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Uncluttering for Lent

November 11, 2021February 16, 2018 by Eliza Cross

Dear friends, After creating a Decluttering Snowball Plan last month, I’m motivated to unclutter the spaces in our house, room by room. Lent started on Wednesday. As you probably …

About Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is a full-time writer and the author of 15 books about food and home design. She has been blogging about simplicity and sustainable living since 2006.

Do You Have a Happy File?

November 10, 2016October 19, 2016 by Eliza Cross

Years ago, I was having one of those days at work. Perhaps you know the kind, where you wonder if you shouldn’t have chosen a career in, say, raising dachshunds. It …

About Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is a full-time writer and the author of 15 books about food and home design. She has been blogging about simplicity and sustainable living since 2006.

Farewell, My Punch Bowl

January 9, 2018April 12, 2008 by Eliza Cross

Dear friends,

A long, long time ago, I bought a punch bowl. Or maybe someone gave me a punch bowl; I don’t remember. My trusty punch bowl has been with me that long; it’s followed me to six different houses now, patiently waiting on basement shelves and stacked among boxes in the garage for the right opportunity.

About Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is a full-time writer and the author of 15 books about food and home design. She has been blogging about simplicity and sustainable living since 2006.