Wide open weekend…
Ahhh…I love today. It’s Friday. It’s sunny. It’s remarkably cool for an end-of-August Friday afternoon. It’s quiet and I have space to think. And, here’s the best part: we have nothing planned for the entire weekend. [...]
Get Organized for Back to School: Set Up a Homework Station
School has begun so it’s officially homework season again in the Garvey household. As part of our back to school prep, we started getting organized for homework. One item on the to-do list was finding Collin [...]
Back-to-School To-Do List: An Update
So we did it. We made it through that crazy time of year known as “get ready for back-to-school.” And wow, what an emotional roller coaster it has been! I love all the preparations and make [...]
Winner announcement…and other fun stuff!
Thank you again to everyone who participated in Freebie Friday. What fun that was! I really enjoyed reading all of your to-do lists, and found them really motivating. I just wanted to get up and go [...]
It’s Freebie Friday—and everyone wins!
Comments are now closed. Thanks everyone for participating! For today’s freebie, two things are up for grabs. First, one person will win a spot in my upcoming session of Organizing 101: Learn How to Get Organized, [...]
Back-to-School Organizing Ideas: stocking the lunch bin
I’m definitely in the get ready for school mode now. Last night Kailea and I put the finishing touches on her school papers / artwork binder for last year, and we did the back-to-school closet clean [...]
Excuse me, but have you seen my summer?
I seem to have misplaced it. Last time I checked it was right here…and now, well, it’s just about gone. And I find myself scratching my head, wondering where it went. And then, I remember… Three [...]
The Secret Clutter Control Solution
For just a moment, close your eyes and remember the last time you organized a space in your home. Perhaps it was your spring closet clean out, or maybe it was tackling that stack on the [...]
Get Organized by Starting Small
The following is a sample of my weekly organizing quick tip. Want to join the list? You can sign up here. Enjoy! Recently my family and I have decided to start eating more vegetarian meals. Did [...]
Summer Goal: Eat more natural foods
One of my goals this summer is to eat more natural foods, such as fresh foods from the Farmer’s Market and store bought foods made with natural ingredients. Lucky for me, Jay is excited about this [...]