Key to getting organized (and staying that way!) is to understand that organizing is made up of three distinct phases: the project phase, the habits-creation phase, and use and maintenance. Why is this important to understand? [...]
Good news! It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to get organized and inspired for scrapbooking! With an investment of something you already have—your creativity, plus a little bit of time, getting organized for scrapbooking can [...]
I've been on a bit of a spring cleaning and decluttering kick lately. As part of this effort, a few weeks ago I decluttered my jewelry box. I came across a bit (not heaps, mind you) [...]
This is one of those posts that gives me perspective about my life. I remember seventeen-ish years ago, I was fresh out of college and had my first job in the real world. I worked at [...]
As with most things in life, clutter is much easier to prevent than it is to eliminate once it has crept into your home and life. Preventing clutter requires a change in habits—doing things differently to [...]
Since teaching my Goals workshop, I’ve been on a health kick. It started by refocusing on exercising and drinking eight glasses of water a day. That felt really good…so inspired by a student in my class, [...]
Keeping items where you use them will help you conquer clutter in your home. Here’s why. When you store things where you use them, it is easier to use the item and put it away when [...]
I bet that one got your attention, especially if your name happens to be Susan. (In which case, please know I really don’t think you’re lazy.) And for that matter, neither is the original Lazy Susan. A [...]
If there's one small organizing project that gives you big bang for your buck, its organizing your purse. After all, you use your purse every single day. Plus, it's the home to all sorts of little, bitty things [...]
When it’s time spring clean your kitchen, remember to turn your attention upward…to the tops of your kitchen cabinets. Have you looked lately to see what’s lurking up there? […]