemed “too good” to merely donate. I’ve donated literally TRUCKLOADS of […]
January 7, 2013
In my recent research on hoarding (for a real estate article I was writing, not my own battle with clutter — although the research gave me […]
December 31, 2012
I’ve always been enthralled with my mother’s handling of the art of wrapping presents. She’s a master. Getting one of her gifts is quite an impressive […]
December 26, 2012
The last couple weeks have been crazier than the usual holiday faire. I’ve been digging and tossing and listing on eBay and Amazon. I’ve been offering […]
December 16, 2012
I’ve turned a corner and actually started WORKING on eliminating about 80% of what I currently own. Yep, you read right… 80%. I’ve donated a couple […]