Summer is just around the corner! For our family that means time by the pool, time to relax and time for family fun! The key to summer is knowing what works for your family. 1. Keep a routine that works. Everyone still needs a good night’s rest and great yummy healthy food! Delicious summer […]
Love lists and don’t want to reinvent them? Then ListPlanIt is for you! I was thrilled to meet Jennifer Tankersley and purchase a professional subscription to ListPlanIt. To quote their website, “ It is a place where those who simply love lists and those in need of a little assistance in mental organization can […]
This guest post is written by Meredith Delap, an amazing organized mom who inspires me! When it comes to staying organized with our small childrens’ clothing, there are so many challenges. If you can somehow manage to figure out a laundry system that works, you still have to deal with the ever-present problem of outgrown clothes. […]
This weekend I worked with a team of teachers to organize a storage closet they shared. The closet had become totally unfunctional, being blocked on the floor with extra supplies and other clutter. I had high hopes for this project, but the teachers exceeded my expectations! In 2 hours they had cleared the clutter completely! […]
Reduce, reuse and recycle are the buzz words for all of us. Everyone is recycling these days! It is no longer just a trend. It is what we are focusing on as we are all away of the limited resources and overconsumption. How do we take this to the next step in green organizing? Here are […]
Not sure what this note is? My four year old grand daughter Eva wrote it last week for herself. It says “choir.” She said to her Mom and me, “I want to be sure I remember that I have a choir performance on Sunday.” She wrote several of these notes through out the week to […]
A guest post by Leslie McKee, my colleague and blogger at www.getorganizedpittsburgh.com. Everything gets better with delegation. Some people struggle with delegation because they feel that they are imposing or asking for help. I am a natural delegator. I see it as a form of collaboration. My immediate response to a new task or […]
I am a lover of learning and an eternal student. I love everything to do with school! I was grateful, humbled and excited about the opportunity to be principal for a day at our local elementary. The day started with the magical words, “Mrs. Delap is here for Principal for a Day”. And off we […]
We live in a crazy world! Difficult times come and go and we need ways to handle the stress. Learning to navigate these tough periods can make all the difference. Being resilient means we bend and bounce back. Some people are naturally more resilient, but we can learn behaviors that help too! Be optimistic. Having a sunny outlook […]
Lots of new multi-tasking statistics are bringing into focus this productivity concept. Studies have shown that each time someone makes a “task switch,” or multitasks, their productivity is actually reduced by 20 to 40 percent. While previously thought to be a great tool, now multitasking is glaringly not so! Mindfully focus on one task at a […]
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