2017 is almost here, and if you’re like most of us, you’re still hanging on to things you swore to get rid of in 2016. I’ve tried decluttering with Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but the konomari method was overwhelming, not to mention embarrassing. After telling my old Guess jean jacket that it had been a…Continue reading 5x5x5 Decluttering Project – a plan to get 125 things out of the house in 5 days
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Decluttering for Creatives: A Break-Up Letter to My Stuff
Decluttering can be particularly difficult for creative people, especially writers. Because we mine our own pasts for stories, we tend to hang on to mementos that feel significant. We are collectors of observations, but also of objects. We often are prisoner to the notion that the things around us will spark ideas. And while sometimes…Continue reading Decluttering for Creatives: A Break-Up Letter to My Stuff
Holiday hostess gift idea : Serving Trays
Serving trays make a great, practical hostess gift for the holidays and beyond. I use them around the house to corral everything from keys to stacks of magazines and manuscript pages. When people come over, I clear them out and use them to serve drinks. Visit today’s One King’s Lane sale to see trays in…Continue reading Holiday hostess gift idea : Serving Trays
Home Office Ideas – Small Space Design Inspiration
My home office has a great view and plenty of storage, and it only has to accommodate one person: me. Still, it manages to be pretty cluttered most of the time. That might have something to do with the hundreds of books threatening to fall from the wall of shelves the moment an earthquake hits,…Continue reading Home Office Ideas – Small Space Design Inspiration
The Joy of Less: How to Declutter & Live Simply
How to Declutter So maybe you’ve made a resolution to downsize, declutter, and simplify your life. It seems as though everyone is talking about living simply these days. The desire for simple living is a natural response to the frightening economy, the daily stresses of life in a highly technological age, and the intense pressures that both kids and…Continue reading The Joy of Less: How to Declutter & Live Simply