by Tracy Goodwin Lot’s of people don’t speak their truth. What I mean by that is not that they go around lying, I don’t mean that at all. I mean, they hesitate to say their thoughts, feelings, needs and wants, the likes of that. The reasons are many but what I find is that a […]
by Carrie Brummer | Featured Contributor One of the largest obstacles I hear from people interested in trying the arts is a lack of time. They are wrong. It’s not that we don’t have free time, it’s how we choose to use it that’s the problem. We feel guilty and selfish if we take time for […]
I currently hear a phrase swirling around too often. This phrase does nothing but keep people stuck in their clutter. Make do. You know: This will make do until the right thing comes along. I will just have to make do until I find the time to do it correctly. This will make do […]
Gather around Sunshines as I tell you a tale of two homes. Home A is spacious. At the outset, everything seems like it will work in good order. Then you try to function in it. There’s barely any storage. The roof angle cuts off the tops of upstairs closets. There aren’t drawers where […]
by Carrie Brummer | Featured Contributor The Struggle to Find Balance: How Creativity Can Help When I taught in schools, art was my release. I could go home after work, take out some paint and lose myself. I escaped from the tedium of teacher meetings, an angry parent, or from the frustration that comes after […]
by Monica Ricci | Featured Contributor Did you know you possess a superhero power? We all do! Thanks to my superhero power, I was able to enjoy a wonderful weekend doing exactly what I wanted to do with exactly the people I wanted to be with. My superhero power also allowed me to get a […]
by Anna Jorgensen 1. Set boundaries. • With Clients. The best way to reduce redundant contact is to come out of the gate with The Expectation Plan. Letting clients know up front what to expect and how we work not only wins professional accolades, it reduces a cache of unnecessary communication. • With Family/Friends. Women […]
Today’s message is short and sweet, Sunshines. You. Are. Enough. Why am I telling you this? Because in the vast majority of homes I’m in, the excessive clutter is there to fill up some hole that is missing. Mild to moderate clutter is often circumstantial reasons like someone who didn’t fully […]
by Sally Ekus | Featured Contributor Over the past five+ years working at a culinary agency I have met so many people I admire, respect, and look up to. When I first started out I was intimidated and nervous to be anything less than 100% my JOB TITLE. I wanted to be a walking, talking, […]
by Melinda Massie | Featured Contributor Prepare thyselves for a redheaded rant, Sunshines. I recently saw an article titled, “Get a Spotless, Organized Laundry Room.” This, my darlings, is bullsh… A FULL-BLOWN LIE. Unless you move out of your house, or never actually live in it ever again, you will NEVER have a spotless, organized […]
