In January, I downsized from a three bedroom, single detached home in an established inner-city neighbourhood to a 720 sqaure foot loft in the up and coming neighbourhood of East Village in downtown Calgary. Most of my friends and family thought I was insane! Why am I selling my beautiful house in a desirable neighbourhood […]
How I define financial wellness + how to save over $100 monthly
I absolutely love my city of Calgary, Alberta. It has undergone an amazing cultural boom in the past several years, but the one thing that that drives me insane is how DRY Calgary is. I’ve have eczema and allergies all my life. Living in such a dry climate compounds my symptoms. Matty has psoriasis and […]
I’ve had difficulty keeping things organized and neat since as long as I can remember. Aside from having trouble putting things away properly after I used them, I used to love having knick knacks and collected the most random shit from garage – and a lot of it. Naturally, when you throw disorganization and clutter […]
I’ve spent the last several months editing my life, from my possessions, my small business, to my relationships. I’ve learned that living simply ain’t easy. It’s much harder because it requires so much mindfulness and intentionality. In this post, I discuss the difficulty of letting go of a sentimental item: a collection of stamps that evokes conflicting feelings and contrasting memories. I discuss feelings of astounding joy + connectedness along with the experience of abandonment + pain.
A simple + functional little tool handcrafted locally
I am a huge advocate of shopping locally. Especially with Alberta’s current economy, it is more important than ever to support small businesses. To make shopping local even easier this holiday season, I’ve created a list of some my favourite Alberta based makers and retailers. You don’t have to leave your house to shop local […]
Typically, marriage does not solve or simplify your problems. However, when it comes to decluttering, it definitely helps you get rid of excess duplicates (like all the containers and tubes of lip balm you have scattered in your bathroom, car, and inside each of your purses). When I was cleaning out the drawers and cabinets […]
I have been an Airbnb host since last December. It is seriously such an amazing platform. The sharing economy totally blows my mind. I’m all for it. The human connection it enables is so valuable. But it sounds so weird when you first think about it. Hey, stranger whom I’ve never met. You’re cool with me staying in your […]
