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Food for Thought: Are You Stuffed This Season?

Janice Russell — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:20:01 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner, and along with bringing holiday cheer it also brings holiday “stuff.” As you look around your home does it seem inevitable that clutter will be a part of your holiday celebrations? Maybe some of the items belong to other family members, regardless has all of the stuff been around so long that it seems it has grown roots? Things without a specific home become clutter, and clutter has a way of morphing from a small pile into part of your home décor (décor that’s eye catching in a bad way!). Full Article

Use SMART Goals to Get Organized in 2011

Janice Russell — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:18:04 +0000

It’s January, 2011. Have you broken your New Year’s Resolutions? Have you given up making New Year’s Resolutions? Full Article

Develop the Details

Janice Russell — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:24:45 +0000

Want to get organized? Let’s bring your desire for organization into reality by developing a plan. Go ahead and groan, but without a destination, you don’t know how to get there. You may have heard of SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. Without becoming overwhelmed or too legalistic, you can make SMART organizing goals. Full Article

Rescue Horizontal Surfaces from Papers

Janice Russell — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:25:21 +0000

Piles of papers on your desk, kitchen island, floor, every possible horizontal surface? Does the constant influx of papers lead to overwhelm? Whether at home or at the office, most people have a never ending battle with papers. Ready to win the paper pile battle? Full Article

Tips for Making Your Holiday Dinner a Success

Stephanie Martin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:04:13 +0000

Everyone enjoys going getting together with family and friends for a big holiday meal, but sometimes the stress of preparation is almost too much to bear. But, there are just a few simple things that you can do to help reduce and/or eliminate the stress. Full Article

Menu Planning, Not As Hard As It Seems

Stephanie Martin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:59 +0000

I’ve noticed that a lot more people are talking about menu planning here lately. Some have been doing this for years, others a few weeks/months, and still others just flat out refuse! I love the excuses that I’ve heard for NOT planning a menu: Full Article

Organizing for Dollars

Tammy Paquin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:00:56 +0000

With the success of EBay and the increasing cost of running a household, everyone should see dollar signs when they look at things in their home! Unorganized homes cost money! When was the last time you REALLY got your home cleaned out and organized? Full Article

Keeping a Kitchen Journal

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:36:27 +0000

I know, I know, you’re thinking a journal for the kitchen? Full Article

Meal Planning Made Easy

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:35:59 +0000

It’s no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money. Full Article

Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:35:32 +0000

I don’t spend a lot of money decorating my home. Many people
don’t want to spend the time or money to decorate with the
seasons, but over the years I have learned some ways to
creatively seasonally decorate that have cost little or next to
nothing. Full Article

Bathroom Organizing Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:34:50 +0000

If you’re short on space in the bathroom, there are a number of ways you can optimize the space you do have to work with. Here are some ideas that have worked great for our family: Full Article

Organizing Your Craft and Sewing Supplies

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:33:06 +0000

If you’re a weekend crafter like me, you probably have a lot of crafting odds and ends laying around that get all jumbled together depending on what project you’re working on at the moment. Full Article

Cleaning Out Your Clothes Closets

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:32:34 +0000

Keeping your wardrobe up to date is easy if you start by sorting through all your unwanted clothing and donate it to charities. Full Article

Greeting Card Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:32:04 +0000

While making my weekly rounds of yard sales with my mom and daughter, I ran across the neatest little album that was sold by Hallmark many years ago–it is an organizer for greeting cards! Full Article

The Family Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:31:33 +0000

I’m forever looking for ways to get better organized. It’s even more of a challenge when you have a family to keep track of. The schedules, shopping lists, and tomorrow’s to-do’s are always being lost or shuffled from one place to another. Full Article

Homework Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:30:36 +0000

Do you ever get tired of picking up your children’s homework from all over the house? Full Article

Everything in Itâ€™s Place

Nicole Dean — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:58:36 +0000

Are there homeless items living in your home? If you’re like most families, you have countless bits and pieces lacking designated spaces, so the homeless items are left lying on the nearest shelf or countertop. After awhile all the little items without a home begin to accumulate, causing clutter and chaos in your household. Without a specific place for everything, your level of discomfort may increase because when you need one of these floating items you will not know exactly where to go to find it. Talk about stressful! Full Article