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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] -
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] -
Get organized to try something new
by Sarah on Friday, September 7th, 2012 | 2 comments
Looking to become more cultured and well versed? Trying something new may be the riveting answer to your itch. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be a good way to find new interests, meet new people, and appreciate life. Plus you’ll have fun! No one want’s to look at their life in hindsight and ... [read more] -
by Anne Marie on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 | No Comments
Overwhelmed with the amount of stuff that you want to go through and get rid of? Don't be so hard on yourself! Start with just one box and go through starting with just one item and make a decision to keep, toss or donate. -
An answer to our most frequently asked organizational question
by Sarah on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 | 3 comments
What if…? If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me some variation of the question: “What do I do if my spouse is a slob,” I’d be a rich woman indeed. Sometimes the complaint is related to dirty dishes that never get put in the dishwasher, other times to laundry basket blindness. Occasionally ... [read more] -
We’re featured in BH&G!
by Sarah on Friday, March 16th, 2012 | 4 comments
This past weekend, my oldest son was feeling a little lonely, so we called up his best buddy to see if he wanted to hang out and ride bikes. His dad answered the phone and when he realized it was me, shouted, "HEY! I SAW YOU IN BETTER HOMES & GARDENS THIS WEEK!" He was so ... [read more] -
Guilt-free (dis)organization: OK or a cop-out?
by Sarah on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 | 13 comments
Whenever I give a talk, one of the first questions I always ask the group assembled is: who here considers themselves organized? Usually one or two timid hands go about half-way up; the owners of those hands not quite believing they really are all that organized. When I ask who feels like they’re losing the battle, ... [read more]
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