A Simpler Holiday: Why Shop Small This Season

As the holiday rush kicks in, there’s something grounding about slowing down and noticing the small businesses that make our communities feel like home. Here are some gift ideas that support real people and the places we love.

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Declutter to Donate: Hurricane Helene Relief for Western NC

My goal with this post is to support relief efforts and to make that more actionable for people who want to help and know they have items that could be more useful elsewhere, but struggle to get it together.  We all lead busy lives that can make it hard to respond in a moment of collective crisis, especially when we already find it challenging to respond to small challenges in our personal day-to-day.  

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The Stress of Gift-Receiving

Holiday gift-giving stress is no joke. But what about the stress of receiving gifts? I explore this and offer some clutter-free gift alternatives to keep holiday stress at bay!

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