Are We On The Same Page?

During our evening with Peter Walsh, there were times when he asked the audience was able to ask questions. In the mainly female audience, the question was asked a few times, “My husband is the one...

2 Kinds of Clutter

When Peter Walsh was talking to the audience, he suggested there are 2 types of clutter: Memory Clutter ‘I might need that someday’ clutter Let’s take a look at each and see how we can re-think the...

How Does The Stuff You Own Let You Lead The Life You Want?

THAT is the question Peter Walsh asked the audience when I recently saw him live at an event. A fairly simple, yet loaded question. If you are not sure how to answer that question, you can start by...

From Dumping Ground to Family Zone

Erasing every trace of this basement’s former life took creative thinking and smart design touches. This article was written by by Becky Harris Houzz Contributor. After years of this single father...

Why Am I Keeping That?

I was recently at the passport office to renew my passport. The passport officer asked me the following question, “Would you like to keep your passport?” It was at that point that I had to ask,...

Walking the Parental Balance Beam

We are super excited to have guest blogger Carrie Collier. Carrie is a social worker and co-founder of KinderSwag – a local, on- line parent community for the exchange of used kid stuff. 2012 was...

Let’s Cut To The Chase

I consider myself very fortunate when I get hired to help out an individual in their home or in their office. I absolutely love what I do! Whether I am working in a home (getting it ready to sell,...

Getting Down and Dirty!

It’s February and it’s time to get down and dirty (with organizing)! Keep it clean people Since we are in the month of February and it is supposed to be a month of love (and chocolate), I’m going...

SMART Goals for 2013

Looking back at 2012, it’s hard to imagine that 365 days have just passed. So many days, so many activities, so fast the year went. The beginning of a new year, for some, is like a fresh start....

What Makes Your Christmas Memorable?

As the business of the holiday season approaches, I’m always amazed at what stores have available to purchase. From pre-lit Christmas tress, to new LED Christmas lights, to cute, inflatable outside...

Redefining Success

When the opportunity to review Mr. W. Brett Wilson’s new book, “Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes”, came along, I couldn’t pass it up. Although I don’t know Mr. Wilson personally, I have...

When the opportunity to review Mr. W. Brett Wilson’s new book, “Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes”, came along, I couldn’t pass it up. Although I don’t know Mr. Wilson personally, I have...

What Should I Keep After The Death of a Loved One?

I have to say, I’m happy! Most days I feel like I’m living the dream! Living in Canada, I have the right and freedom to own and run my own company – which I do. I have freedom of speech and have...

Fall In Love With Your Home

I consider myself lucky to be able to go into a variety of homes to give organizing advice, staging advice and de-cluttering advice. I work for a few real estate agents that have me go into a home...

What Type Are You?

It’s time to come clean and be honest: I admit that I am not always organized 100% of the time. There, I said it! Things happen, schedules become hectic and before you know it, things are...

Securing Your Home for a Holiday

Follow my blog with BloglovinSecuring your home for a holiday, whether it be during the summer or any other time of the year, is one of the most important jobs you can do before you take off. Here...

Morning Routines Reduce Stress

Yes – you heard it here. I believe that by having morning routines, you can reduce your feeling of stress. While I have no hard numbers to prove this (an no, I won’t be running and experiments...

Going With The Flow

I’m not going to lie. It takes work, planning and thinking to be organized. In fact, my mind never stops thinking and planning ahead to make my life and my family’s life simpler. I guess you can...

Clutter Psychology 101

This was a post that we created a couple of years ago (June 2010). Our feature post for this June will focus on one of the issues listed below! We wanted to re-post this article as we have had many...

3 Good Habits To Create For Yourself

Have you ever wondered how some people seem organized all the time? Why they always seem to have it all together? It isn’t because they are perfect because we all know that no one is perfect! While...

Maintaining A Newly Organized Space

When I work on an office or home organization, quite often we will create (or tweak) a system. A lot of effort and time is spent in creating a space that will work for the individual. But, what...

Simple Spring Changes For Your Home

I had some shopping to do today for a client and happened to be in one of my favorite stores – IKEA. Although is was quiet in the store, there were many renovations going on. Departments have been...

HELP! I Don’t Even Know Where To Start!

Does this look familiar?If this sounds like you, you are not alone! What happens when we fall into a cycle like the one above is that we get a feeling of being overwhelmed. What you may even find...

Organizing A Garage – Spring Project

Every year it’s the same old thing. In the cold winter months, items just get thrown into the garage so we can rush into a warm home. The garage ends up becoming a dumping ground for many items....

Respecting Other People’s Time

I grew up in a home where being late was not an option. If we had to be at a certain place at 3:00 p.m., then we were at that certain place at 3:00 p.m. For a short time, I believed that everyone...

The Importance of Being Organized for Death

With the recent death of a friend, I’ve decided to re-post this blog that was written almost one year ago. Although the thinking about our own demise is difficult, it truly is important to plan and...