“How I Did It: Shrunk My Life to 128 Square Feet”
Nope, I did not do this personally. I came across an article about someone who made it happen with her husband. It is an extreme example on their part and not made for everyone … Continue reading
Category Archives: Words
articles, quotes etc
Wedding gift tips
Happy summer! Ahhhh… June, July and August usually means weddings, which means gifts. Presents give guests an opportunity to help make a home for the two people together. They can also be overwhelming for the … Continue reading
Making the best of a family kitchen
A while ago, I blogged about an empty nester couple’s small kitchen issues. Sometimes, though, the problem is too much space. Here’s a story about adjusting a generously sized kitchen for a family’s needs. … Continue reading
Recycling plastic bottle caps
Earth Day took place a few days ago, on April 22nd. Though there are many big ways to look after the earth and our environment, small actions also make a difference. I was very excited … Continue reading
What about kitchen gadgets?
William Grimes wrote in the New York Times about an overabundance of kitchen gadgets. The article is full of great quotes from food professionals, who admit to being guilty of owning kitchen gadgets that … Continue reading
Book swapping ideas
This article, The 4 Best Sites for Trading in Your Old Books, got my attention as a great resource to share. It lists four websites that can help you swap books for free (only need … Continue reading
Not a Good-Bye to CDs Forever
NPR produced an interesting piece on a Wisconsin-based company, Murfie, that stores clients’ actual CDs in its headquarters for a small fee. Clients get digital access to all of their music and retain ownership of … Continue reading
Wasted space and money
Last month, an online magazine posted “My $10,000 Storage Unit Mistake.” The writer Amy Gutman, talks about how her temporary storage turned long-term unintentionally. After years of keeping the space, and spending thousands of dollars … Continue reading
Cutting back on paper clutter
One challenge most of my clients talk to me about is dealing with papers. For a lot of them, big contributors to paper clutter are newspaper and magazine clippings or old product manuals that they … Continue reading
Classic Peanuts (comic)
Peanuts artist Charles Schulz wrote a comic strip that hits home for a lot of us. Snoopy the Dog’s friends are helping Snoopy clean out his doghouse. Snoopy, sitting on top of his house, overhears … Continue reading