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13: Travel, Food, & Sustainability w/ Clarissa Wei

August 10, 2022July 24, 2016 by Aileen

Today I interview the adventurous spirit that is Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist currently backpacking through Asia. Clarissa and I met years ago when she was writing about Chinese food in LA and I was working at the largest Asian food festival in the US. We collaborated on some fun videos like ‘How to Eat Xiao Long Bao‘ and ‘Dim Sum 101.'

It's inspiring to see how far she's come since then, from appearing on The Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern to speaking on panels with food critic Jonathan Gold to now living her dream life in Asia, hanging out with Tibetan monks and aboriginal tribes. Simply amazing. (Can you tell I'm a huge fan?)

Take a peek inside the current life of Clarissa Wei. She's a brilliant example of what it looks like to be a true artist of life.

5: Minimalism Can Change Your Life

April 13, 2022May 22, 2016 by Aileen

There are 300,000 items in the average American home. Think about everything that you own. How much of that stuff is just dead weight, taking up space in your home and cluttering your physical as well as mental space? Today’s episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle highlights minimalism and its life-changing benefits. Listen as Aileen shares her personal story … Read more

2015: The Year of Minimalism

December 23, 2015 by Aileen

2015 was a huge year for minimalism. Today I thought I'd revisit the topic of minimalism and how it's changed my life this past year.

Tidying with KonMari: Mementos

October 14, 2015 by Aileen

Alas, the final category in the Konmari Method: Mementos! I made it!! *party emojis* You'll learn a lot about me in this video, it's like snooping in my deepest darkest treasures!

Tidying with KonMari: Komono / Misc

October 7, 2015 by Aileen

I'm finally done with the komono / miscellaneous category! If you're new here, this is part of my series on tidying the KonMari way, based on the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Komono or Miscellaneous is the fourth category out of five—we're in the last stretch here!

KonMari Tidying Experience: Clothes

June 16, 2015 by Aileen

A more personal look into my experience tidying after reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Clothes was a huge category for me, and I'm so happy to be done with it!

Closet Tour | How I Organize with KonMari

May 20, 2015 by Aileen

If you guys have been following my spring cleaning series lately, you'll know that I've been talking about Kondo-ing my closet for a while now. Today, I'm taking you all behind the scenes on a little closet tour to show you how I've personally put the KonMari method to work.

How to Fold | KonMari Method

May 14, 2015 by Aileen

Following my post on how to organize your closet the KonMari way, here is a series of videos on how to fold your clothes with Marie Kondo's organization method. Watch me make folding look real fun.

How to Organize Your Closet the KonMari Way

May 13, 2015 by Aileen

Since I finished reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, I've been seriously inspired to tidy up my home and my life. Kondo advocates to tidy by category, the first being Clothes. After deciding which pieces to keep and discarding the rest, the fun process of organizing begins. Today, I'm sharing tips from the book on how to organize your closet the KonMari way.

How to Tidy the KonMari Way

May 6, 2015 by Aileen

Recently, I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo and it changed my life. Since Kondo released the English version of her book this past fall, the NYT best-selling book has sold over 2 millions copies, and KonMari has become a worldwide phenomenon. After learning about the KonMari method—which claims that you only need to tidy your home in ONE dramatic swoop, and then never have to do it again—I knew I had to try it out for myself.