My October 2026 blog roundup has terrific posts on the mindset shift from saving to spending, an introvert’s view of our chaotic world, and marketing tricks to watch out for this holiday season. As a bonus, there’s also a couple of spooky true life ghost stories to get you in the Halloween spirit.
Magical memories of princesses and royal tea parties
Like most girls, my daughters loved to dress up as princesses when they were small. There’s something magical about little girls, tea parties and princesses. Are you ready for another Clutter Tale?
Clutter Tales – The Anne of Green Gables edition
This week, I’m on Prince Edward Island—home to my daughter Colleen and to everyone’s favourite redhead, Anne of Green Gables. Today’s Clutter Tale focuses on memories sparked by some “Anne” memorabilia we found when cleaning out Laura’s room over the summer.
Clutter Tales – The Harry Potter superfan edition
Like many people her age, my daughter Laura was a Harry Potter super-fan in her tween and early-teen years. She had quite a collection of Harry Potter memorabilia. It’s time for another Clutter Tale.
The joy of gift giving without the burden of clutter
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been in major decluttering mode going through my daughter’s room before her big move. This exercise opened my eyes to the burden that gift giving puts on both the giver and the recipient. It’s time to rein it in!
An update on my spring capsule wardrobe project
In March, I decided to give a capsule wardrobe a try. Now that we’re well into summer, it’s time to recap what I learned from my spring capsule wardrobe project.
6 ways to turn your junk into treasure
There’s an old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. The more time I spend decluttering, the more I see the truth in that saying. But decluttering doesn’t mean filling the landfill. Read on for six ways you can turn your junk into treasure for someone else.
Decluttering bit by bit adds up quickly
To kick start my efforts, I challenged myself to declutter 150 items by removing at least one item from five areas of my home every day in June. Does decluttering bit by bit work? Let’s take a look.
In the blink of an eye, they’re all grown up
During our Easter decluttering spree, we found the old growth charts that hung on the walls in our daughters’ rooms when they were small. The girls might be all grown up, but those charts brought back fond memories of their childhood! It’s time for another Clutter Tale.
The Sunday Spark – Can we make this an endless summer?
It’s officially summer! This year, more than ever, I would love to be able to freeze time and make this an endless summer. Find out why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with what’s buzzing at Michigan State, shocking storage unit stats, and transforming waste into clean hydrogen.