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
Help Archive
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If Plan A doesn’t work…
Posted on 18 February , 2013 | 1 CommentInspirational. People always say Plan A or Plan B but no one gets to Plan C.. Via -
You don’t need a ton of money to be organized: Here’s how to do it on the cheap!
Posted on 20 February , 2012 | 5 CommentsIt’s nice when you look at something like this, ooh and aah, and wish you had all the cash in the world to just snap your fingers, have little Ikea... -
Great Essential WordPress Plugins to Use
Posted on 23 December , 2011 | 5 CommentsI probably use more than most but I`ve found these exceptionally handy for blogging: Akismet: Stops spam in its tracks. You still see all of the spam that comes in.... -
Hoarders
Posted on 24 October , 2011 | 23 CommentsDo you ever watch the show Hoarders? It is people who I feel are on the other side of extreme minimalism. They keep everything from empty bottles of shampoo to... -
Focusing on style: Mixing styles, trends and making pieces work by shopping your own closet
Posted on 14 September , 2011 | 29 CommentsThis is a follow-up post to: 10 steps to get your wardrobe to where you want it to be. I had a couple of readers tell me that they knew... -
How do you get over the feeling of ‘sunk costs’ and loss?
Posted on 18 April , 2011 | 24 CommentsReader Lani wrote in asking…. How do you get past those feelings of: I don’t want to lose that money What if I need it again I could save so... -
How to keep your car organized to carry heavy items
Posted on 9 March , 2011 | 11 CommentsLindy of Minting Nickels wrote this post about 3 tools to make busy lives better, and it reminded me of something we do. We keep a blue recycling box in... -
Using a 4th generation iPod Touch as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Posted on 29 December , 2010 | 22 CommentsA LITTLE BACKGROUND (You can skip this by scrolling down to the iPod Touch Photo if you want to just hear how it worked from moving my Palm Data >... -
Everything you lose, makes room for something more
Posted on 14 April , 2010 | 1 CommentI can remember the day I lost my jacket very clearly a couple of years ago, when I was downtown. But when I say lost, I mean stolen. Someone stole... -
Containing your Cosmetics
Posted on 19 February , 2010 | 8 CommentsI don’t have a lot, so I tend to just spread them out on the counter, neatly organized and ready to go. However, if you are a makeup junkie (or... -
Stop overshopping and take control
Posted on 17 February , 2010 | 8 CommentsOver shopping is over consumption. It is binging with your credit card, and it is out of control. I am not talking about deciding to pick up a laptop after... -
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... -
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... -
Saturday Project: Be prepared
Posted on 28 November , 2009 | 3 CommentsToday’s Saturday Project is to prepare a kits for Work. It might seem like a silly idea, but I’ve found it very useful. “How can that possibly be minimalist to... -
Kids’ Toys driving you crazy?
Posted on 23 November , 2009 | 10 CommentsThis is a reader request from Rose. Thanks for writing in! Full disclosure, I have no children of my own, but I do have nieces and nephews. When they come...