Marie Kondo: Queen of Tidying Up & "Joy Sparking Hands" {🎶 who's that lady? 🎶} Marie Kondo is the pint-sized tidying doyenne that everyone seems to be referencing right now - so what's the big deal about tidying up? And is Netflix & Declutter really becoming a thing? Author of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", Marie Kondo took the world by storm with the publication of her how-to book on decluttering in 2012. When the book was translated to English in 2014, it hit th

Fans of Miss Minimalist, rejoice! Francine Jay, author of "The Joy of Less", is releasing a new book about minimalism on February 26, 2019. A follow up to her how-to guide on decluttering, her new book "Lightly: How To Live a Simple, Serene, and Stress-free Life" is focused on the philosophy and joy of living simply. Francine Joy describes her new book: "Lightly is like a recipe book for minimalism, designed so you can dip into it anytime for advice and inspiration. Whether y

TO BE CREATIVE IS TO BE HUMAN Since the beginning of time, humans have been imagining, dreaming, and creating the impossible and the unreal. It’s a calling we all must answer in one way or another; the timeworn call to build, invent, explore, innovate, and create. Because it’s in our DNA, strung into the very fibers which make us human. You’ll find it in hidden in ruins, ancient and curious. Feel it resonate throughout the natural world, wondrous and frightening. Remember it

The paintings Jamie Boling creates are drenched in the spirit of American pop culture, often revealing truthful, humorous and sometimes grim glimpses into our media saturated culture. Images of vulgarity and beauty strung together create a visual dialogue of our dualistic existence; one foot in reality and the other in a virtual void of 24/7 sounds bites and iconic spectacles. Guided by the belief that “the sensational can sometimes provide profound insights into human nature