I'm going back a couple of years here. When topics come up my facebook KonMari Tidying group that everyone seems to struggle with, I can't help but add my two cents worth. And since it's Spring, and I'm freshening up my home, the topic of purging the little things, seems timely. One of the hardest … Continue reading What to do with the small stuff (or how I learned that I had outgrown my great ideas).
Decluttering
Ditching The List, Week 2
Last week, I was telling you about how I was ditching my "list" of projects and tasks, because it was running my life. I thought I share a quick update on my listlessness journey. Last week was pretty busy for me, so on Day 1 and Day 2, it really wasn't so bad. There were … Continue reading Ditching The List, Week 2
Life Lessons From Gardeners #3
Spring just can't come soon enough for me! We had some hints in January of what is to come, but now we are back to the bitter wind and weather. This year has been light on the snow for us, so we need what storms we can get. But, I can't seem to get … Continue reading Life Lessons From Gardeners #3
Lagom … Not Too Little; Not Too Much.
Having grown up in a Swedish influenced household, the thought of having just enough isn’t a foreign word to me. It’s how we lived, while I was little. We didn’t have an overabundance of things. We had our family time. We played out of doors a lot. We learned to horseback ride. We had a … Continue reading Lagom … Not Too Little; Not Too Much.
Teddy Bears and Tidying
A client once asked me why her house still felt “off,” after we decluttered her home. This was in 1988, so the words tidying, and KonMari, were way in the distant future. . At the time, I wasn’t quite sure what she meant. We sat at her lovely dining room table, drinking … Continue reading Teddy Bears and Tidying
Finding Hope In The Chaos
It can happen at anytime, that feeling of being overwhelmed by circumstances and getting steamrolled by life. And it can be anything that does it: a broken car, and cluttered home, a natural disaster, or a death in the family. Sometimes, it’s not even a big thing. It’s that last straw that reminds you … Continue reading Finding Hope In The Chaos
Just How Much Value Should We Get From Our Stuff?
Last week I cleaned out the shed. Or maybe I should say, I finished cleaning out the shed. Two years ago, when I tidied my home, I did this shed. The challenge I had at the time, was that I had tons of house projects that still needed to be done. So I saved a … Continue reading Just How Much Value Should We Get From Our Stuff?
A Few Words About The Just In Case Stuff
This seems to be such a hot topic lately, so I thought I’d share my 2 cents worth of insights about those ever confusing “Just In Case” items, that we seem to love so much. First off, just what do I mean about those Just In Case items? Well, they can be anything, actually. … Continue reading A Few Words About The Just In Case Stuff
Some thoughts about Sentimental Stuff.
Today our skies are filled with wildfire smoke, again. I have lost count of how many fires we have had, in just the last month and a half. The historically wet winter we had, has encouraged lots of cheat grass growth, which has now turned into dried out tinder. Several times, since I’ve lived … Continue reading Some thoughts about Sentimental Stuff.
Pollinator Week and Changes in Direction
I I’ve been struggling with what to write about in the last two weeks. I have started 4 different blog entries during that time, and finished none. I’m hoping this effort will have a different result. When I started out writing this blog, it was because I wanted to help people who were … Continue reading Pollinator Week and Changes in Direction
Tread Joyfully 