About Heidi

I’m just a normal Midwestern girl with a hick twang that I’ve smoothed over through the years.  I originally hail from a one-stoplight town in Michigan, but after college, I’ve moved around this great country before settling for the time being in the beachy part of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Don’t let my zip code fool you: I’m not fancy and get teased for this all the time.  I drive a minivan which I love and don’t own any Prada or Gucci.  I’m fine in a Saks, Bloomie’s or Neimans (and often leave empty-handed), but drop me in a Costco, Target or Home Goods and I am simply toast.  I was the nerd petitioning Target for a closer store for 2 years before they finally built one 5 miles from my house.  I let myself believe it’s there just for me.

In my past lives I was a corporate trainer (Newport Beach), a 2^nd grade teacher with a Master’s Degree (Colorado Springs), a project manager for a web development firm (San Francisco), a Business Developer (New York City), and lastly a Yearbook Representative (CT and New York).  Now married to the Running Man, with 2 young adorables, I’m a 35 year-old SAHM who still has 10 pounds of baby weight to go and has trouble finding anything to wear around grown-ups.

My mantra is: “The best things in life are not things.”  Yes, I understand this is ironic given that this is a website about “things”.  But here you will find the good stuff that enables you to live simply, live organized, and create a fun and happy home for your family.

Here’s the Happy Heidi Formula:

Best products + Best price = Happy Family!