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
Organizing Archive
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Downsizing your music collection
Posted on 2 July , 2012 | 17 CommentsI don’t own CDs nor do I own cassettes. What I do own, are two hard drives full of music @ 200GB worth. That’s thousands upon thousands of songs, and... -
Organize Gadgets in your Bag
Posted on 15 February , 2012 | 11 CommentsWant. Grid-It! by Cocoon Innovations is an organizer that has a weave of elastic bands in various sizes to keep the contents of your bag neat and tidy. It’s extremely... -
How to use any hard drive for a MAC or Windows-based PC
Posted on 28 September , 2011 | 6 CommentsI hate it when I purchase hard drives and I have to remember: Oh wait this one is only for the Mac, or only for the PC. So here’s my... -
The 10 steps to get your wardrobe to where you want it to be
Posted on 7 September , 2011 | 35 CommentsOne of the most frequent questions I get are from women asking how they can pare down on their wardrobe and figure out what to keep and what to toss.... -
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... -
Review: AwesomeNotes Application for the iPod Touch 4th Generation 64GB
Posted on 31 December , 2010 | 16 CommentsAWESOME NOTES by BRIDWORKS ($3.99 CAD which is $4.51 CAD after taxes) Currently, I am using AwesomeNotes to handle my To Do, Memos and Scratch Pad/Notes. This is working out... -
5 Reasons for Simplifying Your Life
Posted on 20 December , 2010 | 20 CommentsI was a real workaholic in the past, putting in 60 hour work weeks to make sure I had every minute scheduled, working as fast as I could to get... -
A Minimalist’s Suitcase : Short Weekend-like Getaway
Posted on 8 September , 2010 | 11 CommentsWhen I last traveled to see my sister for the weekend, she was amazed to see that all I brought was a weekender bag. Sister: “Is that all you have... -
A Minimalist’s Suitcase : The Series
Posted on 6 September , 2010 | 2 CommentsAll of the following posts were originally posted on my other blog: Fabulously Broke in the City. I am re-posting it, because it’s a helpful series that I put a... -
What to do with magazines? 10 ways to make them useful again
Posted on 28 June , 2010 | 7 CommentsIf you have a whole stack of old magazines lying around, here are 10 ways to make them useful again. Donate them to a hospital, dentist’s or doctor’s office. They’re... -
Organizing Jewellery Part 2
Posted on 21 April , 2010 | 6 CommentsHanging Necklaces on Hooks & Things I love the idea of using decorative hooks. Or arranging it like an actual piece of art. Although this isn’t as practical as it... -
Organizing Jewelery Part 1
Posted on 19 April , 2010 | 10 CommentsThis seems to be a common problem with a lot of women. Myself included. Organizing jewelery can be a trying task, when you take into account the breadth of earrings,... -
The small space test
Posted on 1 February , 2010 | 23 CommentsEveryone talks about getting rid of stuff and de-cluttering as a way to pare down our lives. But have we ever considered getting rid of furniture as a way to... -
The Best Notebook to Use
Posted on 6 January , 2010 | 26 CommentsI am not talking about laptops, but a good ol’ notebook made out of paper. I know this is kind of strange to be posting for a minimalist blog, but... -
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...