So much of our culture is about addition and accumulation. We're constantly barraged not only with things to buy--thereby adding to our material load--but also with goals to take on, projects to tackle, expectations to live up, standards to uphold. Be better; do more; have it all; do it all; know it all; shame on you! Why haven't/don't you yet? Begin again! That's the chatter we internalize on a daily basis. In response, rhetoric about ...

Ready to stop wasting money and accumulating clutter when you shop? Thought so. Here, then, are three Simple rules to follow when you're in the presence of a cash register (or before you even get to the store). 1. Have a plan The best bet for warding off impulsive purchases is to get into the habit of buying only what you have a plan for. If it's a blouse, you need to think about how ...

My August favorites got swallowed up in the chaos of dealing with my mom's health emergency. That combined with the fact that I've been working my tuchas off, and moving into my own new house means I have almost too many favorite things to share with you. So, I'm just going to wave the white flag now, and not worry about all the stand-outs I'm going to inevitably, though unintentionally, leave off this list. October's ...

We have gotten very good in our society at going from thing to thing, event to event, holiday to holiday, activity to activity. In fact, we have gotten a little too good at constantly looking ahead to the next big thing. We have been raised and praised for doing just that by the retail cycle we as consumers live within. See, retailers rely on special events to encourage sales. This is why Valentines Day decorations ...

Back in 2012, Susan Koger, the founder of indie online retailer ModCloth, let Matchbook Magazine peep into her own closet. Now, in 2016, I'm suddenly compelled to redress the feature. Wait, wait, wait. Did you all see that? Can we just talk about what she has going on in there for a minute, years after the fact? Woman's probably long-moved out of the house by now. But that doesn't mean her dressing room can't lend itself ...