For Kids and Grown Ups A friend shared with me that she implemented a new chore system for her kids so our family discussed it and did it too! As a child I learned nothing about the value of money, money management or saving and charitable donations. I had and still have amazing work ethic [...]
Among the most stressful events in a person’s life, moving is high on the list. A total disruption of routine and an undoing of the norm, moving changes almost everything. Whether local or long distance, a move can toss everything into the air and things don’t always fall where we like. I moved this year, [...]
Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to wait when you don’t understand the source of the delay? When traffic is moving along and we can see a little way down the highway we’re good but enter delay, stop and go and the inability to see what is ahead and tension rises. Humans, for [...]
Organization means something different to everyone; essentially what matters is that the space to live and work in feels good and fosters a feeling of rejuvenation. Our home should be our safe place to land at the end of our day; however, at the pace of life today we tend to get too busy to [...]
“It’s not like I’m going to gain weight so I can wear them again.” My client said this today as we were going through her closet pulling out slacks and jeans she no longer wears. Clearing the closet can be a challenging task for anyone but especially us girls. Here are a few tips for [...]
Yes there is. There’s plenty to cry about when it comes to clutter, in fact, crying is a great idea. Clutter that has taken over our lives and sucked the energy out of us could have anger, frustration and especially tears directed at it. These are healthy emotions that need to be felt to help [...]
Situational disorganization is recognized as a life event or series of events that serve to knock us off kilter resulting in disorganization of our stuff, our routine and our thoughts. As a professional organizer I have seen this in a majority of my client engagements. A client is often overwhelmed and stuck; and beating themselves [...]
Whether it’s books, photos, kid’s artwork, or crafts, these things have ways of endearing themselves to us in such a way that they extend their lifetime with us. In this final post of our 10 part series called “10 Toughest Things to Toss” we’ll look at our challenge with clothing. More than ever before the [...]
In our blog series “Top 10 Toughest Things to Toss” we’re at 9 of 10 in our posts. We’re talking about kids toys today – those magical mystery objects that hypnotize our children for a time often multiplying somehow while we sleep, then find their place on a shelf with a tight grip on our [...]
As a full time single mom running a business and living a fabulous life I understand the value of getting help to keep things running smoothly at home. Kids, at least mine, tend to do very well when they know what’s expected of them and what the plan is. We have chore charts that outline [...]
The current school year is coming to a close and as an accelerated learner my daughter has a good size project that was due. At 10 years old she isn’t yet displaying some of the natural organization I have, really she could care less about a clean room or tidy work area. She’s highly creative [...]
I wrote this post then received this newsletter article from a local CPA in my business networking group. I thought it would be great to post her record keeping instructions. Her contact info is below. Thank you Karen Peak for the great tips! Recordkeeping: What to Keep and What to Toss Once you’ve filed your [...]
