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Do you want to be an Organizing Junkie too?

Do you want to be an Organizing Junkie too?

Do you love it? Do you use it? Do you have the room to store it? Those are some of the questions you need to ask about your stuff on a regular basis.  If the answer is no to any one of those questions then it’s time to share that stuff with someone else or [...]

Home is not my stuff

Home is not my stuff

These past couple of weeks I’ve been slowly dismantling the house.  Bit by bit the house is being stripped of its personality and vibe of who we are as a family.  The walls are bare and there is a hollowness now that wasn’t there before.  And yet with each box I seal up I realize [...]

Projects in progress ~ are they holding you back?

Projects in progress ~ are they holding you back?

I received a lovely inspiring email the other day from a reader that had an “aha” moment while clearing some clutter in her basement.  I love to read these types of success stories.  I hope you find it as motivating as I do. I just had to tell you about my experience today while doing [...]

Golden Rules of Family Management

Golden Rules of Family Management

I’m currently reading a book I purchased a couple of weeks ago called, The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy, Organized Home by Family Manager, Kathy Peel.  This book is FULL of helpful solutions to everyday dilemmas from managing your home and property to managing finances and special events. In her book Kathy includes a [...]

An Organizing Poem Just for You

Here’s a little something I wrote to provide a little kick in the pants motivation as you near the end of the challenge :)  Don’t quit on me now! The Big Push by Org Junkie From this junkie to you Please don’t be blue When I cut to the chase And get into your face [...]

Making organizing decisions and a confession

Making organizing decisions and a confession

Let’s face it, one of the hardest things about the organizing process is making the decisions about what to do with all our stuff and I’m no exception to that.   While I can often let go of things pretty easily there are still times it’s difficult even for me.  This was the case a couple [...]

Overcome Organizing Overwhelm

This time of year can be especially overwhelming for some when it comes to organizing. To get organized seems to be a popular new years resolution and the big question often seems to be “where do I start?”.  I’m over at BlogHer today discussing some easy steps to help you avoid this dreaded organizing overwhelm. [...]

Holiday help and other great posts

Holiday help and other great posts

It’s time for me to get link happy again with some excellent posts I’ve read over the past couple of weeks.  And while a few of them offer some excellent holiday help I’d like to also just pause for a quick moment to offer you a different bit of holiday encouragement as we lead into [...]