When people imagine living in a tiny house, often the initial vision of the experience skips over the minutia of day-to-day living and how an ultra-small space makes many things- like cooking- a little more complicated. In this article, I wanted to talk a little bit about tips and methods I use when cooking…
With the exception of professional artists with dedicated out-of-home studios and hobbyists with the luxury of dedicated studio space, art supplies storage never turns out looking quite as good as the uber-organized craft rooms depicted in magazines. Instead, art supplies tend to spill into common spaces, especially for those of us who paint at…
March 2020 Update: It’s been two years since I originally wrote this article about how to keep make-up wipes moist after opening, but traffic to this post has spiked recently in response to the shortage of hand sanitizer and sanitizing wet wipes due to the Coronavirus pandemic. YES, this simple solution for keeping make-up wet wipes…
In order to graduate from the small ultra-conservative liberal arts college I attended after high school, the eccentric little college required a potential graduate demonstrate two proficiencies above and beyond typical academic competency. Each student was required to (1) demonstrate proficiency in a swimming test, else be forced to take a semester of swimming lessons…
In 2015 I took the plunge, downsizing my life to adapt to a new adventure. As I began the process of selling my business in early 2014, I began preparing for the life transition the change would bring. 2015 dawned with me living in a 3,000 square foot home with 2 garages, a workshop,…
2015 saw me transition from a 3,000 square foot home in on a 3 acre farm to a 300 square foot studio apartment in downtown Seattle, Washington. Unlike a tiny house, where architectural elements are used to create nooks and crannies that conveniently hide clutter and tidy the space, a studio apartment (like a dorm…
Last Updated: As I mentioned in my bedroom drawer divider post, spring means an attack on chaos at Hawk Hill and the kitchen did not escape my organizational wrath this year. Like most 1920’s homes, my kitchen is cute but tiny, and boasts only 4 drawers total! These drawers, as you can imagine, quickly become…
Last Updated: Some people dive into deep cleaning every spring, but for me, spring fever hits as an irrepressible urge to organize! Since the weather began to turn here in the Ozarks, I’ve de-cluttered 2 closets, most of my kitchen cabinets, my bedroom dresser, and half of my especially disheveled garage. Adding dividers to…
