How May I Help You?
First .. a quick story. At the ripe age of sixteen I got my first job at McDonald’s. Glamorous? Uh … not even slightly … especially considering my reign as drive-thru queen happened to fall during [...]
Weekly Challenge: Create a Goals Board for Your Creative Space
In honor of the Craft and Hobby Association's National Craft Month, I'll be posting a weekly mini-project to help you create an organized and inspiring creative space! This week's challenge ... creating a "goals board" for [...]
Are You Getting in Your Way?
I write a monthly column for a local paper called Today's AdVantage. I thought I'd share this month's column on the blog because I find many similarities between people's beliefs about creativity and their beliefs about [...]
Sometimes You Gotta’ Put Blinders On …
Since Friday night I’ve had my blinders on. I’ve been working fast and furious putting the finishing touches on my upcoming class for BigPictureScrapbooking.com. Putting this together was so much fun! The best part … recording [...]
Swiffer Dusters Rock …
So if you’re a newsletter subscriber you know this about me already. Sometimes I get a little bit excited about products. And today … well, the product I adore today is my swiffer duster. I learned [...]
Organizing with Storage Drawer Bins
"Hi, my name is Aby and I'm a plastic bin addict." It's true. I love plastic bins. In fact, the last time I cleaned out my basement I threw out over 45 plastic bin lids. (And [...]
3 Simple Steps to Increased Efficiency
Did you know your productivity decreases 20% to 40% when you switch tasks mid-stream? Pretty astonishing, isn't it? Although it’s hard to believe, it’s true according to a 2001 study conducted by the University of Michigan. [...]
Free Yourself From Too Much To Do
As a professional organizer, if there’s one source of stress I see over and over again with clients, friends and business associates alike, it’s over commitment, having too much to do. To truly simplify and regain [...]
Nine Simple Strategies to Help You Stay Organized!
If you've recently gone on an organizing binge, you're feeling pretty good right now. Where you once had clutter, chaos and stress, you now have organization, order and calm. How great is that? So ... what [...]
Organize Your Closet with Five Simple Questions
Did you know the third week of March is clean your closet week? If your closet is overflowing and you haven't had the gumption to tackle it, maybe participating in a national event like clean your [...]