So 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...

Decluttering is like tending a garden. The first step in decluttering is to just throw away anything that is trash. Think of it as...

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...

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...

“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....

Another mental obstacle (besides perfectionism and procrastination - see the last two blogs) can be “aspirational shopping.” I love this...

“The worst form of procrastination is reading a procrastination quote, feeling the guilt and not doing anything about it.” This is an...

“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...

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...

’Tis the season when we dive into our storage area to pull out all the Christmas decor. Following my mantra of decluttering and...

Thanks 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...

I write all the time about simplifying life. Pairing down our belongings. And then comes the holidays. Have you started making your...

I came across a thought on organizing that really touched a nerve for me. It stated that the longer you own something, the more cherished...

Last week we talked about clearing our environment so we can clear our mind and move forward. I asked, “What clutter is in your...

“Clear your environment so you can clear your mind and move forward.” That sums up my philosophy on organizing and decluttering. There...

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...

“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...

"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...

What 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?...

Once 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...