Subject: Simplify

Stylish Dressing with a Small Summer Wardrobe

August 26, 2011 in Simplify  

Stylish Dressing with a Small Summer Wardrobe

How to make an outfit look polished and put together when it’s blazing hot outside.

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How to Achieve Uncluttered Without Going Bare, Cold, or Minimal

August 3, 2011 in Simplify  

How to Achieve Uncluttered Without Going Bare, Cold, or Minimal

This home in Venice held a great lesson for achieving the balance of creating a peaceful, uncluttered space but not going so far as to make it feel cold or stark.

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Perceiving

July 10, 2011 in Simplify  

Perceiving

Create something grand and beautiful with what you have. What can you make today?

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What to Do About Other People’s Stuff

June 3, 2011 in Simplify  

What to Do About Other People’s Stuff

I’m answering one of the questions that I am asked the most: what to do when other people keep giving you stuff you don’t want.

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Is a Garage Sale Worth the Effort?

May 31, 2011 in Simplify  

Is a Garage Sale Worth the Effort?

Would you rather host a garage sale or get rid of your old stuff a different way? Let’s take a poll.

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1 Backpack of Toys, 2 Kids, 3 Months

May 16, 2011 in Simplify  

1 Backpack of Toys, 2 Kids, 3 Months

When we took our two children (ages 4 and 1½) to Italy for three months, the only toys we brought with us fit inside one child’s backpack. My top picks for small toys.

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Add Classic Style to the Small Wardrobe

April 7, 2011 in Simplify  

Add Classic Style to the Small Wardrobe

My goal: fewer, but better, clothes. Here are my techniques to bring more style to an otherwise basic and small wardrobe.

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How to Downsize Your Wardrobe with Common Sense

April 5, 2011 in Simplify  

How to Downsize Your Wardrobe with Common Sense

A reader’s question: “Do you have any guidelines for how many clothes to keep/have? It is so hard to follow the 6-month rule.”

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“It’s Not You, It’s Me…” How to Break Up With Old Hobbies

March 21, 2011 in Simplify  

“It’s Not You, It’s Me…” How to Break Up With Old Hobbies

Just because you started it, you don’t have to finish it. Your hobby won’t mind if you decide to move on.

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How to Protect Your Time from Too Many Good Ideas

March 9, 2011 in Simplify  

How to Protect Your Time from Too Many Good Ideas

The internet is full of great ideas, but just because I could do something, doesn’t mean I should.

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