Ask The Readers: How Do You Organize Your Photographs?
Oh how I love digital cameras. I love the immediate feedback you get. You can tell right away if a picture was spoiled by a sneeze, closed eyes or a yawn. Secondly, there is far less physical clutter. Yay! You can limit the pictures you print to those that are great, composed well and that [...]
Have A Look At What You’ve Been Missing
I love photography. I’m certainly not the best photographer in the world but I enjoy it just the same. One of my favorite types of photography is macro photography. Getting up close and personal with natures beauty is something I love. There are so many things we over look and never really see until we [...]
Three Things From The Trunk Of My Car
Yes that’s right, from the trunk of my car. Well technically it’s the back of my van but whatever. 1. Green bins. I have four green bins in the back of my van that we use primarily for grocery shopping. These have drastically cut down on the number of plastic bags we use on a [...]
Don’t Move It, Lose It
When we decided to downsize our home we took the opportunity to get rid of some “treasures” we no longer needed. It was the best thing we did. Not only did it save time packing and unpacking unwanted goods but it also saved us money moving it. If you are moving in the near future [...]
House Maintenance: Fall
Just like that summer was over. Is it just me or is this year flying by? Summers are short here on the Canadian prairies. September usually marks the beginning of fall. Leaves begin changing color, over night temperatures are cool and the days start getting shorter. Cooler temperatures make getting the house ready for winter [...]
Minimalism-What’s All The Fuss About?
What do you think of when you hear the word minimalism? Do you immediately picture a sterile room, completely painted white? Does it have one chair, a small table and one lamp? If so, you’re not alone. This is a common misconception of what minimalism really is.
Decluttering Tips For Living The Simple Life
Just when I thought I had purged enough…I purged some more. People all around me ask “What MORE do you have to get rid of?” My answer is simple MORE. In the past, I’ve spent frivolously on things I “needed” however, that’s not an excuse to hang on to them and clutter up the space [...]
All The Updates You Can Handle In One Easy Post
What I share with you here at Serene Journey are tips, tricks and philosophies that I’ve learned and applied to my own life. As we all know life is ever changing so the things we learn and subsequently apply to an area of our life change and evolve as well. Since writing some of my [...]
Disorganized? Blame It On The Universe!
Entropy. It’s not often you read an article on organizing that begins with a brief introduction to the second law of thermodynamics, but today is your lucky day! Especially if you’ve been getting down on yourself for being a little less than organized. The second law of thermodynamics is a universal law that gives information [...]
Shoe Organizer: 10 Unconventional Uses
For my birthday I asked for a pocket shoe organizer. Big deal I know! It’s not that I have that many shoes but I thought it would come in handy for little odds and ends. When I actually received one I got to thinking of how exactly I would use it. Turns out there are [...]
Your Life | Live it. Love it. is a book designed to encourage you to examine where you are right now and inspire you to get to where you ultimately want to be.
