I'm well familiar with the first part of this quote, as I'm sure you are. But I have to admit I only just stumbled upon the full version. When I did, I found it resonated so strongly with me that I just had to share it with you all. I hope you have success this week in "designing purpose-filled lives." 'Til next time duckies! Image credit unknown

The purpose of a lady's makeup kit is to beautify her. To perfect her already lovely face by way of a gentle dusting of a power, the soft sweep of a shadow. And yet as beautiful as each lady is when she leaves her house in the morning, she harbors a dark secret: her makeup is unsightly. Her brushes are dirty, her products are old, her powders are cracked- and she's using these things on her ...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, behold, because today you are in the presence of organizing royalty. Melanie Fascitelli is the president and creative director of Clos-ette, a design firm she founded in 2002. Clos-ette's team includes both designers and architects who work to construct luxury closets based around client's wardrobes. Melanie is considered to be the closet designer to the stars, having worked with countless celebrities including Eva Longoria, Julianna Margulies, Michael Jordan, and ...

I take it as a given that the majority of you have a limited budget. Very limited when it comes to organizing-specific expenses. And because of that, I see it as my duty to keep you well-informed about which products are worth your (presumably) hard-earned dollars, and which ones aren't. Today we're going to cover the latter. I should note that my decision to disclose inside information on these two particular items doesn't point to ...