Frame it Friday Roundup
Think outside of the bin! I’ve been posting my favorite things to frame over on our Facebook page. Here’s just a sampling of my winter picks. Come join the conversation and let me know what sentimental memory you have framed. Be sure to like us too, so you won’t miss a single one! Sources: Shoes...
Frame it Friday
Your house should be a reflection of who you are and the things you love. Don’t keep your precious memories in storage boxes, hidden away in basements and back closets. Think outside the “bin” – pictures aren’t the only thing to display on your walls! We got such a great response from my 5 Favorite...
3 Tools for Organizing Your Kid’s Artwork
Too funny. While your kids may not end up in therapy like Jack, I agree! “Red truck” should not be thrown out in the trash, like garbage! There are so many free and simple tools available to capture these remembrances of childhood. You don’t have to get bogged down in the sentimental clutter. You...
Get Your Memories out of the Bins!
Childhood toys, old trophies, handmade mother’s day cards . . . these are the remembrances of happy times! In a recent survey in Oprah Magazine, 38% of all readers considered themselves “sentimental clutterers.” Too many of us have closets, basements, and even storage units filled with this type of stuff! While consciously you know these...
5 Favorite Things to Frame
Don’t keep your memories locked up in an old storage box or file drawer! Framing your favorite sentimental items adds warmth and meaning to your home, instantly personalizing your space. While the possibilities are endless, here’s just 5 of my favorite things to frame: Music Frame the lyrics to your favorite song or the song...
I’m Stuck on Vintage Pins
Vintage pins are popping up everywhere! Ever since Miranda Lambert walked down the aisle carrying that beautiful bouquet of vintage brooches, I can’t get enough of them. Don’t leave your vintage bling just sitting in the attic turning into sentimental clutter. Get your family pins out of that old, dusty jewelry box and give them...
From Cloches to Mason Jars: Decluttering your Collections
Everything looks prettier under glass – whether it’s your kid’s latest treasure, some sentimental items from your past, or new supplies for your favorite hobby. Corralling your collection into a glass bowl, a jar, or a bell-shaped cloche (love those!) reduces the “cluttered” look, and elevates them to a whole new level. This is one...
Honor your Heirlooms: Share the Stories of your Stuff
I'm so excited to announce a new series on Life's Collections:
Honor your Heirlooms: Share the stories of your stuff
Our "things" can tell the story of our life - what we love and what is most meaningful to us. Instead of keeping these mementos boxed up in the attic or basement, it's important to document these...
Sentimental Clutter
It was great to see Real Simple Magazine’s take on organizing your sentimental clutter in this month’s issue: Ellen Madere, an organizing consultant from Connecticut, offered some great advice for sorting through those items that are most meaningful to you. Her abbreviated tips (many which we have talked about here) include - 1. Box up...
The One Item that will Make Cleaning Out your Closets Easier, when Letting Go is so Hard!
Cleaning out closets is never fun, but when you come across your most sentimental items (even when you know you’ll never wear them again!), sometimes it’s just too hard to let go! What’s the one item that will make this chore easier? Embroidery hoops! Really? Yes! Framing those sentimental pieces is a simple way to...
Letting Go of the Stuff
Sandwiched between growing kids and aging parents, millions of baby boomers are faced with the question, “What do I do with all that stuff?” Reactions range from one extreme (just get rid of it all) to the other (save and document everything) with revelations and truths falling somewhere in between. I’ve found inspiration and wisdom...
The Paper Trail of Childhood
What do you do with all those sentimental items? The drawings, the book reports, the ticket stubs, the report cards, the paper-trail of childhood that gets shoved into drawers, and closets, and filing cabinets and under beds, until one day you get so fed up you just want to throw it all away! Kraft Binders...
