A Little Mess: Making Peace With Our Stuff  The crusade against
clutter is one of the most frequently waged battles in the
modern household. It's true that nothing feels quite like a good
clutter-purge, and somehow it seems that no matter how little I
buy or how often I prune my belongings, there are always plenty
of items that I could part ways with. But is this constant
crusade actually a healthier way of approaching one's home? And
to what extent is it okay to make peace with a little bit of
mess?Jackie has written several thoughtful posts lately that
have been inspired, at least in part, by Gretchen Rubin's The
Happiness Project. Out of curiosity, I picked the book up last
week, and lo and behold, there was a section about clutter that
particularly caught my attention: I'd been relentlessly purging
everything superfluous from our apartment when a friend said to
me, "Remember to leave a little mess."  "Really?" I asked,
surprised. "Why?"  "Every house needs a few junk drawers where
you can find unexpected