Archive for the ‘Home’
A standing desk update
Well, I’ve done a little remodeling in the office. It’s quite a change from a couple weeks ago when I was stacking boxes on top of my desk to achieve a working standing desk. I’ve essentially converted my granddad’s old secretary into a standing desk with enough room now for my laptop and second monitor [...]
Preparing for spring
It’s been a busy weekend around our place. What started out as a planned “relaxing, long weekend” (I had Friday off for “spring break”) ended up being a bit more taxing than relaxing on my joints and muscles. We woke up Saturday morning and after feeding our boys, we discussed putting some extra funds to [...]
How much is my clutter costing me? (A conversation)
After Monday’s post about the cost of cluttered space, my friend Thomas and I have been having a brief conversation over e-mail about the topic. I thought it was a worth while conversation and Thomas agreed to let me share it here. TM: This makes sense but only works if you intend to use the [...]
How much is my cluttered space costing me?
Lifehacker had a great post this past week on calculating “How much is my cluttered space costing me?” I’ve seen this before (was it in Miss Minimalist’s book), but not on an easy to share website. It’s an interesting (simple) equation. Value of your home ÷ Square footage of your home = Value of each [...]
Wash your dishes
Some people are so relieved to have an automatic dishwasher in their home — and I don’t blame them. There are times I’m so thankful we have one as well (especially after a large dinner party). But the problem with dishwashers is that they tend to drive me towards procrastination. See if this reminds you [...]
The weekend’s big secret
This weekend our friends and family held a couple baby shower for My Life and I. While the event was originally planned to be hosted at our friends’ house, we decided it might be best to keep things close to home with My Life getting closer and closer to her due date and our desire [...]
Decluttering sentimental items
In our recent reader’s survey several of you asked about decluttering sentimental items. I have to admit, sentimental items are one of the hardest things for me to declutter in my home as well. Whether it’s something from my childhood that I hoping my boys will enjoy someday — or something that’s been handed down [...]
