I LOVE organizing and I love YOU my readers! So ALL day today I am offering my new 10 Steps to Organization ebook ½ off for only $2.50. Click Here to order and download the book. Want to read more? Introducing 10 Steps to Organized Paper 10 Steps to Organized Paper Table of … [Read more...]
Highlighting Part 3: Home Paperwork
February 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
My highlighting has evolved from Highlighting for Special Needs Research to Highlighting for Home Business and Medical Deductions to Highlighting all Home Paperwork. There is not much that does not get highlighted in our house anymore. Bills As each bill gets opened, I highlight the due … [Read more...]
Highlighting Part 2: For Home Business and Medical Deductions
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday I shared how I used highlighting to help my advocate for and learn about my kid’s special needs. Just this year I realized that I could save countless minutes by highlighting many other papers. I have a ton of receipts. I have multiple home businesses and medical bills out the ying … [Read more...]
I am taking Org Junkie’s 29 day challenge!
February 1, 2012 By 11 Comments
Org Junkie has set aside the month of February for all of us clutter bugs to link up one project that we will start AND finish in 29 days. Mine is the storage room. I organize my storage room about every year at this time. After the holidays I can’t even fit everything back in our nice big … [Read more...]
Highlighting Part 1: For Special Needs Research
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
My new favorite time saving trick is to highlight everything. I spend so much wasted time rereading school newsletters, application forms, mail, books, and receipts. Often I will reread a line twice telling my overworked brain to “remember” this. –It doesn’t work! Books I read a … [Read more...]
My “On the Phone” to do List
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This Monday morning grab a post it note, legal pad or index card and make a list of 3-5 routine items you need to get done. Nothing fancy, just your nagging daily to do’s on paper. Now, the next time you find yourself chatting on the phone with a friend, or waiting on hold for … [Read more...]
Organizing an Artist
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I was raised by parents on the opposite ends of the organization spectrum. My father was extremely organized, good at purging and felt every item should have a space of its own. My mother was an artist. Dad would surprise mom by “organizing” her crafts. AKA – throwing them … [Read more...]
Finishing Odds and Ends
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday I commented that I am a “finisher”. I’m also an over-committer, but that’s another post! LOL! Once the unfinished products around me start to stifle my productivity I know it’s time to STOP, to buy the pieces and parts needed and FINISH some projects! Today I am using … [Read more...]
Weekly Goals and A Teaser…
January 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
I love making goals. Crystal is the master of all goal makers. WOW! She is detailed and gets results! Blogelina is a goal making/ achieving machine too! I have learned so much from her in the past 3 weeks. I am really working hard on the three goals I set for myself this year: 2012 Resolution … [Read more...]
Christmas is Over
January 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
I cannot believe how often I have talked about this Christmas tree. Every year it is getting harder and harder for me to get all my Christmas decorations put away. What is it about some chores that take on a life of their own? Honestly, it’s been harder since my parents divorced and then my … [Read more...]
Food.
January 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
I wish I could live on chocolate, Coca Cola and pizza. I could really do just fine on those 3 foods. I hate to cook. I would rather be organizing or doing paperwork. Sick, I know. I know the kinds of foods we eat really do make a difference in our weight, health and the way we feel. But I … [Read more...]
How Many Christmas Decorations do You Need?
January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
I have been pairing my Christmas decorations down every year. But it still takes days to put them up, and weeks to take them down. I love our decorated home, but have less and less days between the put up and take down to enjoy it. I am hoping this is just an short season in my life. But I … [Read more...]
Change, Even good change, Causes Chaos
January 15, 2012 By 5 Comments
Many of us have a weekly routine for our families. Some are more jam packed than others, but everyone has an underlying basic flow to their week. I remember years ago learning that I needed to have at least a little wiggle room or “margin” in my life. When I would schedule my day down to the … [Read more...]
A Closet Fit for a Princess
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I had SOOO much fun redoing Lizzie's closet. I have minor adjustments before, but this time I went all out! Here is Lizzie's closet before. The first thing you will note is that my kids really do not have many clothes. I was puzzling solutions and decided to go for it and take ALL the shelves … [Read more...]
A Home Office in a Pretty Tote.
January 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
Everyone’s kitchen counter looks a little different, but for most of us, you can be assured, there are paper piles. The paper piles seem to reach a crescendo as all our children out grow those cozy feety pajamas and trade them in for soccer cleats and ballet shoes. One of Mama’s … [Read more...]
The Great Master Closet Makeover
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How do I use my space? My closet has been updated and reorganized before. Closet reorganization take 1, Closet reorganization “before”, and closet reorganization “after”. If you are looking to see a good old fashioned closet cleanout these are the posts you’ll want to read. This week I … [Read more...]
How Do I Organize?
January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When I professionally organize a client, I start by having them walk me through the space they want organized. Usually one space leads to the next and we finish in the storage room in the basement. And that makes sense because; humans by nature are integrated beings. Our lives are not completely … [Read more...]
Organization is Not a Destination
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Each person has a pendulum of organization they are comfortable inside. From Hoarders to Neat Nicks, your pendulum is somewhere in there. No one ever reaches “perfect organization”. But many have learned organizational tips and tricks and created spaces they feel comfortable living … [Read more...]
