by Carol | Nov 3, 2021 | My Blog
I’ve donated bushels of clothes over the years, but this time was different. My latest dent in downsizing took me instead to the women’s consignment shop downtown, Re•volve. You wouldn’t think one would need an appointment for this, much less wait two weeks for it,...
by Carol | Sep 18, 2014 | My Blog
Buying a 50-year-old home has its challenges. There are surprises. But we’re so excited about downsizing our lives AND our stress that we’re starting to take them — one by one — in stride. Living in a house half the size is glorious because everything’s so close at...
by Carol | Jul 17, 2014 | My Blog
I’m about to enter a whole new world. A smaller world… a simpler world… a calmer world. And I’m loving it. Even though the perks of de-cluttering and simplifying is something I’ve talked about for a long time, it’s clear to me now that I’ve been merely...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2009 | My Blog
Packing up to move has given a new meaning to my uphill battle of simplification. I started filling boxes two weeks ago, with the stuff I wouldn’t need for a couple. Surprise, surprise. Other than the dish I needed to contribute a peach cobbler to a potluck, I...