By Emily on January 1, 2017
As I was saying to my sister earlier today, New Year’s Eve is not a holiday I love—too anticlimactic, too couple-y—but there’s something to be said for New Year’s Day. While the 80 degree weather here doesn’t quite facilitate quiet, cozy contemplation in the way a crisp snowstorm might, I spent the day relaxing and […]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, getting crafty, shopping, writing | Tagged bullet journal, Leuchtturm 1917, new year, organization
By Emily on July 30, 2016
Let me ask you this: what do you do with mementos (pamphlets, tickets, maps, photos, cool paper schnipsels) from your travels? Or interesting examples of design that might catch your eye? If the answer is “toss them,” well…that’s cool for you, I guess. As for me…I’ll take that into consideration when I’m a new person […]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, around the house | Tagged clutter, inspiration, magpie, organization, personal archives
By Emily on December 20, 2010
As the year starts winding down, and the influx of new presents is just around the corner, my mind floats back to January – when I was starting to drown in stuff in my little apartment, stored in boxes at my parents’ house, in the back of my car. I decided that 2010 would be […]
Posted in moving, new house, The Purge 2010 | Tagged cleaning out, donating, organization, simplify101 |