This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. Last week I wrote a blog post titled “Let’s Talk Money” that presented some alarming statistics on the state of most Americans’ finances. My husband and I have an insane amount of student loans and it’s the reason we try and live a simple, frugal life. Naturally, we try to…
Many people don’t like to discuss their finances. It’s a “sacred” subject. It’s nobody’s business what you make or what you spend your money on, am I right? Some households don’t even discuss money amongst themselves. Well, maybe that’s the problem! Maybe the reason we don’t talk about money is because we are ashamed of how little we know about…
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. I’ve finally put a moodboard together for our deck! A few weeks ago I shared with you my DIY patio sofas that I made last summer. In case you missed it you can see that post here. We knew we wanted our deck to be an entertaining space and the…
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…
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,…
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…
This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. Happy March everyone! With the weather warming up in New England I CANNOT wait for spring! That is if we stop getting snow just for it to melt the next day 🙁 It’s incredibly frustrating, but I DO live in New England so I SHOULD be used to it…but I’m…
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…
When we think about simplifying our lives, oftentimes we do the exact opposite and overcomplicate them. We think that we have to dedicate full weekends to simplify everything in our homes all at once and only then will we be able to maintain it. Usually we start off ambitious, but after hours and days of digging through clutter we become…
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…
