Thanksgiving, a relaxing time of holding hands ’round the bountiful table, laughing heartily at old stories told anew, and creating joyous memories to last a lifetime. CUE THE RECORD SCRATCH Heck no! Thanksgiving is a time of stress, when you worry about using the right kind of...
Tired of singing the never-ending laundry blues? Fret not! I have a cure. But first, let’s diagnose your problem: You have too much clothing. I know, I know… you think more clothing means less laundry, right? Wrong. And here’s why. Tasks are easier when they have...
I just returned from a weeklong vacation, so this week’s tip is inspired by everyone's favorite tiny travel companion, travel-size items. Travel-sized items are terrific. When you’re traveling. But I have often found entire drawers of clients’ bathrooms dedicated to tiny shampoos, body washes, and soaps....
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:...
First, I must thank my friend Tracy for this excellent post topic and title. I had to write it based on her cheeky suggestion alone! Second, this post addresses a very real concern for most of our garages...
My gift wrap used to resemble the cluttered backroom of a forgotten Hallmark store: unwieldy spools of ribbon, bags of bows, thrice-used tissue paper, and legions of wrapping paper--in various states of unroll--were stuffed into my closet as if I was a prepper awaiting the...
Many of us harbor collections of coffee mugs that resemble souvenir stores with schizophrenia. World’s Best Grandma sidles up next to Garfield. Santa’s reindeer rub elbows with the American flag. And a freebie from the 5K we ran last fall clinks against our fine china....
Most people own enough towels to effectively dry an entire Olympic swimming team. (Unless you’re an air-dry purest, in which case, more power to you, and may the breeze be ever in your favor!) Towers of these water soppers constantly threaten to topple out at...
In lieu of traditional longer blog posts, I’m experimenting with offering you, my lovely readers, a simple Tip of the Week. I’d love to know what you think! My first tip gets a wee bit personal. That’s right, ladies, it’s time to talk about, ahem, foundation...
The term “downsizing” usually brings to mind baby boomers, moving from the sprawling suburbs to a chic downtown condo or a one-story ranch. But I’d like to encourage you--no matter what stage of life you’re in--to consider downsizing NOW. Why, you ask? Oh, do read...
