My loyal readers, or, really, everyone who has ever met me, all know that I like things neat, organized and clutter-free. I also love finding authors who share this passion, like Ruth Soukup. Her books have inspired me, and her Living Well Spending Less website, which I have only recently discovered, is a wealth of […] Read more…
Whether it’s an official New Year’s resolution or not, I’m sure you would love to streamline, organize and simplify your life this year…and while there are lots of things I am not good at (let me know if you want to see those in a blog post) I am definitely a skilled organizer. Here are […] Read more…
Today I’m welcoming special guest blogger Kelly McCann from Your Formula For Life. *********** Do you ever just put your head down, nose to the grindstone, and tell yourself – it won’t be like this forever… I just need to get through this week… past this one deadline… beyond these toddler years… through the holidays… […] Read more…
Last night on CHEX Daily, I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about what kids can learn from spring cleaning (responsibility, organization, social justice/generosity, etc.) I share what chores my girls do, and how I am teaching them to declutter their own belongings. I even managed to work in a reference to The […] Read more…
In “At Home with Madame Chic”, Jennifer Scott continues to share the wisdom she gleaned as a foreign exchange student from her Parisian hostess. Though I haven’t yet read her first book, “Lessons From Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris”, it was a huge success, and my own mother got […] Read more…
After the overwhelming response to my “Efficient Organization: The Filing Cabinet” post (thanks so much to that person who commented!) today I am sharing with you how I keep my half of the walk-in closet organized and running efficiently. (Hubby is organized too, but I’ll leave it to him to share his strategies someday if […] Read more…
I am definitely an organized person. I come by it naturally, and have always seen the value in lists, schedules and everything having its place. When discussing “The Happiness Project” at book club, one of the members commented “I just don’t get how having a clean closet is going to make you happy!” and I […] Read more…
I just finished rereading another gem from my bookshelf: The EveryGirl’s Guide To Life by television reporter Maria Menounos (you may know her from ExtraTV, or her time on Access Hollywood, Today, or Entertainment Tonight). In her book, Maria covers a huge range of topics, from decorating and organization (this gal could give me a […] Read more…
You know how excited I get about organization, and today I’m thrilled to welcome Jessica Johnson from http://www.extraspace.com, here to offer her back-to-school organizational tips! ************** Shift Your Organizational Gears for Back-to-School Time With summer’s end on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about ramping back up for school. But instead of groaning, approach […] Read more…
Looking for something free and (relatively) easy to entertain and inspire your kids for the March Break? My darling Frannie (who turned 7 yesterday) had been asking me about rearranging the furniture in her room, so one day last week before she got home, I took it upon myself to do so. The girls’ rooms […] Read more…