I’m beginning to wonder if there is such thing as organized motherhood. Becoming a parent has not been easy for me, I struggle daily with balance. Balance between putting my all into my new job, building my client base for my side hustle, studying for my state real estate exam, cuddling my precious baby boy,
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West Loop:Looking for Inspiration
Walking down Fulton Market Street in Chicago sends a wave full of memories through me. The West Loop neighborhood is stacked high with amazing food, coffee, clothing, and sites to see & inspire for the local just as much as the tourist. There is so much grit & texture from the infamous Chicago potholes, to the
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Freshen up Your Home by Decluttering
I began tidying my house a year ago, whittling down to what I thought were the essentials- starting with my closet, shoes, books, and eventually made my way through the entire apartment. Some say this is an easier task if you live alone, no one digging through your giveaway pile, no disagreements on what stays
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Tidying is Contagious
Tidying, some say this is an easier task if you live alone, no one digging through your giveaway pile, no disagreements on what stays & what goes. Well I don’t live alone so I found that when the other person’s things would bother me it always helped to reflect on my own spaces. Whether you
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Editorial Style: Cleaning out your vintage clothes
For years collecting clothing has been a passion of mine. Not only buying clothes to wear but collecting vintage to preserve was an interest of mine until the point where I dedicated an entire room of my apartment to the collection I had curated. I knew I had a love for fashion, clothes and the
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Declutter with Donating
Now that you’ve sorted, edited, and organized your home throughly you might say “I have the perfect amount of things now”. Me too! But it takes a little work to maintain that perfect balance of things. I make visits to my local Goodwill to help me maintain that balance by donating regularly things that I have too
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Organize Your Holiday Wrap Up
Wrapping up the holidays can leave you with little to no energy. I wanted to leave you with a few holiday tips to get your decorating off to a quick start next year and your clean up in 2017 way faster than it was this season. Happy New Year! Recycle a wine box by giving
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Organized New Year!
Happy New Year friends! On New Year’s Day I like to take a minute to reflect the year’s past making note of my highlights & my mistakes… then creating an action plan to make THIS year the best yet. Chicago is sooo cold in January so I always use this month to organize my
