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10 Smart Habits to Safeguard Your Digital Life

10 Smart Habits to Protect Your Digital Life

Discover 10 smart habits to safeguard your digital life. Learn to declutter, secure passwords, and use two-step verification to outsmart cyber threats.
The Ultimate Showdown: Top Home Products Put to the Test

The Ultimate Showdown: Top Home Products Put to the Test

Top home products face off in real-life tests. See which ones rise to the challenge and which ones fall short. The ultimate showdown awaits!
The Art of Midday Tranquility: Crafting Your Ideal Afternoon Escape

The Art of Midday Serenity: Creating Your Perfect Afternoon Retreat

Discover how to create the perfect afternoon retreat. Boost serenity, design a tranquil space, and establish powerful rituals for a more peaceful day.
The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Preserve My Sanity

The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Save My...

I'm a People-Pleaser, and It Was Killing Me Look, I'll be honest. I used to be a total doormat. Back in 2015, I let my...
The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Preserve My Sanity

The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Save My...

I'm a People-Pleaser, and It Was Killing Me Look, I'll be honest. I used to be a total doormat. Back in 2015, I let my...
The Untidy, Glorious Art of Growing Up: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Mess

The Messy, Glorious Art of Adulting: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and...

Confessions of a Recovering Neat Freak Okay, full disclosure: I used to be one of those people. You know the type—color-coded closet, spotless countertops, a...
The Messy, Wonderful Art of Adult Friendship

The Messy, Wonderful Art of Adult Friendship

Why Are We So Bad at This? Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I'm not great at adult friendship. I mean, I have friends—good ones—but...
The Messy, Glorious Art of Adulting: My Journey Towards a Better Life

The Messy, Glorious Art of Adulting: My Quest for a Better Life

Why I'm Still Figuring This Out Okay, look. I'm 47 years old. I've been a senior editor at some decent publications. I've lived in three...
The Art of Partitioning a Room: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Space

The Art of Room Dividing: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My...

Why We're All Room Dividing Wrong Look, I get it. You're not some interior designer from a magazine spread. You're a regular person with a...
Why I Abandoned Minimalism and Adopted Controlled Chaos

Why I Gave Up on Minimalism and Embraced Controlled Chaos

Look, I Tried MinimalismI was at a conference in Austin back in 2018, listening to some guru talk about the beauty of empty space...
Why I Abandoned Minimalism and Adopted Controlled Chaos

Why I Gave Up on Minimalism and Embraced Controlled Chaos

Look, I Tried MinimalismI was at a conference in Austin back in 2018, listening to some guru talk about the beauty of empty space...
The Great Room Divide: Why We're All Obsessed with Dividing Our Spaces

The Great Room Divide: Why We’re All Obsessed with Dividing Our Spaces

My Obsession with Room Dividers (Yes, Really) Look, I know what you're thinking. "Sarah's finally lost it. Room dividers? Really?" But hear me out. I've...
The Great Room Divide: Why We're All Obsessed with Partitioning Our Spaces

The Great Room Divide: Why We’re All Obsessed with Dividing Our Spaces

My Obsession with Room Dividers (Yes, Really) Look, I know what you're thinking. "Sarah's finally lost it. Room dividers? Really?" But hear me out. I've...
The Art of Dividing Rooms: How I Came to Appreciate My Space

The Art of Room Dividing: How I Learned to Love My Space

Confessions of a Serial Space Hoarder Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I'm Sarah, and I've had a complicated relationship with my living space for...
The Messy, Glorious Art of Adulting: Or, How I Learned to Embrace the Chaos and Stop Worrying

The Messy, Glorious Art of Adulting: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and...

My Kitchen, My Battlefield Look, I'm gonna level with you. I hate cooking. Always have. Back in 2012, my college roommate Marcus (let's call him...
The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Preserve My Sanity

The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Save My...

Let's Talk About Boundaries, Shall We? Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I used to be a people-pleaser. A yes-person. A doormat. You name...
The Unfiltered Truth About Tiny Homes: I Gave It a Try, Here's What Happened

The Unfiltered Truth About Tiny Homes: I Tried It, Here’s What Happened

Let's Get This Out of the Way: I'm a Mess Hi, I'm Linda. I'm 47, I've edited lifestyle magazines for 22 years, and I'm a...
The Art of Tidying Up: How I Finally Overcame My Hoarding Habit

The Art of Decluttering: How I Finally Kicked My Hoarding Habit

My Apartment, a Warzone Look, I'm gonna be honest here. My name's Linda, and I was a hoarder. Not the kind you see on TV,...
The Art of Tidying Up: How I Finally Overcame My Hoarding Habit

The Art of Decluttering: How I Finally Kicked My Hoarding Habit

My Apartment, a Warzone Look, I'm gonna be honest here. My name's Linda, and I was a hoarder. Not the kind you see on TV,...
The Untidy, Marvelous Art of Partitioning Rooms: Why We're All Getting It Wrong

The Messy, Wonderful Art of Room Dividing: Why We’re All Doing It Wrong

My Kitchen, My Castle, My Mess Look, I'm gonna be honest. I'm a disaster. My apartment? It's a war zone. A beautiful, chaotic war zone....
The Art of Dividing Rooms: How I Finally Organized My Space

The Art of Room Dividing: How I Finally Got My Space Together

My Apartment Was a Mess, and I Was Over It Look, I'll be honest. My apartment was a disaster. I'm talking about the kind of...
The Untidy, Frank Reality About Tidying Up Your Home

The Messy, Honest Truth About Decluttering Your Home

I Hate the Word 'Minimalism' Let me just say this upfront: I hate the word 'minimalism.' It's been co-opted by people who think having a...
The Art of Room Dividers: How I Came to Appreciate My Space

The Art of Room Dividers: How I Learned to Love My Space

My Apartment Was a Mess Look, I'm not gonna lie. My apartment was a hot mess. I'm talking, "why are there dishes in the living...
The Art of Room Dividing: My Chaotic, Emotional Journey to a Better Home

The Art of Room Dividing: My Messy, Emotional Journey to a Better Home

Why I Hate Open Floor Plans (And You Probably Should Too) Look, I get it. Open floor plans are all the rage. They're supposed to...
The Messy, Wonderful Art of Growing Up: How I Learned to Stop Stressing and Start Living

The Messy, Wonderful Art of Adulting: How I Learned to Stop Stressing and Start...

Look, I'm Gonna Be Honest I'm not one of those people who had it all figured out by 25. Hell, I'm 47 now, and I'm...
The Messy Art of Adulting: How I Learned to Embrace and Love My Imperfect Life

The Messy Art of Adulting: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My...

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m Sarah, and I’ve been a magazine editor for way...
The Untidy, Truthful Reality About Tidying Up Your Home (And Life)

The Messy, Honest Truth About Decluttering Your Home (And Life)

I Tried Marie Kondo’s Method. It Failed. Here’s Why. Look, I get it. We’re all supposed to be minimalists now. But let me tell you...
The Messy Art of Adulting: Why We're All Making It Up as We Go

The Messy Art of Adulting: Why We’re All Winging It

I Failed at Adulthood Last Tuesday Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I failed at being an adult last Tuesday. I mean, completley failed. It...
The Art of Partitioning a Room: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Space

The Art of Room Dividing: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My...

My Tiny Apartment Nightmare Look, I’m not gonna lie. I hated my apartment. Not the whole thing, just that one room. It was supposed to...
The Untidy, Beautiful Reality of Adult Friendships

The Messy, Beautiful Truth About Adult Friendships

Let's Talk About How Adult Friendships Are Weird Look, I'm gonna be honest here. Friendships in your 30s and 40s are a hot mess. I'm...
The Untidy, Beautiful Reality of Adult Friendships

The Messy, Beautiful Truth About Adult Friendships

Look, We Need to Talk About This It was 2008, and I was sitting in a cramped apartment in Chicago with my then-roommate, let’s call...
The Art of the Room Divider: How I Came to Appreciate My Space

The Art of the Room Divider: How I Learned to Love My Space

Let’s Talk About Walls Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I never thought I’d be the kind of person who cared about room dividers....
The Art of the Room Divider: How I Came to Appreciate My Space

The Art of the Room Divider: How I Learned to Love My Space

Let's Talk About Walls Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I never thought I'd be the kind of person who cared about room dividers....
The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Preserve My Sanity

The Art of Saying No: How I Learned to Set Boundaries and Save My...

Look, I Was a People-Pleaser Let me tell you something about myself. I used to be the worst kind of yes-man. Not the kind that...
The Art of Designing a Balanced Living Environment: Tips and Tricks

The Art of Creating a Harmonious Living Space: Tips and Tricks

The Importance of a Well-Designed Living Space A harmonious living space is more than just a place to rest; it’s a sanctuary that reflects your...