Category: Sweet Simplicity

I recently had an interesting conversation with someone who’s read a recent article of mine and asked me if I enjoyed living a minimalist life. Assuming she deduced this about me from my articles — and already anticipating the...

Aw, sweet summertime. Summer is my favorite season for so many reasons — the longer days, the chance to spend so much time outdoors and the opportunities to enjoy lots of pool and beach time just send me to my happy place! By...

I don’t think there is a greater natural high than seeing my house in the immediate moments after I have cleaned it from top to bottom. It has become an increasingly rare occurrence in recent years, as I have focused my...

Last month, we completed our dreaded trip to our accountant’s for our annual filing of our tax return. I say “dreaded” because of all the receipts and paperwork I have to go through from the past year to make sure I have...

As I sit here typing this latest article, my windows are open and my house is full of the smell of fresh air, thanks to an unseasonably warm February day. The springlike weather has me ready for the busy season that inevitably...