It's time for another installment of yours and my favorite, the Ditch-It List series, a playful (but deadly serious) summary of stuff you now officially have no excuse for holding onto necessarily. 1. Luggage with broken zippers and/or handles Don't be mistaken: such things represent a travel hazard of the severest variety. One slip of a zip, or bag tag on a broken handle, and your packed life will be at the mercy of the ...

Jewelry, as much as anything, is best organized in one fell swoop, by which I mean: in one, cohesive, all-encompassing system. Nothing so detracts from your ability to actually wear (and keep track of) your jewelry than a dozen or more miscellaneous, organizational half-starts, wherein the whole of your bauble collection is spread amongst many knick knack trays, multiple, little jewelry bags, and a slew of random jeweler's boxes. Choose one system, expansive enough to accomodate ...

They say that each of us is the average of the five people with whom we spend the majority of our time. So, too, are our minds affected by the quality and variety of material to which we regularly expose it. We've become more cognizant of what we're putting into our bodies. Sadly, not as much consideration is given to what we're putting into our minds. It's vital to ask ourselves, "what am I feeding ...

If we could build the perfect house from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it contain? Let's have ourselves a little daydream... It seems as though this has been an exceedingly long week and it's only Wednesday (anyone else?). Early-week-fatigue calls for one thing, and that's an injection of delight. Ergo, today's post. Because what--but what--could be more delightful than secret doors to hidden rooms? Probably a bunch of things come to ...

February, runty month that it is, is about to reach its close. Before it does, I'm giving you the skinny on the items that changed the game for me the past few weeks.   Mrs. Meyer's Peony Scent Soap For a hand-washing fanatic such as myself, hand soap is a crucial choice. This all natural, beautifully scented one from Mrs. Meyers is one I'm choosing in spades. I so seldom make completely impulsive purchases, as ...