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One of my favorite aspects of working with organizing clients is the opportunity to do a little creative brainstorming and detective style searching to come up with a solution to fit their unique needs. A friend recently asked for some suggestions for organizing and...

Christmas is supposed to be a time of 'Comfort and Joy,' a time when our days are 'Merry & Bright' and our nights filled with 'Heavenly Peace.'  More often than not, however, these end up being the most hurried, busy, and chaotic days of our year.With a...

I'm not a huge fan of grocery shopping. I like to get in and out of the store as fast as possible. I have found that the best way to do this starts with preparing my grocery list at home.Once I've planned my menu for the week, I write out a list by category of...

A large calendar is a key tool to keep any and every family organized.  Post one in a central location (like this charming kitchen office nook), so it's easy for everyone to see at-a-glance who needs to be where and when.  Consider assigning each family...

 Managing a Home is no small task.  I've created a few printable checklists to help keep you on track and hopefully feel a bit more balanced as well. Click on the title links below to download & print.  (I plan to laminate and use with a Wet Erase...

One thing I've learned as a professional organizer is that storage solutions in a home are generally not always permanent. Our lives are always in motion, our responsibilities and interests change over time and old ones are set aside. You'll find that storage...

Giving children a small amount of age appropriate chores is a wonderful way to help them feel as though they are contributing to the family, introducing them the life skill of home management as well as developing a healthy work ethic. It also provides a wonderful...

I was not born with a natural bent toward organization.   I've more often identified myself as a more right-brained creative type.  However, I've always enjoyed the pursuits and observed the positive effects of organization since childhood.  I have...

Most child development experts agree that children thrive with and desire structured routine in their day-to-day lives. Taking the time to organize a few built in routines through your day will prove to provide stability and comfort for your child. Regular routines...

It's Back to School Time!Take a few moments to create a launch pad near whatever door your school aged children will be using most often to house {and catch}  all their school related gear!  It's important to designate a space for all school related items...

I personally place really high value on family photos.  I love preserving memories of our family history that we can look back on year after year.I once enjoyed spending my leisure time with the hobby of creating personalized artistic handmade scrapbooks to...

image by sean galloHave you ever been faced with a project or task that seemed impossible to visualize complete?  Perhaps like considering the outrageous goal of eating an entire elephant?Maybe you have several large projects looming. When faced with an elephant...

Have your kids uttered the dreaded words, "I'm Bored!" yet?Need a little help and inspiration to put some summer fun plans into ACTION? Check out these links!1) The Confident Mom created this fantastic Summer Calendar Package: click here to learn...

Family vacations are such a great way to experience new and exciting things together, create life long memories, and hopefully allow everyone to relax from the normal day-to-day routines as well. Travelling by car offers a wonderful way to see our country up close and...

Don't miss an ounce of summer fun by always having a bag ready to go wherever your outdoor adventures may lead.  Keeping all your summer gear together in one large bag will save you the time of hunting everything down.Here's a list of summer essentials to always...

The month of June marks the start of Yard Sale SeasonOnce you've decidedly de-cluttered your home of everything that you do not consider beautiful or useful, enjoy the fruits of your labor by making a little money from your efforts!Here's a few tips that are...

Once you've successfully pared down your wardrobe to items that you truly love {and actually wear}, it's time to get it in order!Here's a few tips to help in arranging items in such a way that not only pleases the eye, but also saves time when locating what you want...

Tour the rest of Mariah Carey's closet HEREWe may not all have the luxury of a celebrity syle closet. But, with a little creativity and elbow grease, you could create something similar to the lovely closet that Kate of Centsational Girl created; via Centsational...

Tired of opening up your closet only to find it FULL of clothes, yet there is nothing in there you really want to wear? It's time you  participated in a Clothing Swap!Organizing a Clothing Swap is a fantastic way to not only clean out your closet, but freshen up...