Take Only Pictures. Leave Only Footprints
Maybe you've seen this saying before. I saw it often as a child when my family and I would visit the National Parks. On those vacations I always wanted to pick a few wild flowers, or [...]
Do you ever say this when decluttering?
When decluttering do you ever catch yourself saying "I can always use another one of these?" If so, you're in good company! One of the toughest things for people to let go of when they’re organizing are [...]
Focus on progress instead of perfection.
Believe it or not, perfectionism is a very common cause of disorganization. Seems counterintuitive that a perfectionist could be disorganized, doesn’t it? Well, the desire for perfection is often so strong that it creates immobility, both [...]
I can always use another…
One of the toughest things for people to let go of when they’re organizing are the inherently useful items. It’s the pencils, pens, cleaning rags, plastic drinking cups, Tupperware®, craft supplies, office supplies, and sticky notes [...]
Declutter. Organize. Store.
Wow…these are some of my favorite words (and things to do!) I think I’m going to like this post. Speaking of this post, what’s it really all about? Well, I thought it would be fun to [...]
Get Organized (or Go Make Some Chili)
Maybe this sounds familiar. You’re ready to get organized. (And you mean R-E-A-D-Y.) Quite frankly you’ve had it with all the clutter in your home and you’d like it gone right NOW, thank you very much. [...]
Get Organized for School Clothes Shopping
The weekend before school started was all about getting the kids ready for back to school. We participated in an annual right of passage, one I always looked forward to as a little girl, back to [...]
Get Organized with a Family Calendar
I recently received this question from a fellow blog reader. I have a typical busy household with kids in sports activities and things going on all the time to keep track of. Right now, my husband [...]
Organized Car Travels Part 2: Organizer Bags
Updated: The Organizer Bags discussed in this post are unfortunately no longer available. In keeping with the "organized car travels" theme from...well...quite a few days ago...I thought I'd share a few more ideas I used on my [...]
Make the most of summer…
...and get organized for fall. This is the topic of my July newsletter (which I'll be sending out later today!) It's hard to believe it, but where I live, there are just four weeks left until [...]