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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laura7868
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 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...
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laura7868
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
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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laura7868
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
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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laura7868
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 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...
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laura7868
- Jan 31, 2022
- 5 min
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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laura7868
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
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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laura7868
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
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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laura7868
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
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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laura7868
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
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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laura7868
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
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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laura7868
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
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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laura7868
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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laura7868
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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laura7868
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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laura7868
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
What 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...
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laura7868
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
The First Step to Change the World
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?...
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laura7868
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
A Filing Fairytale
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...
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laura7868
- Sep 6, 2021
- 3 min
Here be dragons (Are you prepared?)
“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations if you live near him.” J.R.R. Tolkien from The Hobbit. September is...
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laura7868
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Confessions of a Creative Memories Failure (Or: Photo Organizing for Dummies)
Many (MANY) years ago I went to my first Creative Memories party and learned a lot about photo preservation. Mostly I learned I was doing...
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