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Emotional challenges

Emotional challenges. After losing a loved one, going through a breakup or becoming an empty nester, our items can become laced with deep sentiment. Working through these feelings can make it very hard to access your executive functioning skills. “A home … Continue reading →

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In a small space, do you really need a dining table?

Yes, you need a dining table Have a place to put items. For Tiffany Piotrowski of Tiffany Leigh Design, “a dining table is necessary no matter your space.” The Barrie, Ontario, designer says: “It’s a surface to put out drinks and a charcuterie … Continue reading →

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Cooking Advice

What’s the No. 1 piece of advice you have for home cooks? I appreciate there are people with special diets or health concerns, but in general, eat a lot of colors, and just go cook. I don’t feel when you’re … Continue reading →

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Dreams

The first decade of my life was dedicated to dreaming. i’m no longer shy, but I’m not sure I would dream as big as I dream today if it were not for those awkward years in my head. My teenage years … Continue reading →

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 More bins will not make you more organized

More bins will just hold more clutter. It’s tempting to make your storage look pretty with a neat line of uniform containers like the lies you see on Instagram. Questions you need to ask: What do you hold onto? When … Continue reading →

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