It’s been a while since I’ve posted a “before and after” on an organizing project. The story around this...
READ MOREHow to Make Birthday Greetings Special Again, Without the Clutter
Feb 25, 2018 | Inspiration, Paper Management | 0 comments
Remember when sending birthday cards or thank you cards or get well cards were something we did as a regular part of life? Are...
READ MOREOut but where? Exit strategies for Your Evicted Items.
Feb 9, 2018 | Decluttering, Donations | 6 comments
“How do I get rid of…?” It’s the most common question I get from people, clients, friends, family,...
READ MOREIt’s Time To Tackle the Photos and Paperwork
Jan 7, 2018 | Paper Management, Photos | 12 comments
A few months ago, I decided that the 2018 Clever Girl Organizing Challenge would be focused on photos (printed and digital) and...
READ MOREYear-End Review for 2017
Dec 20, 2017 | Inspiration | 2 comments
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...
READ MOREIn Defense of The Piler
Oct 19, 2017 | Home Office, Paper Management, Productivity | 2 comments
I was recently in a conversation where someone tried to convince someone else that piles were bad, and papers should always be...
READ MOREClever Girl’s Guide to Living with Less, Now Available!
Jul 4, 2017 | Clever Girl Solutions, Inspiration, Minimalism | 9 comments
The New Book from Kathy Vines: “Clever Girl’s Guide to Living with Less: Break Free from Your Stuff, Even...
READ MOREBinge-Watching: Problem or Productivity Tool?
May 25, 2017 | Productivity, Time Management | 17 comments
Confession: I’m a binge-watcher of TV shows. Not all shows, and not all the time, but still… I binge. My husband...
READ MOREFocusing on the Important-But-Not-Urgent (or “where have I been for 3 months?”)
May 1, 2017 | Productivity | 2 comments
Remember me? It’s been three months since I’ve written a blog post. Those who are in the Clever Girl Organizing...
READ MOREIt’s February 1st. How about a Do-over on that Resolution?
Feb 1, 2017 | Inspiration | 1 comment
According to a survey from StatisticBrain, 58% of New Years Resolutions make it to today. That number drops to 44% on July 1....
READ MOREHappy New Year!
Jan 1, 2017 | Inspiration | 0 comments
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of Clever Girl Nation for such a great 2016, and wish you a wonderful 2017! I...
READ MORE5 Mistakes You’re Making With Your To-Do List
Dec 19, 2016 | Inspiration, Paper Management, Time Management | 15 comments
It shouldn’t surprise you that a Professional Organizer is going to tell you that one of the secrets to getting and...
READ MOREGet Ready: 2017 Clever Girl Organizing Challenge!
Nov 26, 2016 | Inspiration | 2 comments
As the end of 2016 nears, we’re all a bit overwhelmed, aren’t we? And we’re looking around our homes and...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 30 – What Have You Accomplished, and What is Left to Do?
Sep 30, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
Day 30 of the Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, and it is our wrap-up post! Twenty-one posts this month were designed to help...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 29 – Life Skills for Self-Sufficiency
Sep 29, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
Day 29 of the Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge has us rounding out our skills lists. We’ve already discussed health and...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 28 – Skills for Food and Water
Sep 28, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
It’s Day 28 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, and we’re in Phase 5: Build Your Skills. We’ll list...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 27 – Skills for Health and Safety
Sep 27, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
It’s Day 27 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, and we’re in Phase 5: Build Your Skills. We’ll list...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 26 – Learn a New Skill
Sep 26, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
It’s our last Phase of the Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge! In our last week, we’re going to be looking at how...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 22 – Spread the Word
Sep 22, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
For Day 22 of the Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, we’re going to spend time talking about how to bring the idea of...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 21 – Don’t Go Into Debt to Prep
Sep 21, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
On Day 21 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, we’re going to talk about how to invest in getting prepared, without...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 20 – Can You Be a Minimalist AND Be Prepared?
Sep 20, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
It’s Day 20 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge and this one is a bit more conceptual. If you read my blog, you...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 19 – Review, Replenish and DON’T RAID!
Sep 19, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
It’s Day 19, and we’re more than half-way through National Preparedness Month, and the Let’s Get Prepared!...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 16 – Protecting Information and Documents
Sep 16, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
On Day 16 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, we are talking about some of our most important possessions: our important...
READ MORELet’s Get Prepared! Day 15 – Car Emergency Kits
Sep 15, 2016 | Emergency Prep | 0 comments
On Day 15 of our Let’s Get Prepared! Challenge, we’re going to talk about a very important place to be prepared for...
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