I have definitely documented my moments of procrastination, but today proved to be exceptional. Not only was I procrastinating from preparing all the actual work I need to accomplish, it was my procrastination's procrastination that propelled today's post. Knowing my new NARS lip glosses were hanging out in an unadorned recycled tomato paste can ... read more
my monday morning obsession – ode to the loo
When my sister was a toddler, she would insist on being taken to any & every restaurant's powder room. It wasn't that she had to go - she was still in diapers, but she was obsessed with seeing the actual bathrooms. I'm not sure what was going on in her 2yr old mind, but she was determined. If she was denied entrance, she would throw a royal ... read more
my strong attraction to mighty magnets (the final installment, sort-of)
While I was in the midst of my mighty magnet mania, the estimable photojojo ran a blog on how to create mini photo stands with the their little promo dinosaur (who guarantees your package arrives safely). I thought I'd try to create the same magnet photo holder effect without following all the steps. I must admit short-cutting didn't lead to ... read more
see the light
The past week I have been working on a MASSIVE move for a suburban client (read: huge home with many many rooms in which to store stuff). The packing of their home of over 40 years required 4 large moving trucks that were crammed, professionally, of course with more cardboard boxes than I care to count and fortunately that was not my job ... read more
when closet cleaning creates a store
I have been streamlining the lives of others in some capacity as long as I can recall. As the self-proclaimed chaos conqueror (actually I was bequeathed the moniker by a writer at Town & Country, I just kind of owned it) I am ruthless and unyielding at eliminating the clutter of others. While my own living space is neat, tidy and über ... read more