Changing It Up

“There is no getting around the past when everything in the home points to it.”–sbv. Dear Friends, Some of you may have noticed that there was no summer newsletter. That’s [...]

Clearing Sentimental Attachments

This is a photo of my wedding shoes. I wore them just once on my wedding day 29 years ago and I’ve kept them neatly in this box ever since. Why? Because these grass-stained relics remind me [...]

Beautify a Drawer

“Look for the order within the chaos… Moving into a new house has created a sort of upheaval and chaos. About a week ago I decided to take one drawer in the kitchen and make it [...]

Flip the Switch

The word “labor” sounds so… um, painful. And exhausting. Yet, we spend most of our days unconsciously laboring and efforting. Laboring at the computer, laboring over what to wear, [...]