How hard would it be for you to just pack up and travel if the opportunity arose? Barring situating your family – how hard would it be based only on the stuff you own? Would you need one small storage space or many large ones?
My ideal answer to the question above would be, “Easy, I could just go.”
My main goal for New Years was to get rid of more stuff. Right now, I have more stuff still than I’d like. I’m not a pack rat or anything, I just do have stuff. Over 30 odd years it builds up. …read more

If you’re interested in entering winning a book that will help you to downsize and decorate with style. The contest is open to everyone — other b5er’s included since this is the only b5 blog blog involved. Good luck.

I was recently sent a couple copies of the new book Downsizing Your Home with Style : Living Well In a Smaller Space by Lauri Ward. Ward is a decorator with 30 years worth of experience and appears to specialize in smaller but still functional spaces.
Downsizing is a great way to live a more eco-sensible lifestyle …read more