Ready.
OK...I'm in. I cleared out one of my project trays in my scrapbook room to make room for my A-Week-In-The-Life project...even though there's a little voice inside my head saying "You've got a really busy week [...]
This is why…
...I scrapbook. To share, preserve and put together in a single place photos like these. This is my Grandma and my mom in 1936. My Mom and me in 1968. Me and my baby boy in [...]
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 [...]
Pickles and Progress
So last weekend I did something new. I made homemade pickles. Yum, right? Well, let's just see about that. Photo 1: boy takes (very small) bite of pickle. Photo 2, 3 and 4: Boy responds to [...]
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. [...]
Kid’s Scrapbook Ideas
A while back, I blogged about the Brownie Scrapbook project for my daughter's Brownie troop. My friend Brenda asked me about this project earlier this week, so I thought now was a good time to show [...]
When Organizing Isn’t Enough
I know it’s shocking to think, but sometimes Organizing Isn’t Enough. That’s the premise of best-selling author Julie Morgenstern in her latest book called “When Organizing Isn’t Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life.” (Who knew [...]