How Organization and Productivity Can Help You If You’re Feeling Lost or Knocked Down
Updated March 14, 2020, originally posted November 10, 2016 There is no doubt that times of uncertainty in society can cause all of us to struggle. Throughout my adult life, when we’ve experienced big events that have shaken my city or the nation (9/11, Boston...
Top 10 Habits to Leave Behind in the ’10s Decade
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 next year. I’m picking “now”.) There’s so much to look forward to in our future, but our “2020 Vision”...
What a Christmas Tree Skirt Taught Me About Questioning Tradition
Shortly after Thanksgiving, ideally that weekend, I like to have Christmas ready to go. HandyBoy (my husband) and I get the lights on the house, especially if the weather is more than 50 degrees here in Boston, since we can’t count on another one of those coming...
Are You Ready for the 7th Annual Clever Girl Organizing Challenge?
Because After The Season of Giving & Receiving Comes The Season of Decluttering… Thanksgiving launches this crazy time of year, doesn’t it? Holidays, shopping, hustle and bustle, parties, errands, cooking and baking, racing the clock, searching for the...
10 things I hope you get out of Marie Kondo’s “Tidying Up” (and no, “spark joy” isn’t one of them)
Marie Kondo has a new TV show that launched on Netflix on January 1. Eight episodes of the messages of her best-selling book brought to life with couples and families looking to shed their clutter and lead a different life in their home. It’s exciting to have a...
7 Steps take Your Resolution STICK This Year
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 habits or STARTING habits that feels like it will make a positive change in our lives. Sometimes, we talk about them in terms of the end goal,...
Announcing the 2019 Clever Girl Organizing Challenge!
It’s that time of year when everyone else is thinking of the holidays, and *I’m* thinking about how to help people follow through on next year’s New Years Resolutions! If you’ve been following Clever Girl for a while, you probably already know...
Five Years: A Reflection of the Clever Girl Journey (so far!)
May 1, 2013, I launched Clever Girl Organizing. It is a little bit of an arbitrary date, as anyone who has ever started their own business will attest to. Launching a business has many steps before you leap. It wasn’t when I joined NAPO (The National Association...
How to (Finally) Conquer That Room You Hate and Love it Again
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a “before and after” on an organizing project. The story around this one applies so broadly to many of my clients, and many people who just struggle with their space, I had to! I wanted to share this story of...
How to Make Birthday Greetings Special Again, Without the Clutter
Remember when sending birthday cards or thank you cards or get well cards were something we did as a regular part of life? Are you still that person? Do you know a lot of people who are? I’ve come to realize I’m just not that person anymore, and I...
Year-End Review for 2017
It’s almost the end of 2017, and it’s been quite a year! I feel like I blinked and the year was over, but I also look back and am amazed at how much has happened over the year. So, I thought I’d share a little bit about my reflection process for a...Kathy Vines
Certified Professional Organizer,®
Productivity Consultant
Based in Melrose, MA.
Clever Girl Organizing® works with clients in their homes or offices to transform their space and systems, minimize stress, and maximize efficiency, productivity, and serenity! Her superpower is helping people untangle their relationship to their stuff!