About a year after I adopted minimalism, my friend Becky came to visit. It was 2013 and I'd worked steadily the previous 12 months to rid my home of excess clutter. "Where are all your toys?" she asked, a bit shocked. Becky hadn't seen my home since...
If you’re trying to take a less-is-more approach to the holidays, you might find yourself a bit stymied by one holiday tradition: stocking stuffers. (You know, those trinkets that are still in your junk drawer from last Christmas...
The holidays truly are my favorite time of the year. I love the lights, the tree, the family time. But like many of you, I can easily get overwhelmed by the stuff. So today I'd like to help you break the holiday stuff cycle and add more...
This week’s tip comes from a reader who has a first-world problem many of us are familiar with… She asked, and I quote, “How do I get my mother-in-law to stop buying my kid so much crap?!” I loved this question so much that I actually did...
If you’re a parent, you know that “back to school” really means “back to tons of paper.” Despite the onset of the digital age, paper continues to stream home in children’s backpacks at a rate that makes me wonder if my kids’ elementary school is...
If you love to craft--or live with someone who does--you’re probably familiar with closets full of sewing supplies, drawers bursting with popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, and entire rooms dedicated to scrapbook love. Like all hobbies, crafting is a great way to relieve stress and...
My daughter is a Class A dilly-dallier. If you ever go somewhere with her, plan to be at least 15 minutes late. I remember walking to the park with her when she was two years old, moving at a tortoise pace, not because of her...
It’s nearing the end of the school year and that means… that artwork your kiddos made all year is about to come home in one giant construction-paper-and-glitter heap. Children’s artwork is one of the #1 areas my clients (and I!) struggle. It’s so cute! It’s so...
You may not think that a pastrami sandwich and a bag of hand-me-down clothes have much in common. But oh, think again… I recently polled my Facebook peeps for blog topics, and Amber and Ali had the same dilemma: hand-me-down clothes. Here’s what they said: Ali:...
Every holiday season I face the same question: How do I celebrate the holidays without adding clutter to my life? I've learned a lot over the years--mostly by making tons of mistakes--and today I'd like to share my Top 10 Gift-Giving Guidelines to help you...
