Vacations are best enjoyed when you can take a break from the buzz of your day-to-day life. That means saying no to checking emails, making phone calls, and worrying about what happened at the meeting while you were away. It isn’t always easy to unplug, because let’s face it, most people are glued to their … Read more
Kristen Garaffo Contributor Kristen is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer and homebody. She specializes in home and lifestyle content, and loves helping others live their best lives at home and beyond. Romanticizing her life since 1987, you can probably find her sipping on iced coffee, crushing a Crossfit workout, designing her next dream space, or … Read more
Kristen Garaffo Contributor Kristen is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer and homebody. She specializes in home and lifestyle content, and loves helping others live their best lives at home and beyond. Romanticizing her life since 1987, you can probably find her sipping on iced coffee, crushing a Crossfit workout, designing her next dream space, or … Read more
I used to set a New Year’s resolution to read a certain number of books in a year. One year, I very nearly hit my goal to read 26 books, but fell a few short. Mildly stung by the defeat, I doubled my reading goal the following year. I failed spectacularly and wound up reading … Read more
Patience is a virtue, they say, but it’s often easier said than done. Many people live busy, action-packed lives, hopping between work, errands, and activities at a rapid pace. Things like two-day shipping, Slack, Teams, and grocery delivery have set the expectation that everything should be delivered ASAP, that every need is urgent. When you’re … Read more
When it comes to clutter, I am definitely a visual person. If I see stacks of plates, notes scattered across my desk, or piles of clothing on my chair — “aka the laundry chair” — I have a hard time focusing on the task at hand. That’s why I like to clean as I go, often … Read more
Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more
If you asked me what my favorite details were of my house when I first moved in two years ago, I would have told you all about the high ceiling in my dining room, my neighbor’s beautiful cherry blossom tree that sits outside my bedroom window, and the ample kitchen space. As a first-time homebuyer … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. After making New Year resolutions this year, I realized I wanted to make living with ADHD easier for myself — and that would mean reorganizing my apartment. I’m a full-time freelance creative and I live with a roommate … Read more
My obsession with spring cleaning started with the “Little House” books. I relished Laura Ingalls Wilder’s descriptions of housework: Without making it sound easy, she also manages to make it sound incredibly satisfying. Her writing made me think that whitewashing a cellar and scrubbing the floors within an inch of their life must be the … Read more