The 9 Books That Defined My 2019

Part of being a good writer is being a good reader After what can only be described as voracious reading of fiction and fantasy as a child, I lost reading for pleasure as an adult and switched only to “productive” reading. Self help. Motivation. Business building. Personal development. After several years, I let myself read … Continue reading The 9 Books That Defined My 2019

Book Review: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker

Everybody has the aha! moment that starts their journey to minimalism. For me, it was a basement full of stuff at my mom's house after my first divorce. For some, it's knowing there's a pizza cutter somewhere in the kitchen but being absolutely unable to find it in all the chaos. For Joshua Becker, it was when … Continue reading Book Review: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker

Book Review: Decluttering at the Speed of Life

It's been a while since I did a post on decluttering and minimalism, and I am so excited to give a rave review of Dana K. White's book Decluttering at the Speed of Life. I downloaded it using the Hoopla app (which lets you use your library card to borrow six titles per month for FREE) and … Continue reading Book Review: Decluttering at the Speed of Life

Book review: Scratch Beginnings

While I was decluttering myself of half my possessions in the depths of my mother's basement, my sister was doing likewise to prepare for our upcoming yardsale.  Ironically, my decluttering and newfound minimalism resulted in me picking up some of the things she was going through, including a couple of books that caught my eye. … Continue reading Book review: Scratch Beginnings