I was originally going to name this post: Stop Buying S#*T. However, I realized right away that would be too harsh.
Pathological Impatience: Maria Popova on On Being with Krista Tippett
The true material of knowledge is meaning. Time is necessary for learning meaning.
Your Home Has a Waistline Too, You Know
Is your home carrying a little extra weight?
Stand Up Inspiration: A Lamp with a Mission, Trash Becomes Arresting Art Pieces
I'm inspired by art and design. My latest Stand Up Inspiration focuses on three artists and a lamp that helps you to focus.
Are You Organized Enough For an Emergency?
Somehow, I've been nearby to historical disasters whenever they've hit this continent. Over the years, I've learned a little about emergency preparedness.
Kids Make a Lot of Art: Here's How to Stay on Top of It
Parents today, we are a sentimental lot. It's difficult to throw away our children's art work. Sometimes they are grand, other times they come to us in crumpled masses out of their backpacks at the end of the year. Here's my method...
Great Advice for Living Simple Inside Strunk & White’s Elements of Style.
Sometimes there is great wisdom in brevity. Applying this to our lives could be extremely useful as we’ve started to see our consumer bounty become burdens.
The Irresistible Appeal of Office Supplies That Pop
I just spent 25 minutes looking at office supplies I really don't need. Poppin is a line of office supplies in every color of the rainbow. They look good enough to eat!
The Sweetest Thing About An Empty Space: Potential
The empty room. You know that feeling, after you've signed the lease and been given the keys to your new place, and you take one long look around before you head home to pack? For me, it's a combination of excitement for the new space and dread over the moving process.
Oliver Sacks On Life, Towards the End
When I read the title of Oliver Sack's essay in the NYT a few weeks ago I thought I would only be saddened to read what he would say about being terminally ill. Instead I read what amounted to a celebration of the time remaining to him and gratitude for the time he has left.
Kid Photos: Why Is It So Hard to Throw Them Away?
For many people it seems wrong or disturbing to delete or discard photos of our kids. Here are some suggestions if you can't part with a single photo.
Organizing is Big In Japan. And the UK. And Canada. And Australia....
Guess what? I’m big in Japan. Ok, maybe not me, Rascher Marie Alcasid. The organizing / simple lifestyle ethos and home organizing industry is on the rise around the world.
When Your Home is in Danger of Losing You, Part 1
Today I’d like to share a story about my home in New York City. I love where I live. I’ve worked hard to customize it to my use on a very limited budget and I'm happy. There are a few unpleasant things related to the building, how poorly it has been maintained, the quality of some of the neighbors and the uncleanliness of the streets. But hey, that’s a typical rant in many part of New York City.
Changing Your Website Outfit
Lately I've felt the need to refresh the Tame Space site. Nothing was wrong with the old site, it just felt kind of like that outfit you love and wear a little too often until one day you just aren't into it anymore.