In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Archive for December, 2009
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Happy New Year!
Posted on 31 December , 2009 | 2 CommentsHere’s to the best year of our lives… …and to the next year that will top all the rest! Thanks for being such great readers and kind commenters! Please don’t... -
Why aesthetics matter in minimalism
Posted on 30 December , 2009 | 8 CommentsI read an interesting article in the New York Times a while back called “Beauty and the Bento Box” It talks mostly about Japanese culture, and how they as a... -
Reader Request: How to organize your digital photos
Posted on 28 December , 2009 | 6 CommentsReader Mary wrote in: I was wondering if you could do a post on organizing your computer, in particular in organizing your photos. I have a Mac and try to... -
Saturday Project: Organize your Kitchen
Posted on 26 December , 2009 | 6 CommentsI am not sure how many of you do this, but every 6 months, I go through the kitchen and re-organize it a little. I look at how my small... -
Happy Holidays!
Posted on 25 December , 2009 | No CommentsThis post marks the first Christmas of this brand new blog that started on September 8th 2009. Thanks for following so diligently, and don’t be shy in letting me know... -
Not to put a damper on things….
Posted on 24 December , 2009 | 3 CommentsBut I found this graphic presented by Online Education to be well… educational! Just some quick facts to help put the season into perspective. I read somewhere that 90% of... -
Minimalist Designs (and wants!)
Posted on 24 December , 2009 | 1 CommentI’ve been building up a list of these for a while, but haven’t gotten around to posting them. Enjoy! Hidden Bathroom tile storage Kind of neat. I’d be worried about... -
Why we should all work towards minimalist packaging
Posted on 23 December , 2009 | 8 CommentsI am talking about pressuring companies to stop putting unnecessary packaging on items. I know some of it looks cute — plastic confetti, extra tissue paper — and some of... -
How I cleaned my closet
Posted on 21 December , 2009 | 10 CommentsIt’s a lot of time, like an entire intensive weekend, but totally worth it in the end when you look at your neat, organized closet. So here’s how I de-cluttered... -
Saturday Project: Cut back on your disposables
Posted on 19 December , 2009 | 14 CommentsYou know what I’m talking about. Disposables. Disposable items that we use once or twice, and then toss into the garbage to be toted off to a landfill. Not just... -
Dew Drops to water your plants with condensation
Posted on 18 December , 2009 | No CommentsDesigned to be capable of extracting water from the air, condensing it and using the water to give the plants a nice drink. This magic is achieved thanks to water... -
The Facts about Bottled Water
Posted on 17 December , 2009 | 6 CommentsAll the more reason why I drink tap. Presented by Online Education -
How the French keep it simple and obtain that fabulous ‘je ne sais quoi’
Posted on 16 December , 2009 | 15 CommentsFrench women have a certain je ne sais quoi and the article says a lot of it has to do with the way they’ve simplified their lives. We could learn... -
The Hidden Costs of Having Stuff
Posted on 14 December , 2009 | 5 Comments… go far beyond just the price of the items. We also have to deal with the consequences of having stuff. We have to: Move it out of the way... -
Saturday Project: How about being lazy once in a while?
Posted on 12 December , 2009 | 1 CommentIt might sound counter intuitive considering I just did a post on Productivity on Saturday, but I feel like I put myself under a lot of pressure. I want to...