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25 ways to feel more buttoned up when life gets crazy
by Sarah on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | 2 comments
If you’re hunched over a desk reading emails or white knuckling it through a stressful period, you’re probably holding your breath more than you realize. Researchers have nicknamed this email apnea and it’s got the negative side effect of triggering your body’s fight or flight system. That in turn makes it more difficult to focus ... [read more] -
Why you should stop feeling guilty about your clutter
by Sarah on Friday, March 22nd, 2013 | 9 comments
Whenever I speak with people, especially those about to go through our Kickstart Boot Camp, about the topic of clutter, time and time again they use words like “overwhelmed,” “nightmare,” and “guilty” to describe how they feel about the issue. I get it. Clutter is stressful. It makes it much more difficult ... [read more] -
Q&A Wednesday: Help! I can’t crack through my to-do’s
by Sarah on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 | 2 comments
On our Facebook Q&A Wednesday, fan Diane lamented about her ability to stay focused on her to-do's and follow through on tasks and asked us for advice. I can't seem to get a handle on keeping track of all my to-do's and I jump from thing to thing without finishing and doing only one thing ... [read more] -
14 ways to keep the love going all month
by Sarah on Thursday, February 14th, 2013 | No Comments
I happen to agree with a few men bloggers on this one: I'd rather celebrate love all year, not just on one day. It takes time and a little organization to keep the love going. So in that spirit, why not use the next 14 days to get yourself buttoned up so that you actually ... [read more] -
A 12-month Valentine’s Day challenge
by Sarah on Friday, February 8th, 2013 | 1 comment
When you've been together with someone for awhile, like say coming up on 13 years (eek how did the time pass so quickly?), planning date nights - especially Valentine's Date nights - can seem more like a chore than they're worth. So, it's pretty easy for "date night" to devolve into sinking into the couch ... [read more] -
Black or white thinking is your organizational enemy
by Sarah on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 | 2 comments
We've just wrapped up our first Kickstart Boot Camp and the February group is getting under way - and one of the most common themes to emerge from both groups is: the danger of black or white thinking when it comes to getting organized. This is what black or white thinking sounds like: "Well I ... [read more] -
A simple kitchen calendar serves a big-picture purpose
by Sarah on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 | 16 comments
If a fancy magazine ever came calling to photograph my kitchen, which is the hub of our house, I'm sure I'd have to "hide" (i.e. take down) my most cherished organizational tool: our calendar whiteboard. It's not "high design" - that's it in the snapshot above. I've affixed it to our magnet-hating fridge with 3M Command ... [read more]
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