The Sounds of Spring
This morning I woke up to a wonderful sound. It was I sound I haven't heard in many, many months. It was a sound that sometimes wakes me up in the middle of the night...startled and [...]
A Simple Equation for Staying Organized
A simple way to stay organized and create new habits is to become mindful of the things you add to your home and life. For each new item you add, decide to remove something old. So, [...]
How to Declutter Your Home…
...and fall in love with it again! Happy Valentine's Day! I love that Valentine's Day falls on a Friday this year. It makes it seem even more special, doesn't it? Valentine's Day is a terrific reason [...]
Find What Motivates You to Achieve Your Goals
Sunday I went on what was one of the most memorable runs so far in my running career. This is how one of my running buddies summed it up on Facebook: Some runs are, well, just [...]
How to Say No without Feeling Guilty
If you’re feeling stressed because you have too much to do, chances are good you’re trying to stretch yourself too thin. Would it help you to know you’re in good company? As a professional organizer, I [...]
Organize for Valentine’s Day
If you've got school-aged kids like me, do you dread the Valentine’s Day clutter that comes along with this holiday? Before Valentine’s Day, our dining room table gets overrun with paper scraps, googly eyes and stickers. [...]
7 Ways to Get Organized (Even if You Have No Time to Organize)
Last week, via my contact form, I received a message from Adrienne, a time crunched mom looking for organizing ideas. Maybe you can relate to her story…full time job, a child with three weekly activities, helps [...]
Make Time for Who You Love
"Plan the date of the month.” That’s what my calendar pops up to tell me at the beginning of each month. Do you date your mate? I remember when our kids were babies and a wonderful, [...]
Organize Food Storage Containers
This week, we put the finishing touches on our self-paced Organize Your Kitchen class to offer it on-demand! Revisiting all that great content inspired me to take action in my own kitchen. I'm happy to say [...]
Are you ready for a do-over?
As I wrote about in an earlier quick tip, the New Year got off to a sluggish start around here. The reason? Wintery weather and school closings made it impossible to create momentum and get into [...]