Now that school is back in session, it’s a good time to assign chores. Yes, your kids — even as young as 15 months — can do chores. I believe, as parents, our only job is to teach our children to be independent humans. It’s not to make them happy. They have to choose to […]

Y’all, I just threw away a piece of paper with my name and address on it in a public trash can. I did not rip up or shred. Am I worried? No. They already have your info. Heck, your life is on Facebook, and your resume is on LinkedIn! Saying you have to shred something […]

I keep the inside of my car very, very clean. For one, I am so grateful to own a car. Keeping it clean is a way to show my gratitude. Two, I live what I preach. I use my car as a billboard. My car’s clean interior shows you too can live like this, even […]

Does your garage look like this? This is a PSA to remind you that garages are for cars. Period. They are not meant to store the stuff you can’t decide whether to give away or keep, nor is it meant to store your Costco impulse buys like the 50″, inflatable pumpkin you could not resist […]

As you head into the holidays, please print this out. I invite you to put copies in your car, your kitchen and your bedroom. Read it every night. I can feel people’s energy around me, and this time of year, it does not feel good. Tomorrow, I write about stopping the “Holiday have to’s.” Until […]

I talk a lot about purging your stuff, so you can live with less. When people purge, they often want to donate their things to those less fortunate, because it makes them feel better. They also don’t want it in the landfill because they fancy themselves environmentalists. (Pro-tip: if you really care about the environment, […]