by Catherine Avery | Jan 20, 2020 | declutter, digital detox, Efficiency, entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Office, Productivity
Growing up I wanted to be a teacher. I’d set up my ‘school’ and line up my Barbie dolls in a row with their pencils and paper. Sometimes I was able to rope my little brother into the fun. Sorry bro I have this vision of me teaching dolls and race cars. I’m...
by Catherine Avery | Jan 13, 2020 | Christmas, declutter, digital detox, Efficiency, entrepreneurship, Holiday, Productivity, Sustainable
The excitement of the holidays has slowed to a mere trickle. Our home is filled with love and laughter and mostly quiet. A home with 3 mostly introverts can have that effect. I love the peaceful lull between Christmas and New Year’s. It’s the space in between. I take...
by Catherine Avery | Dec 5, 2019 | Cooking, declutter, Efficiency, entertaining, Family friendly, Holiday, Productivity
The week before Thanksgiving this year at around 4:50 pm on a Wednesday afternoon, I finally remembered to call the butcher to special order our fresh turkey. The store’s phone system was down. At first it was a source of complete and utter frustration. I remember...
by Catherine Avery | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog, declutter, digital detox, Efficiency, Office, Productivity
NO’vember marches on. We’ve had our first cold snap and begrudgingly, I have made the seasonal clothing switch. This fall, I assessed each piece of clothing before putting it away. Does it still fit? Do I still wear it? Do I even like it anymore? If no, I released it...
by Catherine Avery | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, declutter, Efficiency, entrepreneurship
Thank G-d it’s Friday! As I watched my daughter board the bus this morning, I was thinking about the importance of asking. She’s the only student picked up at her bus stop on the corner – about a three minute walk from our home. Early in the school year, she...
by Catherine Avery | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, declutter, Design, Efficiency, Productivity
In the US, July fourth was a few days ago, did you feel the inevitable post holiday letdown. After all, you were likely enjoying beaches, boats, and barbecues, fireworks, friends, and family on that day. Half of the country is on vacation and the other half is...
