“What do you need to cleanse yourself of today? Is there anything in your life that is defiling your body and mind? It could be that you are in an unhealthy relationship with someone who is not... Read more >>

So in my house, I like to think of myself as the organized one. As a child, I used to rearrange my room almost monthly because I loved a different “look” and also enjoying moving out the... Read more >>

It all started with the floors. As the holidays careened toward their inevitable conclusion and the hope of a New Year was poised on the figurative horizon, all I could see was my filthy floors. Prior... Read more >>

Something tells me that back in the day (say, pre-WalMart) people didn’t just throw things away because of a slight imperfection or minor scratch. Whether it was the children of the Great... Read more >>

As we begin a new year, many of us have the desire to “simplify” as one of our resolutions. One of the ways I’ve simplified is to use the same dinner dishes for everyday as... Read more >>

I’m not one of those people with an ultra-anal type of personality, nor do I have an organizational fetish, but when a newly blended family comes together, the details are important. What... Read more >>

When my husband and I bought our home a few years ago, I first experienced “old wood floor” heaven. Beneath the previous owner’s horribly nondescript grey-blue carpets were the... Read more >>

As a housewarming gift, our friends rented us a moving van. This was not so much an act of kindness but self-preservation. They knew me. They knew my stuff. The moving van couldn’t fit it all... Read more >>

Something about the phrase “Spring Cleaning” doesn’t sit well with me. The concept is good and right. In spring, all of nature is waking up from its winter hibernation, shaking off... Read more >>

The older I get, the more important it is for me to have a perfectly clean house with every single thing in order. I have this on-going battle with my inner slob and my two VERY messy men. For some... Read more >>