If you needed your car keys right now, would be able to find them? What about the latest water bill? Or your purse? If you answered no, keep reading for some creative drop zone ideas for your home, big or small. What is a Drop Zone? A drop zone is simply a place where you land when you walk inside your home. It could be in your mudroom, an entry hall, or the wall next to the back door. Not having a designated drop zone is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to ... VIEW POST
Creative Drop Zone Ideas for Your Home
A Pro Organizer’s Trade Secrets for Organizing Your Bathroom Vanity
Imagine what it would be like if your bathroom vanity was organized. No more frustration, or cussing, when you reach into the bathroom cabinet to grab your favorite hairspray, the tall silver can with the black cap, only to knock over the can of Scrubbing Bubbles sitting in front of it, creating a domino of falling lotions and potions. Or desperately searching through a crowded makeup drawer for that brown Mac eyeshadow pot you know just saw yesterday. If you’re ready to end the ... VIEW POST
Encouragement for Moms: Back to School Edition
Dear mom taking your kids back to school, You're doing great! The overwhelm you're feeling? Completely normal. Especially since you were just sitting poolside, reading "Where the Crawdads Sing" before you go see the movie when the siren sound of school bells suddenly plucked you out of your chaise lounge and sucked you into the whirlwind that is back-to-school. A season that pulls you in what feels like a million different directions: School supplies, new backpacks and lunchboxes, ... VIEW POST
25 Clever Ways to Organize With a Pencil Pouch Organizer
Back to school means shopping for school supplies. While you're at it, pick up some an extra pencil pouch organizer, or several, because, as I'm about to show you, they're not just for pencils. 25 Ways to Repurpose Pencil Pouch Organizers Some of the best organizers come from repurposing items we already have in our home. And a pencil pouch has to be one of the most versatile. What Can You Put in a Pencil Pouch? Over the years I used zipper pouch bags to organize my car, ... VIEW POST
9 Home Organizing Products that Work Like Magic
As a professional organizer, I always recommend decluttering, sorting, and measuring before you buy any home organizing products. And that's still the case. But, I wanted to challenge myself to come up with a 'best of' or 'top ten' list. In order to make the list, these organizing products had to be versatile and multipurpose enough to organize a house full of everything. More importantly, they had to bring simplicity and ease into my everyday life. So, if you've ever wondered what ... VIEW POST
5 Ways to Prepare for Amazon Prime Day 2022
Amazon Prime Day is here! Starting today, July 12th and lasting until midnight Pacific time July 13th, Amazon Prime Members can shop major deals that rival Black Friday. If you haven't already, it's time to prepare for Amazon Prime Day so you can approach it mindfully and intentionally. Plan to Skip Amazon Prime Day It can be so easy to get caught up in all the buzz or feel like you're missing out. But, spending money or time you don't have ends up becoming not just physical ... VIEW POST
An Open Letter to the Mom at the Swimming Pool
Dear Mom at the swimming pool with your young children, I see you. And I vividly remember when I was you, struggling with the demands of motherhood. The pool was an escape for getting out of the house and mingling with other moms. But, just when a conversation started, you get interrupted with "Mommy, will you catch me?" or "Come watch me swim!" While those pool time milestones with your little ones are precious, it's hard to ignore the struggles of motherhood; the ache ... VIEW POST
11 Secret Luggage Storage Ideas Hiding In Your Home
Summer and travel go hand in hand, along with all the accompanying luggage. I've got a few luggage storage ideas to keep your suitcase and travel accessories organized in between trips. Where to Store Luggage at Home Luggage can be cumbersome to store, but there are few hiding spots in your home that are perfect for stowing it away between trips. If you have a luggage set that includes various sizes such as a carry-on bag, hanging clothes bag, and a personal bag, I recommend ... VIEW POST
The Summer Self-Care Tip You’ve Been Missing
Dear Friend Trying to Lose Weight for Summer, Before you go on a diet, there's something I want to talk to you about. Consider it a very necessary Summer self-care tip. Every year as warm weather approaches, I come across so many comments online from women saying it’s time to get back on a diet; that they need to lose weight so they’ll look good in a swimsuit. I get it. I really do. I remember when my daughter was little, she had to be about three, she would tell people I was ... VIEW POST
Simple Living Principles for Navigating Through Our Differences
Regardless of your political affiliation, religious beliefs, or stance on social issues, the discord in our world makes it incredibly hard to hear ourselves think or to know how to respond. I see my role within the simple living niche as helping you cut through the clanging noise so you can find your voice and use it for good; yours and others. I also feel led to help you use your voice effectively, which in my experience means, mindfully and intentionally. The more I walk this ... VIEW POST
The Road Trip – Introduction
Introduction It’d been a hell of a year. In June of 2016, my Dad suffered a massive stroke. To say it changed my world is to put it mildly. There’s a scene in the show One Mississippi where Tig’s mother had just passed away. As Tig was getting ready for bed, her partner tells her, “You need to get some sleep. Tomorrow is a big day.” “Tomorrow is actually a very small day, because my mother’s not in it.” Tig responded. I had to turn the show off after that. ... VIEW POST
The Road Trip – Day 1
Travis the Mechanic and Midnight in New Mexico "Are you going to be able to enjoy this vacation?" someone asked me, knowing it would end with leaving my daughter thousands of miles away. "I sure hope so," I answered since we, after the year we’d had, really needed this vacation to be a vacation. The next morning we got up and started packing Harold, Hannah's car, not just with luggage for the trip, but with moving boxes. Setting the GPS to our first destination and pulling out of the ... VIEW POST
The Road Trip – Day 2
Starring Ben and Lois I woke up to the sounds of Matt coming in and out of the front door as I lingered in bed, wondering what kind of mood he was in, especially since we'd gone to bed somewhat angry with each other, not to mention his aggravation over the lingering car repair. At this point Hannah started stirring. The plan was to tour the Carlsbad Caverns, then head to Arizona. Between sinus pressure, poor sleep, and feeling stiff and swollen from sitting in the car ... VIEW POST
The Road Trip – Day 3
That Night in La Jolla We'd made it to our Airbnb in San Diego by the late afternoon. Once we unpacked the car and settled into our room, we asked our lovely host for dinner suggestions. The local barbecue restaurant she'd suggested had a really long line wrapped around the building. We were too tired and hungry to wait, so we ended up at Olive Garden. After dinner, I suggested we walk along the beach and maybe try to find the seals our host had mentioned. We were enchanted with the ... VIEW POST
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