As we head into Spring, I thought I would have more interest and enthusiasm for decluttering. You know, spring cleaning and everything. However, I am still struggling with some lingering winter malaise. Yesterday, for example, rather than decluttering or going for a run, I took […]

First off, let me start by saying that this has been a crazy hectic week. However, I made it through, have arrived at the weekend, and I intend to relax. It is sunny and warmer today (finally), so I will be doing laundry and hanging […]

As you may recall, I have pledged to get rid of 80% of my stuff. Since that time, I have been making slow but steady progress by defining decluttering areas, breaking down types of items in those areas, and determining ahead of time how to […]

OK, so in my last post, I enthused about how I was going to kickstart my dining room decluttering project by tackling the Small Bookcase. You remember the Small Bookcase? If not, see above. Of course, I procrastinated until it was dark outside, so the […]

Yesterday, we had the kickoff meeting for the spring soccer season, which just happened to be right across the street from Southern Thrift, my new favorite thrift store. So after the meeting, we popped in to the store to find some track pants for my […]

Since I have started along the path to minimalism and a simpler life, I have read everything that I could get my hands on about simplifying, decluttering, and organizing. Almost every book and blog that I have come across features a before story and an […]