Everyone loves to receive a card. The beautiful picture, a personal note inside – the perfect card can tug at our heartstrings. For many of us, we enjoy them for what they are at the time and then let them go.…
For my 50th birthday, my brother’s family gave me FIFTY very colorful paper hearts. On each heart, they had written down a reason why they love me. It was a simple and truly touching gift! I am sharing the idea…
A New Year gives us the opportunity for a fresh start. It’s the perfect time to gather our thoughts, reflect and re-prioritize. Take a moment to imagine anything and everything that would make you happy in 2017. Allow yourself to visualize the…
The “Season of Giving” is upon us and everyone is making their list and checking it twice. Whether naughty or nice, consider those on your list who may appreciate clutter-free gifts. Presents that are consumables, services or experiences are quickly…
Treat someone in your life to the gift of organization. Gift certificates are available in hourly increments; there is a three-hour minimum per session. Recipients must live within 45 minutes’ travel time from Bridgewater, MA (South Shore area), or…
In the past when you bought groceries, the bagger asked you, “Paper or plastic?” and that’s how you carried them out of the store. Those bags often ended up in landfills, or cluttering up your home. The world has changed…
I’ll admit, that like a lot of kids, my favorite part of going back to school was getting new supplies. A fresh box of crayons, a special folder for a favorite subject, that first calculator, or a brand new backpack…
I’m one of the quoted organizers in last week’s The New York Times Magazine article title “Stuff”, a lengthy piece in which the writer takes very pointed jabs at the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). I found it discouraging…
Everything in our lives has an energy- also called chi- that affects us. The clothes we wear, the knick-knacks around our house and the objects we use every day all possess it. We need to be mindful of this energy…
Have you been experiencing low energy and fatigue since we set the clocks back? Many of us in the Northeast seem to be complaining about the winter blues this week. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also called winter depression, winter blues,…