For the longest time, I had an unhealthy pattern in my friendships that kept repeating. From a very early age, I started attaching myself (or letting myself be attached) to girls who were unstable, wounded, and insecure. They were the kinds of girls who hated their moms, who acted as though rebellion was their duty. They were also the most fun, in a way almost all emotionally unhealthy people are. And I, thoughtful, resolved, so ...

Hey, guess what? It's an invite for all my Seattle homies this Thursday: Luxury On Demand's pop up party with special guest appearance by like, me. Come get your consign on (read: bring those items you've been meaning to sell forever, p.s. some consignment guidelines here), follow the 1 in 1 out rule by picking up something new, meet me, enjoy some snacks and sips, and enter to win some highly covetable prizes, including a ...

Here at Live Simply, we're trying to avoid summer-blogger-burnout, which is why you're getting a designer spotlight on Thursday and a little bit of peaceful silence come Friday. Isn't it so silly when companies write in the plural when you know full well it's just them? So anyways, we're really busy around here and it's summer and we're trying this out as an alternative to taking an official summer break. The time apart wouldn't be ...

{A quaint series on the small things making my work and life happier and easier.} We really don't give ourselves enough credit is the name of this tune. I mean, it takes a lot of effort to be shepherds and here we are, getting all of the pills and none of the credit. I'm here to tell you: what the collie is to the farmer is what the Gleener is to clothes. In English, for those of ...

My ultimate goal here is to encourage you all to Live the Simply. Often times, though, I advise on the broader scale--guiding principles and such. I can only believe (or I've been told) that when I do share projects that are especially tangible and small in scale, they serve as practical inspiration. The kind where you all go, "Oh, hey, that's stupidly easy. I could do that. And I think I will. Right now." Plus, I ...