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Decoding the seven steps of design
Decluttering with Design in Mind We all love the idea of living in an organized home. But sometimes life gets out of hand resulting in a...
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Oct 6, 20227 min read


The Muscle Memory of Habit
I was playing in a duet on an instrument that was not my principle instrument. Thankfully, we were playing from the balcony and I could...
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Sep 27, 20222 min read
Small Kitchen ideas from around the country
Check out one of the contributors for this article. It's me! There are a lot of good ideas here. Hope you find this helpful. It was fun...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read


Keeping the house weeds at bay
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...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Weeding our homes
Decluttering is like tending a garden. The first step in decluttering is to just throw away anything that is trash. Think of it as...
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Jun 2, 20221 min read


Spring 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...
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Apr 15, 20222 min read


"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...
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Mar 31, 20222 min read


A 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....
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Feb 20, 20223 min read


Decluttering Why's (Wise) pt. 3
Another mental obstacle (besides perfectionism and procrastination - see the last two blogs) can be “aspirational shopping.” I love this...
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Feb 14, 20223 min read


"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...
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Feb 7, 20223 min read


Decluttering 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...
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Jan 31, 20225 min read


Who 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...
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Dec 17, 20212 min read


From 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...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read


Thanksgiving made simple
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...
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Nov 18, 20213 min read


The Gift Experience
I write all the time about simplifying life. Pairing down our belongings. And then comes the holidays. Have you started making your...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read


Letting go of the sentimental
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...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Helping you draw your personal minimalist line
Last week we talked about clearing our environment so we can clear our mind and move forward. I asked, “What clutter is in your...
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Oct 27, 20212 min read


The 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...
laura7868
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Blow, 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...
laura7868
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Small 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...
laura7868
Oct 6, 20212 min read
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