We’re in the final week of the Cure! And I’ve already spent some of this time writing about how messes are just a byproduct of living life. So I hope you’ve taken that lesson to heart and learned that whatever the state of your home — at the start of the Cure, or even now … Read more
Bedrooms don’t always get a lot of love when it’s time to spruce up. Your bedroom is likely the most private and intimate part of your home, so it’s also the space where you’re most comfortable — mentally and emotionally, if not physically — with letting the space collect a little bit of life’s patina. … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you put off setting your New Year’s resolutions — and now it’s almost the end of January. Whoops. Luckily, it isn’t too late to think about the big and small things you want to change or add to your life. For example, maybe you want to take the next step … Read more
Ashley Abramson Contributor Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid in Minneapolis, MN. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Follow Ashley
I’ve come to learn that “clean people” don’t exist — everyone makes messes! We all stack dirty dishes in the sink, set mail down on the counter, and toss our dirty clothes off at the end of the day. The thing that makes a so-called “clean person” clean is that they approach those messes with … Read more
Every January, I sit down with three of my girlfriends for a goal-setting session that’s going on its fourth annual iteration. We held our inaugural session in 2019 after attending a vision board workshop with a local creative entrepreneur — we took what we learned and molded it into our own tradition to develop goals … Read more
New stuff is great. But the best thing you can do — for your home, for your wallet, and for the planet — is to take excellent care of the things you already own. Take, for example, your sofa. After years of getting plopped on, dropped on, and jumped on, it’s probably looking a little … Read more
I consistently hear from readers that one of the most high-impact things they get from their Cure journey is that to-do list of small home projects we made on day two. There’s confidence and clarity to be gained from having a roadmap for the things you want to get done in the year ahead. And … Read more
Nothing makes a house feel like a home quite like hanging up artwork. It simultaneously does two things to liven up your space. First, it covers up a bare wall — removing a bit of that “just moved in” energy that makes some rooms feel cold. At the same time, that artwork adds a bit … 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