The Importance of Spring

It’s Easter time.  Spring.  New life.  Being a gardener, I love this time of year.  The veggie garden is planted.  The lavender is filled with bees.  The days are longer. Yet, how easy it is to speed right past the change of seasons because life is so overwhelming and busy? But don’t.  Make the simple …

Why I Love New Year’s Resolutions!

I love the New Year. In fact, I love it so much that I celebrate a fresh start four times a year by rebooting my life every three months. I came across this idea in the book, The Twelve Week Year by Brian Moran. Last year I tried it out for 3 months – I …

“So, how did that pod dressing thing go?”

So, this summer was my first attempt at pod dressing. Pod dressing is paring down your clothing to 38 (or so) pieces. This includes pairs of shoes, tops and bottoms but not scarves, jewelry or bags. I did this for 4 months with the same pieces (more or less, see below). Here is what I …