Ok, I am a re-organizing fanatic. I feel like each time I re-organize, it’s like a “reset” in life. I think it’s important to shift, re-organize, and edit your space every once in a while, providing you with a new outlook and atmosphere.  I’ve been battling my bedroom bookshelf for sometime as this is the first thing I see when I wake up. The challenge living in a small condo is that you only have so much space to work with and you have to utilize your shelves where you can. Here’s the before image below, (please excuse the horrible camera skills). I felt the shelves looked “uneven” and the entire unit was too “top and bottom heavy”.

I began playing around with the items and used a few very … more …

Nowadays when I say I am going to “The Bar”, I don’t mean “the club”, scantily dressed. I’m speaking of “The Bar Method” where my hair is up in a bun, yoga gear in full affect and grip socks on my feet. A big thanks to owner Carolyn Williams of The Bar Method Vancouver for reaching out to me months ago as I won a 5 class starter package. I finally peeled myself away from my hectic work schedule to give it a go and 5 classes later, I am a huge fan.

“The Bar Method™ workout creates a uniquely lean, firm, sculpted body by combining the muscle-shaping principles of isometrics, the body-elongating practice of dance conditioning, the science of physical therapy and the intense pace of interval training into a … more …

Between personal and work trips as a Fashion Buyer, I spend at least once a month in an airport. Needless to say, I have the traveling thing down packed and think about George Clooney’s character in the movie “Up in the Air” – It’s all in the packing. I’ve seen it too many times – People getting frustrated at the airport: Over packing, having too much to carry and the inefficiencies of going through security. Traveling, either for work or for pleasure should be an exciting experience, not a stressful one. There are many things that can not be avoided at the airport but here are a few tips to help you ease the pain:

1. Lot’s of little bags. I am a huge fan of lot’s of little bags. I

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I’ve had the same art on my bathroom walls for about 2 years and I needed to make a switch fast. My challenge? Not to spend a dime. I found a way to do a simple D.I.Y project that even the most non-artistic person can do. I kept the existing frames, picked some fabulous quotes, got them printed and I re-framed them! Et-Voila, easy, simple, fast and inexpensive lazy art for the walls.

Thanks to the help of my trusty boyfriend (whom has a plethora of fonts), I now have some fun, inspiring and positive quotes to stare at while I do my make-up in the morning.

Sunny Shum, Footwear Buyer for Sterling Shoes Inc, Blogger & Your Industry Insider | Follow me @partly_sunny

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