"This might sound crazy," my client said as she held up a tan-colored trench, "but I keep this coat because someday I might want to be Inspector Gadget for Halloween." Marissa was a new client, and it was my first time at her house, so I tried...
Last summer we had our downstairs bathroom redone, which was wonderful, except for the fact that it meant everyone had to use the upstairs bathroom for a time. The upstairs bathroom is my space. It is tiny, built into the eaves of the house, right off...
It’s no coincidence that I adopted minimalism right after Christmas. We had just come home from visiting relatives out-of-state, our van packed to the gills with presents. As I walked into my house after that long drive, I looked around and felt… stress. My house...
As many of you know, I'm writing a book about minimalism. I'm so excited to share my story with a wider audience, and my goal is to have a solid draft done by the end of July. That said, I'll be replacing many of my weekly blog...
Today I'm continuing one of my newest (and most favorite) blog installments--my reader advice column. I received two terrific questions: one about getting over the overwhelming feeling of trying to get organized and another about car organization. I really enjoyed answering these. I hope they...
When putting away items, clients often ask me, "Where do I put this?" I love this question because it allows me to pretend I'm a therapist and answer their question with a question of my own. (Really, there's nothing better than paying someone 75 bucks...
Permission slips...
I'm not a relationship expert. I got lucky in love, married for nearly 11 years to my high school sweetheart. But I do know something about certain kinds of relationships...
I hope I'm not the only mom in the world whose kids have already started talking, in rather surprising detail for October, about what they'd like for Christmas. These discussions always spark a small sense of panic in me, as I picture the invasion of...
I've read a few blogs on minimalism that sparked my enthusiasm for getting rid of stuff. One is Miss Minimalist and other is ZenHabits. Both of these blogs are very inspiring and have many practical suggestions for how to declutter and simplify your life. I...
