The Pros + Cons of Decanting
Do you decant? Picture an organized kitchen. Does the image in your mind include a pantry full of matching, neatly labeled containers? For a lot of people, the answer is yes. In fact, shelter magazines and [...]
5 Simple Ideas for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping
I'm finding it hard to believe, but this weekend is the last weekend before Christmas! If you still have shopping left to do, don't panic. Instead give these ideas a try to streamline your last-minute gift [...]
Flip Your Stack of Paper
During the course of preparing for the holidays (decorating, tidying up for guests or holiday parties, etc.) chances are that you'll encounter a stack of paper that needs to be sorted through and dealt with. You [...]
Five Quick Decluttering Projects to Clear Up Space in Your Kitchen
Does your kitchen have what my friend calls a “scary cabinet,” stuffed with perilously stacked items? Or a drawer crammed so full that it’s hard to open—or to find anything inside? It’s easy to accumulate kitchen [...]
7 Ways to Have a Happier Holiday
If you find yourself in the midst of this holiday season wishing to trade in all the hustle and bustle for a bit more happiness, you’re not alone! Here’s a collection of some of my top [...]
Holiday Planning Tip: Is it time to change your traditions?
I'm sure you'd agree that traditions are part of what make the season so meaningful and memorable. Activities like cutting down a fresh tree, going to the Christmas Eve candlelight service, visiting Santa, and decorating your [...]
The 4 W’s of Holiday Planning
The holidays are designed to be a magical time of year, filled with time spent with loved ones relaxing and enjoying each other's company. But for so many of us, the holidays turn into a time [...]
7 Tips to Save Time in the Kitchen
Whether you love to cook or simply do it out of necessity, you’ll enjoy cooking more when the process is organized and efficient. Here are seven easy-to-implement ideas to help you get organized and save time [...]
Use Short Bursts of Time to Organize
If I had a surveillance camera in my kitchen, there would be a lot of footage of me at the microwave. I warm up the same cup of coffee several times. And since I often drink [...]
Declutter Your Digital Devices
It seems simpler to accumulate digital stuff because it doesn’t take up a lot of physical space, right? But do you feel distracted by it like I do? It makes it more challenging to find what [...]