Does De-Clutter Equal De Stress?

getting-organizedFor the last couple of weeks, I have been under a LOT of stress. Sometimes my coping mechanism consists of spending all my free time in bed with the television and a generous helping of something calorie laden and delicious.

But I found a nice wallet/planner while shopping a few days ago and found that it was just as satisfying, if not more (and a lot less fattening!) to transfer all my addresses and phone numbers from the old one to the new one. Continue Reading

Show me your desk – a challenge

I posted this picture of a minimalist desk on my blog recently and people weighed in with their comments – most said it lacked personality but some said they liked it and actually wanted theirs to look the same.

Read all the comments here 🙂

So I came up with a wonderful idea!

Let’s all show off our own desks – tidy, untidy, inspirational, messy, cluttered, minimalist, etc. Continue Reading

Now Open: Neat and Simple Living Cafe

coffee-heartAriane Benefit from the Neat & Simple Living Blog has created an amazing online gathering place called the Neat and Simple Living Café.

This “cafe” is a place to connect with like-minded people and support each other in dealing with common life challenges shared by creative people, ADDers, and most self-employed people. Here is an excerpt from the ‘welcome’ page: Continue Reading