Holiday Decorating: Don’t Let It Take Over Your Life

It’s that time of year again, time to start holiday decorating! I’ve always been “old school,” meaning the tree goes up Thanksgiving weekend and not a moment sooner. This year, I’ve jumped the gun and started decorating today. Maybe it was all the Christmas-ness on the Dancing With The Stars Finale last night. “My fondest […]

Bullet Journal – The Possibilities are Endless

A year ago, I posted about the Bullet Journal. All things considered, a bullet journal is just a grid notebook. You can create daily, weekly, monthly, and/or annual calendars and to-do lists, keep notes from meetings, as a diary, and more. Buying a pre-printed planner is tough. You can love the color scheme but hate […]

Getting Organized: How to Start The Process

You’ve decided to organize your space and you are looking for a safe storage facility. That’s great. After all, the first step is admitting you have a problem. I’m mostly joking 🙂 Check out this blog where I address many of the awesome motivations for getting organized.  Now, let’s break down the process. Getting organized requires a […]

Project: Home Office – Small Space, Big Problems

 How can a small home office create so many problems? Moving into a new space presented a home office problem for these homeowners. In their former home, the office allowed for a large corner desk with multiple file drawers and a large hutch storage cabinet. The new office has very little space (35 sq. ft.) […]

When You Can’t Walk Into Your Walk-In Closet…

The walk-in closet. So many possibilities, so many chances to improperly use the space. Most walk-in closets I’ve dealt with face at least one of the following issues: Multiple sizes. Many of us have weight fluctuations and feel the need to keep clothing in a variety of sizes to accommodate the yo-yo. The Desert Island Mindset. “The moment […]

A Guest Room Worthy of a Guest

This homeowner decided to convert her basement into a rental unit so everything from downstairs had to be moved onto the main floor, mainly being shoved into the guest room. One of the homeowner’s issues was using her dining room as a dumping ground for life and, when people were coming over, sweeping it all […]