Have you started your Christmas prep yet? The holiday season is fast approaching. Investing time now can help you plan what you need, assess what you have, and schedule all the holly jolly this holiday season. Check out my short videos for each of the 12 days below. And be sure to pick up your …
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Organizing Thanksgiving Dinner
Do you prepare Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family? Or does the thought of creating a meal of so many things for so many people make you want to hide and down a pumpkin pie? If you’ve always wanted to host a large holiday gathering don’t feel intimidated by all the moving parts. I’ve …
5 More Motivational Quotes About Organizing & Simplifying
I’m back with some more of my favorite motivational quotes… Fall is like a second New Year’s. I feel so motivated to set goals or refresh my resolutions when school starts and the weather turns cooler. Here are some of my recent favorite motivational quotes: “Lost time is never found again.” ~Benjamin Franklin Make the …
School Organizing Tips with Janet M. Taylor
What are the keys to starting the school year organized with your family? I recently joined Janet M. Taylor on her “Got Clutter? Get Organized!” podcast to discuss my personal strategies for staying organized once the school year starts. We talk time management, tying up loose ends from last year, and how to maintain paper …
Organizing Your Workspace with The Simplifiers
“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Let’s talk organizing your workspace. Would you consider it calm or chaotic? Do you find you can be productive at your desk? Does the set up work for you? Or are you often working in another space or wasting time searching for …
5 Motivational Quotes About Organizing & Simplifying
I’m a sucker for good motivational quotes… What about you? Yeah, I know. They got a bad rap back in the nineties when lots of nature photos had inspirational message splashed across them. But I do find certain quotes really resonate with me. They sort of roll around in my brain to help keep me …
Clutter Free Easter Basket Ideas
Is it just me or has every holiday turned into a candy eating, gift giving fest? I have barely gotten through the Valentine’s spoils and now it’s almost Easter! My waistline can’t handle this anymore. Today I would like to give you three clutter free ideas for Easter Baskets that won’t go heavy on the candy …
How to Make an Easy Kid’s Art Display
Nothing can prepare you for the onslaught of artwork created by preschool age children. I and many of my mom clients struggle with so many aspects of these creations: what to keep, what to dispose of, where to keep it, why do I want to keep this and how long do I (have to) keep this? …
How to Host a Give-Back Birthday Party
Figuring out what to do with birthday gifts after the party can be as stressful as the party itself. Today I have tips to help control incoming gift clutter AND help worth organizations in your community. My suggestions: host a Give Back Birthday Party. PLANNING YOUR PARTY In a nutshell, pick an organization in your …
How to Make Picture Labels for Toy Storage
Make picking up toys a breeze with picture labels for toy storage! Picture labels are a great way to teach non-readers and readers alike a basic rule of organizing…if you put an item away in its home, you will find it again when you want it. Today I want to take you through the …