I realize that while many readers have been around for a long time (I know who you are and love to see the familiar names on comments and messages), I also realize that the declutter challenge brings lots of new people to my blog each year. I wanted to take a chance to say hello […]
Just start.
I can think of a million times I was nervous to start something, but once I got myself to do it, it was no where near as bad as I had made it up to be in my mind. The examples range from simple things like doing the dishes after a big feast or big […]
Ignore Your Husband’s Side of the Closet…
I’m going to give you some simple advice that helps me every single day: Ignore your husband’s side of the closet. Matt is amazing and talented in a billion ways. The man patiently goes through every single math problem of all three middle schoolers every single school night to check their work and see where […]
Be Unavailable
I discovered using “airplane mode” for personal/work reasons by accident. I was trying to film the planner tour from my phone, but texts and notifications kept interrupting me. It occurred to me to put my phone on airplane mode to stop notifications, but then I forgot to put it back on for a few hours […]
A Planner could change everything.
In this era of a million calendar and productivity apps, a paper planner still has a place – a really important place to some of us. And if you’re skeptical, let me tell you why a paper planner in the New Year might just be the best choice you could make for yourself. A place […]
Empty the space while you declutter.
I confess I have a problem. I don’t always like to read directions. Sometimes it’s because I think I already know how to do it, or I think I’ll figure it out as I go, or I’m just not in the mood to worry about the details. And yes, this little problem of mine, really […]
My Intention for 2020 (aka: my new “word” of the year)
Last year, the intention I set for my New Year’s “goal” was very fancy, very high bar, and definitely something you’d expect from a professional organizer who should take goals very seriously. 2019: Get Dressed I’d like to report that I definitely got myself dressed and ready for the day way more than the year […]
Date Nights for a Year with Pogo Pass
We try to do something that resembles a date EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. We started a few years ago and it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made for our marriage. I’ll admit, I like a formulaic date night. I like eating dinner out and I like movies. I also like sitting at home […]