Happy Friday, homeslices! In recognition of the fact that we're about to head into two blissful days of leisure, I've decided to assign you homework, aren't I grand? Thing is, the posts I've written about de-cluttering various areas or items are what I consider to be some of the most relevant. They are the patterns I see repeated in nearly every household I enter. I gather you, dear reader, are not exempt either. Because I ...

I was at a client's recently when I happened upon a drawer of horrors. Filled with stacks of papers and other miscellaneous knick knacks, the drawer was not Living Simply. When I inquired what it was all about, she confessed that it had become her hurry-up-and-shove-it-away-because-guests-are-en-route-place. It was clear to both of us that the contents of said drawer required our immediate attention; there's nothing so clarifying as the embarrassment that arises from the state ...

Today's topic is not quite thrilling, but it is one that I get asked about quite a lot: Here it is, straight from the lips of the National Drug Control Policy: - Always refer to the printed material that accompanies your prescription for specific instructions on how best to dispose of them. If you immediately throw this information away as I do, be aware that it's easily accesible online (CVS drug info, Rite Aid drug ...

I’m fascinated by the idea of perfectionism. In fact, I’m convinced that in American culture and others like it, we spend far too little time dwelling on the notion of perfection, so adamant are we about shunning it as a wicked and unfair standard to which we shouldn't subject ourselves. When we see a young child who displays perfectionistic tendencies, we think to correct them. We furrow our brows, worry about how they will get ...