I’m moving in early January after having lived in my current apartment for over 5 years. Even though I purge regularly, I decided to start going through all my stuff now to get rid of anything I don’t want to…
Category: True Confessions
Old School Blues
After making the switch from paper books to an ereader I’m still not totally sold on the electronic version. Despite the convenience of an ereader, some things are still easier and better in paper. FOOTNOTES I like to read footnotes and…
Getting Back on Track
It’s official. I have dish gremlins. It’s the only rational explanation left! *sigh* Despite my best efforts at reconditioning, I do still come home, or wake up, to this: I deal with the full sink, full dish drainer scenario several…
Modifying Bad Habits
Last year I read a book called The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. One of the many things I learned is habits save us time and energy. Doing something habitually spares our brains from constantly making decisions. For example, when getting…
Diagnosing Bad Habits
When I lived in NYC I developed a terrific habit of keeping my kitchen immaculate. The constant threat of vermin motivated me to make sure every dish was washed and every surface cleaned before going to bed. I haven’t lived…