Since I started my professional organizing business in 2013, I’ve worked with lots of clients, and I have learned people create certain universal patterns with their stuff. Today, I present the first 5 of a Top 10 list of those patterns. I will present the other half on Friday. I want you to digest them! […]
Dear Collector of Things
A lot of people have “prized” collections of something. But when we dig in, it turns out they have like 500 in their “prized” collection of pigs, owls, horses — and all types: metal horses, stuffed horses, glass horses, horse plates, and horse sweatshirts. And it’s all their favorite. But it’s impossible to love 500 […]
Honoring The Fourth Partner
I recently took a “soulful parenting” class, and gist was there are four partners involved in child rearing: Two partners create the child; God or the universe (or whatever you believe) is the third “partner.” And the fourth “partner” is the home — because there can be no peace in the family unless there is […]
Where Do Your Ex’s Reside?
I love George Straight’s song “All My Ex’s Live in Texas.” (Yes, I am a closeted country music fan.) The song goes on to say, “All my ex’s live in Texas, that’s why I hang my hat in Tennessee.” Which leads me to my question, where does your ex live? If you are divorced or […]
Handbags are My Thing
I love handbags. In fact, I only care about two accessories: handbags and jewelry. I know it seems like I love clothes, based on my Instagram project, where I find a magazine picture and recreate using my capsule wardrobe. Clothes, however, are distant third. I mean I pledged to not buy clothes for a year, […]
It’s Time to Pause
What do you say when people ask, “How are you?” I find a lot of folks say some version of,”I am so busy.” I recently ran into a friend, and she said, “Busy, busy busy.” Three busys! Oh my! People are addicted to being busy, and they are addicted to telling others how busy they […]