Mom’s Death: Real & Raw
My Mom died on October 4. While it’s still fresh, I wanted to share my thoughts about the experience in hopes that when death comes for one of your loved ones, you will not feel alone. The words “death”, “die”, and “dead” are used in place of the...
3 Tips for Fall Organizing
Fall is the perfect time to reset your home before the holidays arrive. In this blog, I share three simple tips to keep clutter at bay this season: revisit your decorations before buying more, use the “one in, one out” rule, and rethink gifting habits that add to the pile. A few intentional choices now can make your home feel cozy, calm, and ready for the months ahead.
My “How” For Professional Organizing
How It All Started Clients often ask how I became a Professional Organizer, and the truth is- it began long before I called it a career. Helping a friend with her overflowing file cabinet showed me that organizing isn’t just about neatly stacked papers and pretty...
Minimalism: Less Stuff, More Life
Have you ever asked yourself: Where did all this stuff in my house come from, and why am I still holding on to it? It’s easy to wake up one day surrounded by things we never meant to accumulate—items we bought for convenience, accepted out of guilt, or kept “just in...
The Right Method for Your Home Organizing Project
What are your goals for refreshing your home? Just a light purge with some rearranging? Drastically reducing excess clutter? Or moving to a smaller home?
Your goals will reveal which method to use for conquering the clutter.
Self-Care vs. Waste-Guilt
Do you feel guilty about trashing something that you don’t use, but is still in good condition? Do you feel guilty about trashing something that you don't use, but is still in good condition? What does self-care look like when we're plagued with guilt? One of my...
Your Presence is Enough
The underlying message of every ad is “Buying this thing demonstrates your commitment to your relationship.” That is a lie. The person that you are; your personality with all its quirks and curiosities; the value that you bring to the people you know and love you:...
When You Can’t Let Go, Ask These Three Questions
I’m about to get rid of something that I love very much. (Yes, even Professional Organizers struggle with releasing sentimental things.) Over the past few years, this thing has helped me connect with people, make friends, and refine what I offer to the...
Teen Room Organized … For Now
This weekend, my 16-year old son and I organized his bedroom. This was actually more for me than for him. Okay, it was all for me, because the mess (clothes on floor, cluttered dresser and bookcase, unusable closet floor) didn’t bother him....