I love the idea of meal planning on Sunday—diligently roasting several pans of vegetables, freezing salmon in a marinade to be thawed for a balanced mid-week meal—but when it comes down to it, I'm rarely able to carve out three hours on the weekend to cook for the week ahead. I ...read more
As soon as the sentence, "There's an app for that," came into our lives, we started downloading them in droves—Candy Crush, Instagram, Shazam, and Uber all became a part of our routines, for better or for worse. Here are some of the lesser known apps that work to streamline our ...read more
I have something to admit. When I first revealed our office, there was one area I did my best to cover up—the cord corner. I'm sure you know the spot; that place where the wifi, cable, power cords, and miscellaneous wires all get together and throw a party for the dust bunnies. ...read more
Though I work from home, I spend most of my day in a designated office space. It's a conscious decision to separate work from my house, so I stock my drawers with the items that will keep me productive, organized, and most importantly, prevent me from wandering around the house ...read more
I've always fantasized about having an entire room dedicated solely to wrapping presents. It makes the act of gift giving so organized and enjoyable. Since I don't have the space for a gift wrapping room (let alone closet), I followed the advice of an old Better Homes and Gardens ...read more
Last week I finally got around to reorganizing my closet, which I hadn't done in longer than I'd care to admit. I'm a messy person by nature, so if I go too long between cleaning sessions, things inevitably end up cluttered and chaotic. This past time however, I found myself ...read more
I keep most of my make-up stowed away in trays in bathroom drawers (seen here), but when it comes to my colorful cosmetics, I now keep them out on display. I have a pretty expansive collection of nail polishes, and yet I almost always rotate between a few tried and true ...read more
{Before}I spend a lot of time in my kitchen, so you'd think that my cabinets would be meticulously organized. Not so much. I heave things back onto shelves while cooking, which means that I can never find what I need, I accidentally buy doubles of items, and am constantly left ...read more
I have quite a few sunglasses, but I can never keep track of them since they're always strewn about in random spots throughout my place. Yesterday I created a more streamlined solution, while still adhering to the minimalist vibe of my bedroom. I used an extra frame from a recent ...read more
Given my love of cosmetics, you'd think that I'd have a bathroom drawer that rivaled Sephora in both its scope and organization. Definitely not the case. I even questioned whether or not to include my "before" picture, simply because it was so mortifying (confession: I even ...read more
As I've mentioned before, I'm organizationally challenged, which is why I hired heather|brookes interior organization to help me with my closet and office (which you can see here). There are a lot of great qualities about our new place; the exposed beams in our living room, the ...read more
I love the idea of embracing a new year. It's a clean slate; with lots of opportunities ahead and a time to reflect on things that need improving. I decided to finally tackle the general lack of order in my life. I don't think there's a word that describes the level of ...read more
After an unbelievably successful trip to the Barneys Warehouse sale yesterday, I decided I needed to clean up my closet in order to make room for my new purchases. At the sale, I didn't even browse through the clothing section, but instead honed in on shoes and came away with ...read more
I recently visited the new home of some friends and it inspired me to think about the things that I would include once I purchase my own place. After I moved in with my boyfriend, I had to taper my ultra-feminine taste a bit, but (I hope) the spaciousness of a house will allow ...read more
Laundry has never been my thing. I consistently put it off until my hamper ends up weighing as much as me, resulting in weekends spent in shady laundromats until all seven loads have been finished. On vacation, I don't have the option to pack too much stuff, but the issue of ...read more
It's no surprise, to anyone that knows me, that organization is not one of my strong points. For this reason alone, I rely on sites like seejanework.com that specialize in creating an orderly atmosphere in a stylish way. Since I couldn't pick just one thing to write about, and ...read more
There are certain magazines I'm religious about saving, but over time, their appeal diminishes when they evolve into a massive heap, collecting dust under my coffee table. Though I claim to be organized in my own special way [read: horribly cluttered], I do appreciate structure, ...read more
A couple years back, I purchased a purple egg caddy to brighten up the inside of my refrigerator. Though I imagined myself selecting a single egg each morning from its cradle, several cartons of rotten eggs later, I realized that I didn't cook enough to merit hiding such an ...read more