Author Archives: MM

Some may find this hard to believe, but I never wore jeans a day in my life until I hit college. I recall being in third grade and begging my mom for a pair of denim jeans. I wanted the same cool pants that my friends were wearing at the time. What I got insteadContinue reading “My first encounter with denim”

Growing up, I was always afraid of our finished basement in New York. It wasn’t that it was creepy – okay, maybe a little when it was dark – but it just had a vibe about it that made sure I was never down there alone for very long. In all fairness, it was aContinue reading “Living in a “para” normal world”

I’ve never been big on following trends for home décor. Don’t get me wrong, I do love the farm house inspiration of living the simple life and I love antiques, but now being in the business of selling what someone else deems ‘clutter’ has opened me to a different way of thinking – and apparentlyContinue reading “Permission to be a little messy”

There’s something about this time of year that lends itself to being in the kitchen. I love the process of making, and thoroughly enjoy the smell and taste of comfort foods. But, never more than during the fall season. With it finally starting to cool down this weekend, I’ve begun the process of trying toContinue reading “Fall comfort food”

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing our taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep items on my desk to a minimum (although it doesn’t always work). MyContinue reading “What’s on my desk”

I am completely unorganized by nature, but yet my planner is my best friend. It’s one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any office supply store. White paper. No ruled lines to hinder my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with toContinue reading “My daily planner”

Who me? Organized? “Red” might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly comings and goings. You know: grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we both pitch in. No one person does everything. As far as organizing and helpingContinue reading “Organized chaos”