5 Minutes was all it took to change how I felt as I walked in my room and looked at my nightstand. Sometimes you just really need a win to start the momentum for more winning. Last night I needed a little escape from my overwhelmingly long To Do list. While my husband was putting the […]
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How to Organize and Rotate Toys
Are there toys everywhere you look? Chances are that an over-abundance of toys is just as overwhelming for your child as it is for you. Joshua Becker gives a compelling argument about Why Fewer Toys Will Benefit Children. In my experience, fewer toys out means less to clean up and more focused and calm playing by […]
I Will Remember The Little Things!
Today I am wearing a little string tied to my finger, because today I need to remind myself of important truths. Do the little things now, because it will just pile up if I don’t. And piling up is overwhelming. Remember to count the little things as being productive and successful when I think about […]
Too Many Leftover Containers! & A Little Bit About Organizing Kitchen Cabinets
{See my full kitchen tour HERE.} Most of America seems to have a love-hate relationship with leftover containers – they love to buy them and hoard them, but hate finding a way of keeping them neat in their kitchen cabinets. When I asked on Facebook earlier this summer for problem areas my readers want me […]
Kids Laundry: Setting Limits & Creating Neat Drawers…
Do you have any ‘friends’ who have trouble controlling themselves when it comes to shopping for their kids’ wardrobes? This topic has been on my mind lately. I was watching Hoarders: Buried Alive, which I consider professional training. One of the recovering hoarders had a problem buying her daughter too much clothes – so much […]
Diagnose Your Garage & Cure The Clutter
This post is quite ancient, but I think the advice holds up to the test of time. This garage shown looked so different by the time we moved from this house. And now we’ve lived in a few houses since then. I still think this could help you diagnose your garage and figure out why […]