Leading a simplified life for me means not having the time, energy, or money for junk in all of its forms. That includes junk furniture. In our entire house, I can only think of three pieces of furniture we bought new (bedroom armoire, living room armoire, and our sofa ... which I want to replace… Continue reading Quality vs Quantity … Furniture
A few months ago I came up with the brilliant idea (sometimes I have them) to turn an unused closet in one of the kid's old rooms (now the dog room) into my writing space/hiding space/office .... hence ... The Cloffice. Click here for the rambling post about The Cloffice decision The first step was finding… Continue reading Cloffice Update … The Desk
Problem Number One I live in a nearly 100 year old house. I love it, but it sure has its little quirks (and sometimes irks). For example ... the towel rods in my fantabulous pink bathroom are stuck to the tile so they can't be removed without ruining the tile underneath. The actual rod also can't… Continue reading Simple Solutions … Vintage Handkerchiefs
The more calm and quiet I become, the more the universe opens up my mind and I see things more clearly. I ask the questions and the answers just seem to come. I have a love of vintage stuff. Spending weekends at flea markets and antiques stores is one of my favorite things to do. … Continue reading Simple Solutions … My Nightstand
Storage solutions don't have to be cheap, plastic junk. There are plenty of "out of the box" options at flea markets and antique stores. Here are a few of mine (from my bathroom) .... The gorgeous blue, little tool box came from a flea market for $10 and it perfectly fits my essential oils. The… Continue reading Simple Storage … Vintage Metal
