Lego creations falling apart on cookie sheets throughout the house, Pokémon cards stashed in your favorite Tupperware container, heaps of mismatched doll shoes piled in a corner. . . Sound…
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I recently heard Gretchen Rubin speak about her newest book, The Four Tendencies. As the bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before, Rubin drew in a big…
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I’m all for seeking out items that spark joy, but sometimes you just need to get down to business. Moving is one of those times. When you declutter before a…
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This is easy. To create a happy home, there are only three steps. First, get rid of things that don’t make you happy. Second, fill your home with things that…
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It can be tough to make new friends when you move somewhere new. It can be particularly challenging if you’re self-employed and you’re not going into the office every day. When…
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When my husband and I lived in the Washington, D.C. area, it took me an hour to drive twelve miles from our home in Bethesda, MD to my job in Falls…
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On April 28, 2017, Marie Kondo took the stage at the Harris Theater in Chicago to share her decluttering tips. Hundreds of people waited outside the orchestra level doors to get…
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One person can make a difference. Adam Lowy, Founder and Executive Director of Move for Hunger, changed the moving industry with a question that sparked a movement to end hunger. Adam…
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The toughest part of moving comes after you unpack the last box. That’s when reality sets in and you realize, “This is home now.” It hits you that you need…
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Like much of the country, Alison and John faced difficult financial times in 2012. John lost his job and Alison’s salary as a freelance writer wouldn’t be enough to support…