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 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 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 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 MOREGifts and Guilt: How to Let Go of Both
Jan 14, 2016 | Decluttering, Holidays, Inspiration | 11 comments
Gift Guilt. The struggle is real. Whenever you’re going through items to declutter, or even if you’re just dealing...
READ MORETop 10 Ways To Get Help This Holiday Season
Nov 9, 2015 | Holidays | 8 comments
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and Hanukkah and Christmas are right after it. You don’t need to do it ALL. You...
READ MOREWhy *and How* to Say Yes to Less This Holiday Season
Oct 28, 2015 | Holidays, Inspiration | 2 comments
As I write this, the holidays are just around the corner. I can hear it in the air… and it’s not all good. Do any...
READ MOREWeek 14 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: Entertaining Items
Apr 3, 2015 | Decluttering, Holidays, Kitchen, Spring Cleaning | 0 comments
We are ALMOST done with our 15 Week Challenge. Only one more week after this week’s assignment. And this one is another...
READ MORE10 Tricks to Make “No, No, No” Sound Like, “Ho, Ho, Ho!”
Dec 15, 2014 | Holidays, Inspiration | 2 comments
As I’m writing this, it’s 10 days until Christmas. It almost seems hard to wrap my head around. I don’t know...
READ MOREHoliday Cards: Giving and Getting, all while being a little more organized
Dec 7, 2014 | Holidays | 0 comments
They’re coming in fast and furious. Holiday cards. Flat ones. Tri-fold ones. Ones covered in glitter. Ones with pics of...
READ MORECool Products from My Conference Week: Wrap iT Gift Wrap Organizer
Jun 2, 2014 | Holidays, Products | 2 comments
I am fresh off four days in Scottsdale, Arizona, where I spent three and a half very full days at he NAPO (National Association...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays (to be over): What to do with all those Holiday Cards?
Jan 2, 2014 | Clever Girl Solutions, Holidays, Seasons | 1 comment
The clean up from the holidays is underway, and you’re staring at a pile of holiday cards (and let’s not forget the...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: What to do with the Gifts you Didn’t Love?
Dec 29, 2013 | Decluttering, Donations, Holidays | 2 comments
Well, we’ve gotten through Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and Christmas together! New Years is just around the corner, and we will...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Getting Your Home Ready for Guests
Dec 17, 2013 | Holidays | 0 comments
When the holidays are upon us, we’re often entertaining for a day or even longer. If you’re scrambling to get your...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Last-Minute Gifts
Dec 6, 2013 | Holidays | 2 comments
I’m rounding up Gift Idea week with one that speaks to a very special type of gift giver: The Last Minute Shopper. Let’s...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas (part two)
Dec 5, 2013 | Decluttering, Holidays, Inspiration | 0 comments
In an effort to help curb some of the clutter accumulation this Christmas, I’m sharing TWO days of Clutter-Free Gift Ideas!...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas (part one)
Dec 4, 2013 | Clever Girl Solutions, Decluttering, Holidays, Inspiration | 0 comments
I wouldn’t be a very good professional organizer if I didn’t point out that Christmas gifts can be a big part of our homes...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Gifts for Getting Organized at Home
Dec 3, 2013 | Decluttering, Holidays, Products | 1 comment
If you’re reading Clever Girl Organizing, there’s a chance you enjoy what your life is like when it is organized, or...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Gifts for the Organized Traveler
Dec 2, 2013 | Holidays, Travel | 0 comments
It’s GIFT IDEA WEEK here at Clever Girl Organizing! Every day this week, I’ll bring you a list of some of my...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Inexpensive Decorating
Nov 29, 2013 | Decluttering, Holidays | 2 comments
Decorating for the holidays can be really expensive… but it doesn’t have to be! When you can think creatively about how...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: USPS Mailing Deadlines
Nov 27, 2013 | Holidays | 0 comments
I’m hoping to spend a good amount of time this weekend working on my holiday cards, getting a jump on gift wrapping, and...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Black Friday Survival Guide
Nov 25, 2013 | Holidays | 3 comments
Many of us have dreams of snagging the perfect gifts at the best prices… even if it means dealing with the Black Friday (or...
READ MOREGet Ready for the Holidays: Creative Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas
Nov 18, 2013 | Clever Girl Solutions, Holidays | 0 comments
As my husband well knows, one of my favorite soundbites of the holiday season is my doppleganger, Lucy Van Pelt, exclaiming:...
READ MORENational Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day (Yup. It’s a real thing!)
Nov 15, 2013 | Holidays, Kitchen | 2 comments
Did you know that November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day? What better way to get ready for the holidays than...
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