After some healthy snowfall, I stayed in today and spent several hours organizing. As much as staring at a heap of clutter induces anxiety, cleaning up the mess feels equally, if not more, stress relieving.
Today I focused on the office. To the extent I can, I try and go paperless, for the trees and to reduce the management of physical paperwork. However, one cannot transact all biz electronically. Set up a home filing system so you have a place to put the records that must be kept. 
Deal with paper as it comes in by sorting it into categories for recycling, shredding, requiring action, and filing. Invest in a filing cabinet. Document storage furniture can be pricey new, but there are always an abundance of options on craigslist and 2nd hand stores that are more economical. If you do want to spring for a new one, these from CB2 are pretty enjoyable.
Want to make a late correction to today’s post. I believe I may have misidentified the shop where I bought my dress as Flutter Clutter when it is in fact called Eden. Eden has a website at edenportland.com. I’m going to leave information on the sister shops in this post because both are worthy of attention, but to be clear, Eden is the extra cute store where I bought my reasonably-priced reworked vintage. I wholeheartedly apologize for any confusion. There is just so much sweetness in Portland, it is hard to keep it all straight. 
Stumbled upon a darling shop in rosy Portland today called Eden. I was drawn in by a rack of adorable dresses outside the store and made my way in to discover a number of unique treasures. 
Eden stocks all sorts of fun, like quirky found items, granny’s thrift store dresses reworked into modern shapes, souped-up vintage furs and lingerie, delicious perfumes, books, cards, cute tid-bits, and whimsical what-nots. 
Often when I stumble across a store of this nature, it is full of sweetness, but the prices are astronomically bitter. Not at Eden; their special finds are priced to move. How does $52 for a one-of-a-kind frock sound? Sounds totally reasonable to me, so I picked one up. 
Check out both websites flutterclutter.com and edenportland.com; the online inventory is more limited than the in-person browsing experience, but you can get a taste of their eclectic offerings. Enjoy free shipping on orders exceeding $100. This shop is well worth a look and full of intriguing gift ideas.
Portlanders keep a number of vegetarian restaurants and food trucks thriving, and Prasad is a standout among them. Prasad shares space with a yoga studio – Yoga Pearl. Didn’t get a chance to take a class, but yoga + a delicious vegan lunch sounds like a fantastic afternoon to me – a great concept for a shared space that is well-executed. Leave it to Portland to get it right. 
Sofa looking a little defeated? Over-sized chair looking under-stuffed?
Whether you launder the covers or not, unzip and pop some extra batting or even an old pillow in there for some extra support. 
I just brought a chaise back to life with a queen size pillow. You’d be surprised how much you can fit in there and how the extra filling adds comfort to beatdown furniture. It’s a cheap fix with satisfyingly instant and noticeable results. 
A Lacroix gown may be out of reach for most of us, but we can still bring a bit of couture home with his exquisite journal set. 
The colorful and ornate collection contains four books: two lined, two unlined. 
These elegant journals make a luxurious and chic gift, and at $23, it is one you can afford to give. 
I get mad compliments on these Pop Ink plates every time I bust them out for guests. Made of melamine, they aren’t too fancy, but they are super cute and practical for everyday.