The Konmari walk of shame
Did you notice this recurring segment on “Tidying up with Marie Kondo”: (more…)...
Want a better sex life? Declutter these 5 things from your bedroom (maybe 6 things)
Newsweek magazine* estimates that 15 to 20 percent of couples are in a sexless relationship.
Say WHAT?
Researching statistics for this article was pretty depressing.
Americans today are having less [sex] than Americans a decade ago. (Archives of sexual behavior)
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5 truths and 3 lies about professional organizing from “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”
Marie Kondo is a professional organizer. She gets paid to help people throw away their excess clutter and organize what they keep in their homes.
Before January 1st when her Netflix show "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" dropped, many people didn’t know this was a profession.
I’m so grateful to the show for exposing you all to professional organizing! Organizing is a really great job. It’s also important and deserves screen time. However, there are some serious holes in the portrayal you are seeing on Netflix.
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Organized Christmas decorating
I heard someone on the radio saying they hesitate to decorate their home for Christmas because it feels like adding a bunch of clutter to an already crowded room.
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I broke up with my favorite, whiny friend
Everyone knows my husband is a great guy. My parents know it. Our friends know it. The teachers at school know it. I'm a lucky lady for sure. BUT! There is one draw-back to having a great husband...
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Kids and laundry are a match made in heaven!
The best thing I ever delegated to my kids was their own laundry.
Never have I ever been reading a book or laughing at instagram videos and thought. “Shucks! I wish I could do the kids’ laundry for them again! This free-time I have now is really a drag.”
Never.
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