I absolutely love when I get to do “nothing” and just enjoy the little things… For us, the weekends are usually reserved for errands and chores. Now, it’s definitely not as bad as it sounds because it’s actually when we get to spend the most time together and catch up. Saturday morning usually starts with sleeping in. 🙂 If you…
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Capsule Wardrobe Part 3 – Curating a Timeless Wardrobe
This post contains affiliate links. If you’d like to learn more see disclosures. So you’ve committed to creating a capsule wardrobe and simplifying your closet… You’ve made it through “Simplifying Your Wardrobe” and “Why is it Hard to Let Go?” You may feel liberated, being able to see everything in your closet. Your morning routine may be simplified with how…
Capsule Wardrobe Part 2 – Why is it Hard to Let Go?
Last week I posted some tips on creating a capsule wardrobe. If you missed that post you can read more about it here. If you’ve already decided to take the plunge and create one, good for you! Did you already start cleaning out with great enthusiasm, just to find yourself now at a stand still because it became too overwhelming?!?! Hey,…
Capsule Wardrobe Part 1 – Simplifying your Wardrobe
When I first heard the term “capsule wardrobe” on a design podcast a few years ago my initial thought was that it was a modern, mobile piece of furniture to house clothes. I imagined it to looked like a pill capsule that was meant for individuals living in small spaces that had no closets to store them. It didn’t take…
Choosing “The Simple Life”
What is simple living? According to Wikipedia simple living “encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simple one’s lifestyle” and may include “reducing one’s possessions, increasing one’s self-sufficiency, and being satisfied with what one has rather than wants.” I didn’t even realize there was a “Simple Living” Wikipedia page until I started to write this blog post. Talk about…
Where do I put my books!?!?!
When we moved into our current house one of the questions I had when setting up the office was, “Where are we going to put our books?!?!” Even in our very first apartment we had a bookcase. It was one of my very first projects and has followed us to all of our other homes since. It now resides in…