Entries by Ellen

10 Best Professional Organizers in Houston

  I am honored to be a part of the Houston Moving Guide as one of the ten best professional organizers in Houston.    Author Jill Jarvis contacted me to share about my business. What does a professional organizer do? Isn’t it my job to keep my things in order? If I live in the […]

How to Rock being an ADHD Parent

  Being a mom or dad is a tough job.  Being an ADHD parent requires more.  Keeping your home organized and beautiful, your children on track with school and well behaved, and prioritizing your own well being are a lot for those with executive function challenges.  Here are some tips to rock your parenting job. […]

Snow day

It’s a bright sunny day today but I am seeing all sorts of snow day fun in the news.  Our last official snow occurred in December 2008.  Since the chance of this precipitation rarely occurs here, it makes me think about having a self proclaimed snow day.   Snow day fun A snow day for […]

ADHD Apps and Tools

  Technology can make home, work and life easier to manage.  There’s happy apps and tools to keep you from being overwhelmed with paper, feeling anxious about time management, and taking care of yourself.  It’s especially helpful to have easy ways to keep notes, be financially savvy, keep up with dates, and manage time better.  […]

Choosing Priorities

  Life is filled with choices. Here’s a list of the upcoming January events recently shared by Sallie Alefson.  There’s so many to celebrate!  Is there a way to choose which holidays to celebrate?  How will I prioritize? January is:         Financial Wellness Month         Get A Balanced Life Month          Get Organized  Month         […]

5 Essential Tips for Scheduling

    January is the National Association of Professional Organizer’s Get Organized Month! Organizing now ranks as the top new year’s resolution, more important that losing weight. Each year we are challenged to use our time most effectively and efficiently. With so much to get done, a calendar is essential. Your calendar is the visual […]

How to Make Habits Stick

  Some of us are creatures of great routine and some of us are not. When it’s hard to make habits stick, it’s easy to get discouraged.  We label ourselves as unable to create or stick with habits.  With ADHD, it’s especially hard to create and stick to habits or routines.  Habits are not always […]

Smart New Year Resolutions You Can Keep

  The new year has us thinking about the way we spend our time and our energy.  What will we do the same this year and what will we change? What smart New Year resolutions will be easy to keep?   Each year resolutions are made and broken.  It’s really about life changes, not resolutions.  […]

Check Lists I Love!

When there are tasks that need to be done over and over, a check list is a great way to get them completed.  It’s also a sure way to know that a process or series of tasks gets done too.  Check lists are reminders of what needs to be done when.   Gathered from a […]