This one phrase has literally changed my life. Have you ever been so consumed by the thought that if you can’t do something perfectly why do it at all? Or life as you know it will certainly fall apart if things don’t go according to your plan? Do you agonize over every mistake that you [...]
A post from the past
Sometimes just getting started is half the battle….my brother and sister-inlaw have a nice bookcase in their living room that holds books, photos and toys. The problem is that it had gotten over cluttered and was driving them crazy but with two young kids in the house it was just one [...]
One of my favorite bloggers is here today, Rachel Anne from Home Sanctuary! Rachel Anne’s blog is such a blessing and a beautiful ministry. Each day she posts one small thing (tips, tricks or tasks) to help you make your home a great place to be. You get points for completing the tasks given and [...]
Do you procrastinate? I’ve noticed that the things I procrastinate the most are those that I think I’ll fail at. For instance, I don’t think of myself as a writer and even after three years with this blog, writing posts is still not easy for me. Because I recognize my lack of confidence in this [...]
Today I’m shooting straight from the heart because something has been on my mind. I follow a lot of blogs and it seems that so many of them are talking about how to organize your Christmas, how to spend less, how to simplify more, how to decorate, how to bake cookies, how to take the [...]
Seems I wasn’t the only one writing about COURAGE yesterday as one of my readers pointed out to me. Millionaire Mommy Next Door wrote a fantastic post summarizing all the BUTS we use to keep ourselves from achieving success, wealth and happiness in our lives.
I love this quote from her post which ties in so [...]
The theme this year at the Professional Organizer’s Conference (POC) was GROW and grow I feel I most definitely did. The key-note speakers at this year’s event were Tanya Chernova and Joanna Andros of Courageous Living. They were dynamic and fun and had some really great information to share with us regarding how to discover [...]
I go walking with a girlfriend a few mornings a week. We move at a good pace and about half way through we start our journey up a pretty impressive hill. The sidewalk looms ahead of us and doesn’t appear to end. My heart sinks in despair and I begin to drag my feet. As [...]
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.”As written by Maya Angelou for Success
Part of my talk I did a couple of weeks ago included how important it is to pay attention to our inner [...]
Hello to you all and Happy New Year!
Now that the craziness is behind us it’s time to to get our homes back into some kind of order and create or re-establish our routines. I find though that I often procrastinate the most when I get overwhelmed and stressed over how much needs to be [...]
I'm glad you found me. I'm Laura, the resident
"freak" with a crazy passion for organizing!
