I love handbags. In fact, I only care about two accessories: handbags and jewelry. I know it seems like I love clothes, based on my Instagram project, where I find a magazine picture and recreate using my capsule wardrobe. Clothes, however, are distant third. I mean I pledged to not buy clothes for a year, […]
Clutter Trend Part 2
On Tuesday, I wrote about the clutter trend ,where people won’t make decisions about their deceased parents’ belongings and, instead, move their parents’ entire house into the garage. Today, I want talk about another clutter trend I notice, and that is people keeping every single card, map, photo, movie ticket, concert ticket, kids’ art project, […]
How to Adopt French Women’s Classic, Minimalist Style
I recently cleaned out the closet of Julie Hafer, an aesthetician and owner of Beauty Ethics skincare and cosmetics. Julie, a Raleigh native, has been a Francophile since childhood and spent her senior year of college in France. She loves the French women’s aesthetic, which is minimalist and basic with unique accessories. This is what her […]
It’s Time
As you nurse your champagne hangover on this first morning of 2018 and look at the hundreds of Christmas presents your children have lost interest in, it’s time to get honest with yourself. You’ve said for years you wanted to live with less — less clutter, less stress, less mess. Rather than putting it off […]
Social Media Minimalist
As a business owner, I do all the social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. I also had a twitter account. But I recently deleted it. I didn’t have that many followers, and I found my line of work did not mesh well with 140 characters. My social media is best when I can show before-and-after photos. […]
Let Me Tell You About Trosa
Have you heard about Trosa? Most people know them as a moving company that employs people in Trosa’s long-term recovery program. As they go through the program, some work in Trosa’s residential and commercial moving company to gain job skills. They can even work towards getting a trucking license. But did you know that Trosa […]