Last March I started a new healthy eating program called the Flat Belly Diet (which I blogged about here.) As you might expect, several weeks of stepping on my bathroom scale (and reading increasingly larger numbers each [...]
One of the pleasures of traveling is collecting mementos like post cards, brochures, business cards, and other interesting bits of paper. It will be loads easier to put these treasures into a travel scrapbook, along with [...]
Tomorrow I’m heading out of town for a weekend getaway with my sister and my Dad. We’re going to Alabama—a place I don’t think I’ve been to since I was in 2nd Grade. (And that, my [...]
A simple (yet effective!) way to stay organized is to create a mini zone—a small container or designated spot on a shelf that houses everything you need to do a particular activity. These are a few [...]
Last night was Wednesday night which means cleaning night at my house. (“Woohoo!” right? Well…yes, “woohoo” on Thursday morning, but not so much on Wednesday night. But that’s a different blog post.) Anyway, as I was [...]
Is clutter a one-way street in your home? Does more stuff come in than makes its way out? If so, keep this in mind: avoiding clutter is a two-way street. As you’re decluttering your home and removing [...]
If you’re feeling weighed down by clutter, summer is an excellent time to lighten up and create some breathing room. Here are seven reasons to get organized now…and some simple ideas on how to do it! [...]
When it comes time to get organized, is your first step a trip to your favorite store to pick up storage bins? If so, and if you haven’t always been satisfied with your organizing efforts, tuck [...]
If you’ve been around the Creative Organizing blog for a while, you probably know that I’m a fan of labels. (Shhh…don’t tell anyone, but I even have labels in my fridge. I know it’s a bit [...]
Today at the Garvey’s, it’s “leave it like you found it day.” Yesterday was “clean the house night” and every week (for the past two weeks, thanks to Jay’s brilliant suggestion) the day immediately following clean [...]