Have you ever looked into your closet and seen so many clothes but still felt like you had nothing to wear? It’s a common frustration that many of us feel, and yet few of…
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I have the privilege of being anywhere from 5 to 25 years younger than most other writers in the “lifestyle” space of the internet. Being in my mid-thirties means I don’t have as much…
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Do you see change as hard? Over the years, I’ve come to see it differently. While individual change can be hard (depending on the task), the act of change itself is remarkably easy and…
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I don’t know about you, but I find that the older I get, the more nostalgic I become. I think more about my past and how different my life is now than I could…
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In the past 18 years, since my freshman year of college (though I’m now 35), I’ve only had a single source of income: my wife and I’s blog, which began as a hobby. While…
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For many of us, the quiet hours after dinner comprise the only portion of the day we truly get to choose how to spend. A typical work day has us fitting our activities around…
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In a world where more is often seen as better, it’s easy to lose sight of the hidden costs of owning too much stuff. For most of us, life isn’t an either/or, with only…
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I’m not a cheapskate, but I do love to save money. I also don’t consider myself a clutter bug, but I do enjoy a good thrift store or flea market. But really those are…
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Summer is nearly upon us here in South Carolina, and with three little ones of my own, my mind easily drifts back to the carefree months of my own childhood. In those days, the…
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One thing I’ve learned the hard way is that even a little bit of comparison can be the gateway to a whole bunch of bad stuff in your life. Several years ago I started…
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Have you ever woken up one day and realized that somehow your house had gotten a lot fuller and your life a lot more cluttered than you ever anticipated? It’s happened to me and,…
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Why do some rooms feel calm and relaxing and others make you feel like you need to get out of there as soon as possible? What is it about a room that makes it…
