About Ellen
Ellen Delap is a professional organizer, family manager coach and productivity consultant in the greater Houston area. She is passionate about making a difference for families and being an organizing resource for the community. Her blog notes her remarkable encounters and experiences in organizing.
Entries by Ellen
Making the Most of Summer with Summer Organizing
/7 Comments/in Small Business Organizing, Wellness and self care, Work From Home and Work At Home/by EllenAll the signs point to summer time is here! Our weather is warmer. Pool season has started. Days are longer. There are lots of ways to celebrate the arrival of fun in the sun. Summer organizing helps you make the most of summer fun. Organizing Start off the season organized! Switch out your […]
Best Mother’s Day Gifts (What Mom Really Wants)
/2 Comments/in Family Organizing/by EllenGive Mom the gift she wants most. Moms don’t want expensive jewelry, a new Dyson vacuum cleaner, fancy perfumes or other stuff. What they really want is help around the house. There are lots of small ways to give these gifts to your mom this week for Mother’s Day or throughout the year. What’s […]
Hugs and happy organizing Office Organizing
/4 Comments/in Hugs and Happy Organizing, Office Organizing/by EllenHugs and happy organizing are client success stories. Here’s a story about a client’s office. Office desks become overwhelming with scraps, notes, and more. It’s hard to find the time to organize at work. Why organize when every day is chaotic? There are simple steps to organize your office space. Refresh […]
ADHD, Decision making and Organizing
/4 Comments/in ADD and ADHD, Organizing Skills/by EllenDecision making is the first step in all organizing projects. And when those decisions become overwhelming is when we become paralyzed. For ADHD and executive function challenges, decision making can halt organizing progress. There’s a definite connection between ADHD, decision making and organizing. Too many decisions It’s overwhelming to think about the […]
Hugs and Happy Organizing Your Command Center
/4 Comments/in Home Organizing, Hugs and Happy Organizing/by EllenHugs and happy organizing are client success stories. Here is a story about a client’s command center in her kitchen. Paper is a necessary evil on our kitchens. It’s best to have a dedicated command center in our kitchen for paper, school supplies, technology and projects. A kitchen desk and cabinets make up […]
The Art of Letting Go
/18 Comments/in Organizing Skills/by EllenOur industry gathers each year for our NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) conference. It’s our annual family reunion where we learn and hug! This year we were privileged to hear The Minimalists. Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write a blog about living a meaningful life with less stuff (for 4 million readers.) They […]
Hugs and happy organizing Storage
/5 Comments/in Hugs and Happy Organizing/by EllenHugs and Happy Organizing posts are about client successes. Here you will find a happy organizing story about storage. We all want more storage! Having an extra closet makes all the difference! Be sure to keep your floor clear. When your floor is cluttered, storage space becomes chaotic. Review what you […]
Organizing your Aging Parents
/0 Comments/in Family Organizing/by EllenSuddenly the roles are reversed for you and your parents. They need your help with their mail, paper work and medical care. It can be a difficult and emotional time too as you as your family find new ways to support each other. Your aging parents need your patience, help and support in ways […]
Making Organizing Manageable
/1 Comment/in ADD and ADHD, Organizing Skills, Productivity/by EllenHow do you eat an elephant? …….One bite at a time! Making organizing manageable is all about breaking the tasks into manageable pieces. When we see a big project it’s often overwhelming. We think about organizing our entire home, storage or an office and it seems to be an impossible tasks. There are several […]