Today's Whip It into Shape was pioneered by yours truly (see previously Whipped projects by Franki Durbin here and With Love From, Kat here). Backstory: As a session was winding down with a particular client, her daughter happened to wander in, take a passing interest in the work, and offhandedly mention the "really bad" state of her closet. "Really bad?" She might as well have told me she had a hidden stockpile of rare gems in her ...

Today's meditation may not be somber, but it is serious. I believe in the morning routine. I worship in the house of the Leisurely Breakfast. And yes, I am a dedicated proponent of breakfast in bed. Since you asked (no one asked, Annie) I will share with you my morning ritual. Please note my dedication to this routine-- I will wake up far earlier than is actually necessary just to be able to begin my ...

Happy Friday tootsie pops! Today I shall send you off into the weekend by igniting your vast imaginations. How, you ask, will I attempt such a feat? By presenting you with a few of the cleverest repurposing projects to grace the interwebs, that's how. Yes, perhaps on a Tuesday these IKEA bookcases would appear to you as IKEA bookcases, but with your weekend-wings you will soon discover that, turned on their side, and outfitted with ...

Even with all of our apps and bookmarks and whathaveyou, I find that people still like to collect paper copies of take-out menus. They're convenient to have on hand, especially for restaurants where you go by the honorary name "regular." Take-out menus can also very easily end up as another source of paper clutter if you don't systematize them. At the very least, you want to make the effort of keeping your menus all together in ...

Every home should, in my humble opinion, be equipped with a tool kit. Whether or not you actually know what in the hell to do with those tools is rather outside my realm of jurisdiction, but perhaps you should see someone about that. I find myself reaching for various tools quite often, and not just for the occasional home improvement project. How else but with a wrench am I to open that vacuum-sealed jar that, despite several fervent ...