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If Your Possessions Could Talk…

I heard someone (speaking from the minimalist point of view) say that all our possessions are chattering at us all the time. I’d agree with this. I certainly feel much more at peace and ready to create in a clean, orderly space. If your possessions could talk, would they make you give them away?

I *love* books. One of my dreams is to have a home big enough to put all our books out in a central location and have a proper library. My books don’t say, “you’re stupid, why don’t you read me”, my books say, “Look at all this lovely knowledge! Right at your fingertips… and remember the good times we had together, when you wandered through my pages?”

American

What’s your history…. where are you from… what’s your family… I feel so conflicted. I’m Irish and Scottish and British and German and Swedish. I’m a direct descendent of Sadie Hawkins but much closer are the immigrants, John & Mary, the Wolfes, the farmers and the bakers, the soldiers and the ladies in waiting. What…

Dreams

I dream… I dream of the day when I can build a place where folks can come to stay, to heal, to rest their souls and let the tangled strings of life unwind. Where, once they have a time to get them uncoiled, they can straighten things out, make some good decisions, and get back…

Chrysalis Time

Chrysalis Time is a time of transformation. It’s the process of letting yourself go all gooey and insubstantial, the process of letting go of the things you have known about yourself. It’s a time to say, “I don’t know” and “I used to, but maybe not” and “let’s see”. In chrysalis time, our work consists…

Wilderness

Once upon a time in the Wild, Wild West… we had wilderness. That was the West’s calling card. Empty spaces, rough edges, and Mother Nature red of tooth and claw. All of the majesty, all of the intensity, all of the desolation. In the heart of every true Westerner lies the scratchy disinclination to do…

Spend Money Wisely

How do you spend money wisely on your clothes? Quality over trends Spend on signature pieces What Does Quality Look Like? Fabric drapes nicely, doesn’t stick to the skin or other garments, doesn’t distort. A high-quality garment will naturally hang well, you don’t have to pull at it and fidget with it to make…

How to Save Money on Clothes

I believe that we’re going to see a marked uptick in clothing costs in the next couple of years – so how do you keep your budget from exploding? Make a plan. Spend money intelligently. Spend time intelligently. Expand your hunt. Make a Plan: This is where your wardrobe plan comes in. …

Answering Questions about Fabric

Why are my t-shirts see-through? Answer: Because we’ve gotten so close to the wall on cost-cutting with clothing that the textile manufacturers are just using less textile. Why can’t I find a cotton t-shirt these days? Everything I see is polyester or a blend. Because petrochemicals are cheaper than cotton. And the manufacturers figure that…

Why Plan Your Wardrobe?

It seems like planning out a wardrobe has gone out of fashion. Sure, it’s fun to shop on a whim – but it’s exactly like going to the grocery store when you’re hungry without a list. You’re coming home with all the things – many of which you don’t need. And now instead of…

DIY Dress Doctor

I’ve been listening to business podcasts, and one of the things that they talked about was, “Aren’t you happy to spend money on other professionals who do things for you?” I think that a lot of us aren’t. We want to be the ones who know how to do all the things!!! Self-reliance is a…

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