There's a solution to the stress of decluttering that's become more and more common. Faced with the anxiety and fear of letting go of a physical item, well-intentioned people suggest, "just take a picture of it!" I don't tend to fight this battle because on the whole it seems minor in comparison to the other concepts I'm committed to promoting. I haven't taken issue with this strategy up until this point because what's troubling about ...

In my work, the small things are almost always equal in importance to the larger ones--if not more significant. In fact, I'm willing to argue that it's the small things upon which the fate or fulfillment of the larger ones rest, far more so than the other way around. It isn't the two-hour workout that pushes me to the limit and aggravates me to no end, it's the velcro on the strap of my ankle ...

Happy Thursday! Every day this week I've had to stop and ask myself, "Seriously? Is it really only ______?" And that's coming from someone who (thank you universe) doesn't live for the weekends. But sitting down is nice sometimes. I remember that feeling, I think, of the bum resting on the soft surface. In other irrelevant relevant updates, it's been particularly Seattle in Seattle these past couple days and around here the best cure is ...

We've skirted all around today's post topic--there was the post about door racks, the one about small space friendly bookshelves, but today, finally, we come to Exhibit C: the behind the door library.   Well yes, I realize these photos do all depict children's books, but I assure you, this concept could be adultified. In what way? You ask. Fantastic question. By using the space for any things that are flat. Ish. Like what? Like ...

I should be keeping count (only I'm too busy for collecting data) because I've done my fair share of kitchens this year. Big kitchens and small ones, pantries and cupboards. Lots and lots of adjustable shelving brackets, damn them in all their immovable glory. There are several products notably absent from the majority of kitchens I see, products that are truly the difference between organizational ease and super un-hot messes. Perhaps none is more consistently ...