Twelve years ago, the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge started with just some posts on my blog. I couldn’t have imagined...
READ MOREThe Magic of the To-Do List – It’s NOT about Productivity!
Aug 7, 2024 | Productivity, Time Management | 0 comments
Every since I was a young girl, I always enjoyed a good to-do list. I loved crossing things off, and even was the kind that...
READ MORELast-Minute but THOUGHTFUL Clutter-Free Gifts!
Dec 21, 2023 | Holidays | 0 comments
With only days away from Christmas, it’s easy to panic and to buy quick, grab-and-go, but not too thoughtful gifts, just...
READ MOREThe 11th Annual CGO Challenge is Here!
Nov 24, 2023 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 0 comments
Each year around Labor Day, I start thinking about whether or not I want to host another Clever Girl Organizing Challenge. Do I...
READ MORECelebrating a Milestone – Cheers to 10 Years!
May 1, 2023 | Inspiration | 14 comments
🥂 TEN. YEARS. TEN YEARS!!! (See below if you’re not shouting out loud with me) 🥂 Ten Years is a lifetime...
READ MOREThe 10th Annual CGO Challenge is Here!
Nov 24, 2022 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 0 comments
It’s astonishing, but 2023 will be the TENTH Annual Clever Girl Organizing Challenge. I know this, because I’ve done...
READ MOREThe Guide to Bad Gift Giving – How not to suck at it
Nov 22, 2022 | Holidays, Uncategorized | 2 comments
It’s that time of year where everyone is focusing on gifts. More specifically, people are focused on BUYING gifts —...
READ MOREInsights with a Coach: “It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem; it’s me.”
Nov 1, 2022 | Productivity | 0 comments
Ten days after Taylor Swift’s new album and omnipresent song, Anti-Hero was released, I finally got to use the catchiest...
READ MORELessons From My Yard Sale
Oct 10, 2022 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 0 comments
On Saturday, it was my birthday. I celebrated the way I bet a lot of people do: I hosted a yard sale. Okay, maybe NO ONE else...
READ MOREIt’s Time for Spring Cleaning!
Mar 20, 2022 | Spring Cleaning | 0 comments
No matter how warm or cold it is where you are, it’s Spring! Here in Boston, the weather is turning warmer, the days are...
READ MOREAre You Ready to Get Organized in 2022? It’s Time for the Challenge!
Nov 14, 2021 | Inspiration | 0 comments
Since January of 2014, I’ve been leading an Organizing Challenge for the Clever Girl world! I’m thrilled to share...
READ MOREHow to Find Your “No” and Find the Peace Behind it
Nov 9, 2021 | Inspiration, Productivity, Time Management | 6 comments
Shrewd decision-making is at the root of success in life. At its core, it comes from knowing when to say “no” to the...
READ MORELessons from a Pandemic: The Great Reevaluation
Oct 15, 2021 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 1 comment
I’ve been talking about this a lot lately, and I bet you have, too. Reevaluating EVERYTHING. Home. Career. Life Choices....
READ MOREHow Organization and Productivity Can Help You If You’re Feeling Lost or Knocked Down
Mar 14, 2020 | Inspiration | 11 comments
Updated March 14, 2020, originally posted November 10, 2016 There is no doubt that times of uncertainty in society can cause all...
READ MORE5 Tips for How to Work From Home and Not Suck at it
Mar 11, 2020 | Home Office, Productivity | 0 comments
Around the country, the world, even, people are being asked or told to work from home due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic....
READ MORETop 10 Habits to Leave Behind in the ’10s Decade
Jan 1, 2020 | Inspiration, Productivity, Time Management, Uncategorized | 0 comments
It’s a New Year, and a New Decade. (Yes, I know there are two schools of thought on whether or not the decade ends now or...
READ MOREWhat a Christmas Tree Skirt Taught Me About Questioning Tradition
Dec 10, 2019 | Holidays, Inspiration | 4 comments
Shortly after Thanksgiving, ideally that weekend, I like to have Christmas ready to go. HandyBoy (my husband) and I get the...
READ MOREAre You Ready for the 7th Annual Clever Girl Organizing Challenge?
Nov 29, 2019 | Inspiration | 0 comments
Because After The Season of Giving & Receiving Comes The Season of Decluttering… Thanksgiving launches this crazy time...
READ MORE10 things I hope you get out of Marie Kondo’s “Tidying Up” (and no, “spark joy” isn’t one of them)
Jan 2, 2019 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 34 comments
Marie Kondo has a new TV show that launched on Netflix on January 1. Eight episodes of the messages of her best-selling book...
READ MORE7 Steps take Your Resolution STICK This Year
Jan 2, 2019 | Inspiration | 4 comments
We all tend to at least think for a moment this time of year about a New Years Resolution. They tend to be either STOPPING...
READ MOREAnnouncing the 2019 Clever Girl Organizing Challenge!
Nov 30, 2018 | Clever Girl Solutions, Decluttering, Inspiration, Productivity | 2 comments
It’s that time of year when everyone else is thinking of the holidays, and *I’m* thinking about how to help people...
READ MORE10 Tips to Make Sending Holiday Cards a Snap!
Nov 23, 2018 | Holidays | 0 comments
Sending out holiday cards this year? If you haven’t started thinking about all that yet, it’s time to get a plan...
READ MOREProductivity Under Pressure: When Time is Ticking Away, You Can Still Be Successful!
Sep 22, 2018 | Productivity | 8 comments
When Autumn arrives, it comes with what I always feel is a shift in how the world looks and feels. Leaves start to turn and then...
READ MOREFive Years: A Reflection of the Clever Girl Journey (so far!)
May 1, 2018 | Inspiration | 2 comments
May 1, 2013, I launched Clever Girl Organizing. It is a little bit of an arbitrary date, as anyone who has ever started their...
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