It’s wedding season, and couples are sending out their invitations and registry lists filled with pasta makers, vegetable twisters, orange juicers and martini shakers. I wish I could fast forward couples a few years into the future when they are going crazy with that registry gun to show them working two jobs, caring for a […]
A Year of Not Buying Clothes
Last spring, I started working with stylist Sheon Wilson to create a capsule wardrobe. I am happy to report my capsule is now complete. I have basics that mix and match with each other. That means I have fewer clothes, but I have endless possibilities. And all of my clothes — including spring, summer, fall and winter coats […]
Wayne Dyer: Choose Love Over Fear
Sometimes I go to write a blog post, and Dr.Wayne Dyer has not only written the same thing, but also says it way better than I could. He was a prophet. So today, I give you another Wayne Dyer essay, where he explains we must choose to live in love over fear. And that’s hard because the […]
The Biggest Secret to Being Organized
Do you want to know the number one secret to staying organized? Throw out something every day. Our biggest problem is 1. We live in a consumer society. 2. We feel like we have to keep up with the Jones’ and give everyone a gift and party favors, and 3. There are crazy parents who […]
You Don’t Have to Buy All the Things
Americans have an insatiable appetite for spending money on all things new and shiny. Just look at the lines when a new iPhone is released, or Thanksgiving Day Christmas shopping, or our habit to buy a new dress for every event when we have dresses in our closets. You don’t need to spend all this money, […]
Wire Hangers and iPhone Boxes
When help clients declutter their homes, I always find two common items: wire hangers and Apple product boxes — iPhones, iPads, computers, etc. Why? I always joke with clients that I am like Mommy Dearest when it comes to wire hangers. I hate them. And you and your clothes deserve better than to be hung […]