You know that flood of papers you get pretty much daily? The mail, the bills, the free newspaper you pick up, the catalogs, the kidspermission slips & homework, the wedding invitation, the coupon flyers, etc....
Now that the holidays are behind us, let's talk about your holiday decor! While I'm personally not a big fan of decorating for the holidays, a lot of my clients are and I've done my...
I recently got a facebook message from my cousin asking if I'd mailed a check for something I had purchased from her shop when we were visiting out of town. I said, of course I...
The times I'm late & frazzled are the times when I think I can get so much more done than I have time for. Just one more load of wash, one more email, tweet an...
A few weeks ago, I used the word 'purge' with a client. Her reaction - and I may not have noticed if I hadn't sensed some inner conflict going on - was illuminating. It was...
Funny how the ancient art of feng shui and the current passion for decluttering and getting organized collide, especially in Tisha Morris' book 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home . Tisha lives here in...
So now you are all set to meet with me, or your newly acquired Professional Organizer, to get yourself all organized. You've got the ground rules (see Part 1 of this series) but now what? Now...
When I first start working with an organizing client, we always have an an initial consult. It usually takes about an hour. This is where I evaluate the space or situation, meet with the client...
A few months ago, I got really irritated with my husband. He put something in the microwave to heat up and then just, well, stood there. Waiting for it. I just wanted to say, 'you...
Delanie over at Write At The Moment had a serious 'what the . . . ? ' moment recently when she unearthed an UNUSED dog backpack she'd had over 5 years. While, as a professional...