Many years ago, when my boys were still young teenagers, I realized something one quiet evening after a long day of doing everything for everyone else. It wasn’t the errands, the meals, the phone calls, or the meetings — it was the combination of it all that made me stop and notice the weight I [...]

What’s your clutter story? We all have one. Mine began on a wintry morning as I stood in front of one of the many closets in my large home—coffee in hand—determined that today would be the day I finally tackled that closet I had carefully avoided for years. When I opened the door, I froze. [...]

If you or any of your family members have ever had to leave the family home or homestead, you know how emotional that process can be. Today, I want to talk about that—why leaving a long-time home is so difficult, and how you can find peace and healing in the transition. A home is never [...]

This is a topic almost everyone can relate to when decluttering: what should you keep and what should you let go? One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned on my own decluttering journey is this: decluttering isn’t about emptying your home, it’s about filling it with what truly matters. Too often, we focus on what [...]

A Lifetime of Boxes If you’ve ever lost a loved one, are there stories you wish they had shared with you or wisdom that might’ve helped you along the way? If so, that’s what this blog is all about. After her mother passed away, a friend of mine was cleaning out her mother’s home. As [...]

This blog is for adult children who are helping their parents downsize and navigate the emotional and mental strain while preserving dignity, love, and connection. The Email That Stopped Me in My Tracks Every so often, I receive an email that pierces through the noise of everyday life — one that reminds me why this [...]

Why It Feels So Hard… and How to Finally Move Forward The Unspoken Downsizing and Decluttering Struggle No one told you it would feel like this. Downsizing and decluttering sound so simple on paper: pack, donate, throw away, move on. But when you’re standing in a room filled with a lifetime of belongings—the books you’ve [...]

Have you ever walked into your basement or opened a closet and felt like the walls were closing in on you? You swear you just set a few things aside “for later,” but somehow those piles multiplied overnight. It feels like clutter has a secret life.It creeps. It hides. It pretends to be harmless.And then [...]

For many years, as an interior designer, I helped people upsize to bigger homes with larger closets and expansive kitchens. Fast forward. I downsized and decluttered. Now, those same clients and audiences are asking me to help them downsize their large homes. It’s funny, isn’t it? For decades, the American dream was about more, bigger, [...]

(And Why It Might Be the Reason You’re Stuck) You just spent the last two weekends decluttering: Your closets feel and look much lighter. Your adult son’s room is finally cleared of his high school trophies, college textbooks, and old sports uniforms. You can hardly wait to convert that room into your own craft space [...]