The Power of a Plan
Ten months ago I set a goal to run a half marathon. At the time, I had absolutely no idea how I was going to do it. Back then, the farthest I had ever run was [...]
Set Up a Sports Gear Mini Zone
As you may know, for the past 12 weeks I have been training for a half marathon—my first half marathon ever. So, it has been rather exciting. Along the way, I've come to realize that there's [...]
3 Tips to Take the Stress Out of Your Holidays
For me, the holiday season officially begins on Halloween. Here's why. In the Garvey household, every two weeks, starting on Halloween, there's a holiday or "major" event in our home. Two weeks after Halloween is Collin's [...]
How to End Paper Clutter in the Kitchen
One of the most common sources of kitchen counter clutter is paperwork and mail. Is this true in your kitchen? If so, you're not alone. The kitchen is a natural landing spot for new paper that [...]
Simple Change. Big Impact.
This morning as I was cleaning up the breakfast dishes, I was thinking about the changes I made when I reorganized my kitchen for my Organize Your Kitchen online video class. It occurred to me that [...]
Create a Lunch-Making Bin
This week's fabulous fifteen minute organizing fix is to set up a lunch-making bin in your refrigerator. (Just in case you didn't take action the last time I blogged about this...I thought we'd bring it back [...]
Organizing: An event or a lifestyle?
This morning I was thinking about my upcoming half marathon. I was feeling pretty excited that I'm on the final leg of the training plan. The finish line is in sight! My mind drifted to all [...]
Organize Your Glove Compartment
This week, we're dusting off a blog post from a few years ago, originally titled "How to Organize Your Glove Compartment in 15 Minutes for Under $5." We hope you love this Fabulous 15 Minute Organizing [...]
Create an Organized Errand Center
Disclosure: Post-it Brand and Scotch Brand provided me with product and compensation for this post. I reviewed the products before accepting the offer to make sure the product line was something I would use in my own [...]
Emergency Information Printable
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you and your family prepared to face an emergency? Use this free printable as a starting point. By noting important emergency contact information in one place, you will have a [...]