Lighten Up This Holiday Season
So, I reached into the closet yesterday to grab my favorite sweater and it wasn’t there. I groaned and dug deeper into the shelves. I found it shoved above my summer sheets and below [...]
Start a Shop-Free Tradition on Black Friday
The only time I ever went Black Friday shopping was with my ex. After filling up on Grandma’s turkey and her oh-so-smooth mashed potatoes, we headed out. We bundled up and braved the long lines [...]
Fall in Love with Letting Go
I’m sitting in Boston watching leaves fall off the tree outside my window. The leaves are coating the green grass like a beautiful crispy brown blanket. It’s gorgeous. Look, I’m a girl from Tucson who [...]
Organizing Obstacle #3 – You’re Afraid Someone Will Take Your Stuff if it’s Too Organized
They let themselves in through the wooden side gate. They walked past the kid’s bicycles laying on the grass and broke the sliding glass door. 10 minutes was all it took for them to grab [...]
Organizing Obstacle #2 – You Hate Waste
Do you have a stash of ketchup packets in your kitchen? I’m organizing a client’s fridge today. On the door, they have a giant stash of ketchup packets, dressing from bagged salad, and chili pepper [...]
Organizing Obstacle #1 – You’re Too Overwhelmed to Start
I've seen it a thousand times... You’re ready to get organized. You’re done living in chaos. You’re done shuffling things from one room to the other. You resolve that this time is going to be [...]
