First of all, what the heck is the KonMari method? It’s the term Marie Kondo uses (Kon + Mari)
to define her method of tidying a home in her book “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up”.
Second of all, is it really life changing? Well, let’s see… I first heard about Marie Kondo
about a year ago on NPR. The host was sharing examples of people who had tried the KonMari
method and one was a gentleman who was holding onto a college textbook because his mom had
passed away while he was taking that course. Once he sat with the item for a minute to determine
where it still “sparked joy” (one aspect of the KonMari method), he realized he was keeping it
to hold on to the memory of his mom. He was able to say “thank you for being there for me when I
needed you but the memory of my mom is not in this book”. My husband and I were driving in the
car listening to this story and both of us welled up with tears. Fast forward to reading her
book and in 2019 seeing Marie Kondo now has a show on Netflix, meant it was time for us to
really try this method. Here are the highlights of what I learned:
It’s almost that time of year again when sweethearts remember to honor their loved ones and
singles question the value of this holiday? LOL. I prefer to think of Valentine’s Day as a
simple celebration of love. Whether in a relationship or on our own, we can all agree that love
is a many splendored thing, no?! But by love I don’t mean sappy, romance-only love. I mean the
kind of love you can experience with friends, family, your partner, or your pet for goodness’
sake. So when celebrating love, why not buy yourself or that friend/lover a treat this year.
I’ve curated a list of goods that I own or would love to own (hint-hint to my husband) from
local to Cleveland makers and creatives; most items you can purchase online. I am not sponsored
by any of these makers other than myself :, I just love their goods. Happy shopping!
Hello, friends! As we gear up for the 2018 holiday season, I wanted to share some great products
I have found on Amazon that are in the French farmhouse style! These products may or may not be
on sale this holiday season, so definitely check them out. And if you find something you or a
friend might like, let me know. 🙂
I’m sure every other person out there is already on Christmas decorations, but I always feel
like fall and Thanksgiving don’t get proper attention. Plus, I’m a bit of a procrastinator so I
don’t always get my decorating done until after the season has started! 😉 So here we go…
I’m sure every other person out there is already on Christmas decorations, but I always feel
like fall and Thanksgiving don’t get proper attention. Plus, I’m a bit of a procrastinator so I
don’t always get my decorating done until after the season has started! 😉 So here we go…
