organization

Spring Cleaning

It must be spring! I am on a cleaning and organizing binge. But there is too much for me to do in just one day or even one weekend for that matter. I have developed a two list method to tackle spring cleaning that is working well for me. I have my standard “to do” [...]

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Stop and Shop Online

Last weekend, as I prepared for a major grocery shopping trip, I could not find my handy dandy weekly circular. The store of my choice around here is Stop&Shop, so I went to their website to see if the flyer was posted online. Happily, it was there, but even more interesting were the features offered [...]

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Limerick of the Lost Keys

There once was a mom in despairShe was pulling out all of her hairShe lost her keysHer life did freezeShe could not drive her kids anywhere!

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Prepare for Severe Weather: 10 Things To Do

Yesterday, much of our area was hit hard by a Nor’easter. Five inches of rain fell in one day. Despite lots of local flooding we, thankfully, made it through relatively unscathed. However, we did take a few precautions, before the storm hit, to prepare for the worst. 10 Things To Do To Prepare for a [...]

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Digital Planner vs. Paper Planner

Have you ever struggled with what type of calendar to use? I have used every type known to man. Palm Pilots, Pocket PC’s and Outlook were my electronic versions. Monthly, weekly, and daily calenders in all different sizes were my paper versions. I think I have finally hit upon a system that is working for [...]

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Declutter It! Blog Carnival

Julie Bonner at Declutter It! has hosted a blog carnival (links to a collection of blog entries) on organizing your home and office. You will find a lot of great advice from several bloggers (including me!) – just in time for spring cleaning. Thanks, Julie!

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Don’t-Do List

Recently I read this article by Allison Shields on creating a “don’t do” list to build efficiencies into a law practice and also life in general. This intrigued me. A Don’t-Do could be an incredibly useful tool for managing a busy home. It boils down to being able to delegate and say, well – “NO”. [...]

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Photos – Organized.

Before the age of digital photography we all used – film, remember that? Once the kids came along and I became a parent, the stacks of pictures floating around my house turned into mountains.Over the years I have tried so many methods of organizing these mountains of photographs. No matter what I try I still [...]