ICE (In Case of Emergency)
If you haven’t done it already, here’s a 5-minute tip that may save your life: add ICE to your cellphone. ICE means In Case of Emergency. It’s a way to label your emergency contacts so … Continue reading
Bicycles, baseballs and gardening tools, oh my
Spring is finally here. After our hard winter, we can finally start biking, gardening, and other warm-weather activities – if only we can dig our old gear out of storage. Last spring I worked … Continue reading
Photos and mountains of them!
It is unbelievable how much technology has changed the way we photograph. Smartphones and digital cameras make it easy for people to take huge numbers of photos, but instead of getting prints, we can store … Continue reading
From O
I try to pick up The Oprah Magazine each spring, when it does its annual de-cluttering issue. I like to read what excites the readers about organizing by O. It may not feel like … Continue reading
Out for the day, and gone in time for the soiree
My clients inspire me all the time! Beth has a beautiful home and a beloved young granddaughter. Her daughter appreciates Beth’s keeping toddler toys around so it isn’t necessary to pack entertainment to go … Continue reading
“Winter Exercise: Bend. Toss. Repeat.”
Recently the Chicago Tribune posted an editorial (January 20, 2014), “Winter Exercise: Bend. Toss. Repeat.” It talks about the challenges of finding storage space for everyone’s new gifts or deals from seasonal sales, joking that … Continue reading
Too many tutus
I was shopping for baby presents and came across a cute book aimed at 1st graders, Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus, by Jane O’Connor. It caught my attention because it focused on tackling the overabundance … Continue reading
Running: Don’t forget your team!
Back in June I posted a “Running for a goal” blog. I did run a Spartan obstacle race in August. The encouragement from my family and friends, plus using a training program to prepare, helped … Continue reading
Buddha quote
I was at a restaurant when I noticed a framed quote from Buddha: “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, but to … Continue reading
Organizing a car trunk
My two good friends, G & A, are on their honeymoon traveling all over Europe in a rental car. Just the other day, they sent me a photo of their car trunk. They had neatly … Continue reading