Posted by Laura on December 29, 2009 · 7 Comments
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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. [...]
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Posted by Laura on November 27, 2009 · 18 Comments
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Earlier this week I mentioned how the kids and I had done a major purge of their rooms in anticipation of Christmas. Today I’d like to share with you one of my favorite organizing tools for toys. This post was originally published in 2007. We have a playroom downstairs for the kids. I have tried [...]
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Posted by Laura on November 24, 2009 · 35 Comments
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I’ve been a busy busy girl these last couple of days. Every year before Christmas I like to do a massive purge of all three kid’s rooms. I get the two big kids (12 and 10) set up in each of their rooms concentrating on one area at a time. I then move between the [...]
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Posted by Laura on November 20, 2009 · 22 Comments
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Last week I hosted a Ladies Fondue Party. It was informal, simple and fun, fun, fun. Nothing says simple like inviting guests over to dinner and asking them to cook their own food….my kind of entertaining! :) My friend Sandy over at Reluctant Entertainer has been such an inspiration to me over the last couple [...]
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Posted by Laura on November 2, 2009 · 34 Comments
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When the going gets tough, I get organizing. It’s what I do to zone out and not think about anything else. It works amazingly well. The payoff at the end is awesome and it helps me to feel more in control when things around me might not necessarily be so. I’ve been wanting to tackle [...]
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Posted by Laura on March 12, 2009 · 61 Comments
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I’m not a fan of the cleaning. Organizing, yes. Cleaning, not so much. Thankfully the organizing lends itself to less cleaning. Here are eight steps I follow to keep my clutter and cleaning to a minimum resulting in more time for the things that really matter. 1. No shoes in the house by anyone ever [...]
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Posted by Laura on January 28, 2009 · 34 Comments
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Look at this poor basket. If you listen closely, get closer, even closer. You’ll hear it saying, “help me, please, I beg you, I’m drowning in spices and I can’t hold on”. So very sad. I couldn’t just stand there and do nothing. “Hang on my friend, help is on the way!” I found this poor neglected site (seriously [...]
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Posted by Laura on January 10, 2009 · 6 Comments
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My friend Laurie from the great site Tip Junkie just underwent back surgery on Thursday so to help her out while she recovers I’m guest posting over there today. My post is all about using the PROCESS steps I created to help you with organizing your child’s room and even more importantly teach you how [...]
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