I'm fresh off the heels of Betsy 's closet declutter so everything I want to say about decluttering your closet for good is still on my mind. And hopefully in a way that helps you do this big project just one time and not have to make it a constant battle. The key, of course, is not bringing in more things tha…

As you're reading this, the pups are at the groomer and that's about the best news I could have to share on a Friday morning - they stank. Their usual groomer has been out dealing with medical issues so I had to find a new one and they were all booked out so far in advance! Took forever to find a good one and …

Here on today's episode of 'things no one asked for but I'm sharing anyway' is all about what's on my phone. But I have reasons for sharing it - it's another spot to simplify that people don't think about. Digital clutter tends to be the last thing people concern themselves with but it can …

April is in full swing over here, with warmer temperatures, cloud cover, and occasional rain. I enjoy it more than summer so I'll take it while it lasts. But the warm temps have John itching to bar crawl. I'm not comfortable with that yet (I'm not vaccinated), and the more I stay home, the more I want to …

Okay no, I cannot fully explain all of those things for every single person. But I can explain why they're so prevalent and why it seems like people don't care about (or even deny) scientific facts. I literally never talk about all the things I just listed in that subject line, but the humorous monkeysphere* t…

Normally I say things like 'no one asked for this but I'm posting it anyway' but this time, someone DID ask! I mentioned that we're using a future value construction loan to pay for the home renovations we're starting soon, and since it's relatively unheard of, I'm hopeful this post will gi…

Look at me, showing up two Fridays in a row. I guess I really could keep calling it weekly chats if I wanted! It feels nice to return here to type a little more regularly. A friend told me that sometimes you just have to force yourself to do the things you know you love until the love for those things returns, and it …