Contrary to my previous rant, I am ruthless about ridding clients’ homes of outdated, unwanted and expired stuff. Good Housekeeping's excellent and accurate ’50 (Big & Little) Things It’s Finally Time to Get Rid of’ should be mandatory spring cleaning reading. It’s the perfect primer to share with a friend or family member who may be in denial ... read more
There has been much talk of paring down, letting go, simplifying and ridding yourself of stuff. All of which I absolutely agree with, however the manner in which this choice to live cleaner, smaller & more intentionally has become a full blown movement in which I cannot fully support. We’re experiencing a maximized approach to ... read more
I suppose being gluten & dairy-free has its perks, although I am hard pressed to think of what they are. For an ardent consumer of cold creamy confections, the struggle is real. This Jonathan Adler I-Scream vase is probably the closest I’ll get to enjoying a cone all summer. Although this would make for a pretty sweet gift especially when your ... read more
Everyone loves a before & after or so I’ve been told by my business coach who experienced her own apartmentjeanie restyle last spring. The reason you didn’t see those before & after photos is because it’s something I grapple with every time I do a restyle project. The results are always amazing - transformative, effective and ... read more
Recently I’ve been working with a woman who never eats lunch when we work from 10am-5pm - she claims to be a big breakfast person and doesn’t get hungry until dinner. I’m somewhat in awe of her discipline, not eating when she isn’t hungry. I love lunch. It breaks up the work day nicely and I love to eat. When alone I suffer from a lot of indecision ... read more
Are you a magazine maven? Do you hold onto printed publications in hopes that you’ll eventually read them even as newer issues arrive? Unless you are keeping the periodicals as a memento or for reference - like real ‘I will need to reference this for work’ reasons, then you need to set a deadline to read or the magazine gets tossed/recycled. Even ... read more
