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!
The Benefits of Chunking Things Down
I’ve been dealing with a few injuries lately (I will not bore you with the lengthy list of ways your body seems to break down as you approach 50!) and have been seeing a Physical Therapist. I was prescribed a number of exercises to do 4 times each day. I was super...
Projects to Jumpstart your Organizing Resolutions
The gifts have been unwrapped, the turkey carcass has been picked over, and while the joy and merriment of the holidays may still linger, many of us are thinking ahead to 2020. The week between Christmas and New Years can feel like a week of Saturday, which sounds...