Stress-free Resolutions for 2022
The new year signals a fresh start, and boy do we need one! After 20+ months of pandemic times, we’re all feeling frazzled, burned out, exhausted, grumpy and downright sad. You might have suffered real loss, or you struggled to maintain anything that felt relatively...
Nothing will put a professional organizer to the test more than a move!
This spring, we jumped on the “let’s sell our house” bandwagon, and as with most local real estate transactions in 2021, it sold in a hot minute. Now we find ourselves starting our summer with a move to a rental while we build outside of Carrboro. And I’ve got to say,...
FAQs for a More Organized 2021
I’m not sure if I’ve ever witnessed so much pressure on a new year to be better! After the low bar of 2020, it shouldn’t be that difficult for this year to improve in more ways than one. And maybe for you, part of that improvement plan is organizing the space you’ve...
What’s in your Virtual School Toolbox
The other day I was in Target for the first time since February. As I rounded the corner at the back of the store, the bright yellow Back-to-School section took me by surprise. There were the standard vats of glue sticks and highlighters and an entire aisle of back...Outdoor Organizing
All of this quality time at home has brought about a huge spike in home organizing projects. DIY’ers have been tidying up their attics, basements, closets, and more. If you’ve made your way through your indoor projects, it may be time to tackle outdoor storage and get...Everything Downsizing Seniors Need to Know
Today I welcome guest blogger Andrea Needham with eldersday.org to share some tips and resources for downsizing and moving. Any move is stressful, but moving during a pandemic adds an extra layer of anxiety. I’ve added a few resources at the bottom to consider...How to organize together, when we’re apart
For more than 15 years I’ve worked as a professional organizer, primarily going into people’s homes or businesses to help them create organizational solutions, helping to figure out what matters most to them, and then providing creative ways to let go of things that...Pandemic Productivity: An Oxymoron
Week 1: The internet was alive with Pinterest & Instagram worthy schedules, overachievers shared ambitious home organizing projects, online workouts seemed fun, and Quarantini recipes were all the rage. Week 2: People were looking at their toilet paper supply with...Empty Nesting: New podcast up with SMEAD!
I spent some time with the fun people at SMEAD talking about empty nesting recently. I’m not quite there yet but the planner in me is already thinking ahead. Plus, this is a big way we help clients reclaim and redefine their space during life transitions. Check it out here!