laura7868Jun 32 minKeeping the house weeds at baySo last week I weeded my soon-to-be-garden spot and wrote about how decluttering is like tending a garden. Weeding was picking up any...
laura7868Jun 21 minWeeding our homesDecluttering is like tending a garden. The first step in decluttering is to just throw away anything that is trash. Think of it as...
laura7868Apr 152 minSpring cleaning the weeds!I lived in Kansas for a number of years and have long appreciated the beauty of the prairie. One of the coolest things about prairie life...
laura7868Mar 312 min"Do you live here?"It was a simple question, but it completely threw me. What did he mean? Of course I lived here. Hadn’t he been here just yesterday? We...
laura7868Feb 213 minA peek into an organizing job“Do you ever go to an organizing job and just think, ‘Oh my! Where do I even begin?’” I get this question a lot and the answer is, “Yes....
laura7868Feb 143 minDecluttering Why's (Wise) pt. 3 Another mental obstacle (besides perfectionism and procrastination - see the last two blogs) can be “aspirational shopping.” I love this...
laura7868Feb 73 min"Insert catchy procrastination title here" - maybe later. “The worst form of procrastination is reading a procrastination quote, feeling the guilt and not doing anything about it.” This is an...
laura7868Jan 315 minDecluttering Why's (Wise)“Clear your environment so you can clear your mind and move forward.” That’s what I’ve been saying since I started my business almost two...
laura7868Dec 17, 20212 minWho is your judge?Is your mantra “Get ‘er done!” or “If it’s not perfect, it’s not worth doing.” I’ve been doing some reading and thinking about why we...
laura7868Nov 29, 20212 minFrom Christmas Clutter to Seasonal Simplicity’Tis the season when we dive into our storage area to pull out all the Christmas decor. Following my mantra of decluttering and...
laura7868Nov 18, 20213 minThanksgiving made simpleThanks giving is upon us! Let’s think through ways to ease the preparation and soak in the true meaning of the day! Putting things in...
laura7868Nov 11, 20212 minThe Gift ExperienceI write all the time about simplifying life. Pairing down our belongings. And then comes the holidays. Have you started making your...
laura7868Nov 3, 20213 minLetting go of the sentimentalI came across a thought on organizing that really touched a nerve for me. It stated that the longer you own something, the more cherished...
laura7868Oct 28, 20212 minHelping you draw your personal minimalist lineLast week we talked about clearing our environment so we can clear our mind and move forward. I asked, “What clutter is in your...
laura7868Oct 21, 20212 minThe Present of the Present“Clear your environment so you can clear your mind and move forward.” That sums up my philosophy on organizing and decluttering. There...
laura7868Oct 14, 20212 minBlow, blow thou winter wind!Buttoning up for fall/winter It’s getting cooler now. Just like we need to button up our jackets these days, we need to button up our...
laura7868Oct 6, 20212 minSmall Steps/Big Goals“Everything worth doing is both big and small at the same time.”1 What are you doing that is both big and small? For me, starting a small...
laura7868Sep 29, 20212 minWhat and When "To Do""If it is important to you, you will find a way to do it. If not, you will find an excuse." Truer words were never spoken. So how do you...
laura7868Sep 20, 20212 minThe First Step to Change the WorldWhat sort of environment do you lie down in at night and wake up to in the morning? Is it one that gives you peace at the end of the day?...
laura7868Sep 14, 20212 minA Filing FairytaleOnce upon a time there was a newly married couple who had a pile of warranties and manuals from all the new gifts they had been blessed...