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Life Should Be Easy

Photo by Clay McBrideMake your life easier with advice that embraces who you are. We take today's home & life advice and show you whether or not it will work for you. Every weekday.

PIGMENT
An Insider's Look at the World of Makeup

Funs are born knowing how to sieze the day and Rebecca Perkins, former head make-up artist for Law & Order SVU, current assistant make-up artist on Smash, amazing mom to one adorable baby boy and a Fun Freedom • SFP, gives you what she grabs with her insider's blog to the world of make up.

It's easy for an Organic Structure • NFJ to find meaning in their daily life, and Tracy Zalit Davidson's musings on the beautiful distraction that is life do just that. Ahh.

FIGS, BAY & WINE
The Easy Way to Eat Local

Leave it to a Smart Freedom • NTP to find the easy way to eat local. A gifted writer and trained chef, Amanda Darrach Filippone embraces simple, unadorned cooking with delicious results.

SHARKS IN POOLS
A Guide for the Charmingly Insane

Follow a Classic Freedom • SFJ as she wades through the real and imaginary stresses of starting a business while raising a family. Can you really be eaten by a shark in a pool? Find out every Monday. 

THE LOUSY HOUSEWIFE
Do Less and Be Okay

Declutter, get organized and lose weight with an Organic Freedom • NFP who finds herself doing anything besides cleaning, exercise, or not eating cookies.

PIXIEDISH!
Video Gossip with Katie & Kelly

Every week OR SO....watch a quick video of Katie & Kelly gossiping about current events and other fun cocktail party topics.

What Are PixieTips?

PixieTips use Myers-Briggs personality type theory to show you how today's home & life advice will work for your PixieType.

 

Whether it's a quick recipe, a cool service, or some sage advice — we explain who the tip will work best for, how it will work for the rest of us, and why it might be helpful for you.

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When it comes to home and life issues you are surprisingly adaptable (but only a surprise to those who don't "get" you). You take on the challenges of home and hearth with the same energy that you bring to everything you do. You have and love beautiful things. Whatever your passion — make-up, clothes, art, china, cooking ware — you have the best, and in your opinion, the most beautiful. You are practical and adept at spending money wisely and fiscally; the only things you struggle with are big picture design issues and time. There is never enough of the latter and it is very hard to remember everything. What's easiest is finding a bargain on quality stuff; what's hardest is being on time.

If any of this sounds eerily familiar then you are probably Fun. Whether you love a good party or would prefer a quiet night at home, read on to see if you are Fun Structure or Fun Freedom.

  • Fun Structures • STP

    FUN STRUCTUREs (STP) are more logical than their FUN FREEDOM (SFP) counterparts. Usually described as tolerant and flexible, theories and conceptual explanations tend to make them ... "AAHHYAA" ... yawn. They are more interested in cause and effect; what's real. Funs get things done but are flexible about the when and how — thriving at improvising in the moment to solve problems and meet deadlines. Conflict isn't that bothersome to them if it can be easily solved or ignored. This doesn't mean that they don't have feelings, they just don't get worked up about it all, which means they can often be great diplomats in tense situations. 

    How does this play out in the home and life arena? They take on the challenges of home and hearth with the same energy that they bring to everything. They have and love beautiful things but they are practical and adept at spending money wisely; the only things you struggle with are big picture design issues, time and sometimes keeping your options open too long. In fact that latter is often what trips you up in terms of being on time. FUN STRUCTURES (STP) make up about 10-15% of the American population.

    EXTROVERTED FUN STRUCTUREs (ESTPs) tend to have the above characteristics but are also outgoing, friendly and easy to get to know. 6-8% of the American population.

    INTROVERTED FUN STRUCTUREs (ISTPs) tend to have the above characteristics but are also private by nature, calm and sometimes reserved. 4-7% of the American population.

  • Fun Freedoms • SFP

    FUN FREEDOMs (SFP) are the 'lovers of life & fun' and always described as friendly. They adapt readily to new people and environments and are often as practical as they are playful. They quickly tire of routine, but if it's a chore, they figure out a way to make it fun. They get things done but are flexible about the when and how — they're great at improvising. They pay attention to the details and can easily be overwhelmed by massive, big picture projects (they will eventually figure it out and get it done, it'll just take them longer than others types). They do not love of conflict and do a lot of things to avoid it.

    How does this play out in the home and life arena? They take on the challenges of home and hearth with the same energy that they bring to everything. They have and love beautiful things but they are practical and adept at spending money wisely; the only things you struggle with are big picture design issues, time and sometimes keeping your options open too long. The latter is often what trips you up in terms of being on time. FUN FREEDOM (SFP) make up about 13-17% of the American population.

    EXTROVERTED FUN FREEDOMs (ESFPs) tend to have the above characteristics but are also outgoing, friendly and easy to get to know. 8-10% of the American population.

    INTROVERTED FUN FREEDOMs (ISFPs) tend to have the above characteristics but are also private by nature, calm and sometimes reserved. 5-7% of the American population.