I am a Certified Professional Organizer….sounds impressive right??? Well, here is the truth about me:1. I can still be a messy Millie. Check out this photo of my current work area. Yes, it all makes sense to me, therefore, I am organized but it is still, nonetheless, messy. 2. I do not have my underwear folded or my t-shirts folded and stacked like a Banana Republic Store. 3. I do not have matching file folders with matching printed labels. I have file folders (whatever was available in my home or on sale) some have printed labels and some have written labels….whatever was going to get the job done the fastest. 4. I do not […]
Evernote is one of my favorite paper buster tools. When I use Evernote, I don’t have a bunch of sticky notes sitting around. I don’t have notes written on little pieces of paper and best of all, I don’t have to remember where I put those pieces of paper!The information I have stored in Evernote can be seen on my phone, IPAD or computer. If I am away from home and need the information, it is right at my finger tips!Here are 10 ways I use Evernote to cut down on my paper clutter:1. Evernote Clipper allows me to save information I find on the web and organize it in folders. I […]
I was recently traveling on I-95 going South. I had to exit off I-95 and merge onto I-20. I saw the signs for I-20, felt like I was paying attention but all of a sudden, something didn’t feel right and my gut instinct was telling me I had missed I-20. I don’t have a GPS in my car but I do have a MAP thingy on my phone. I quickly got on my MAP APP and I was 100% right….I had passedI-20. How do you know when you are going the wrong way….in life, in work, in relationships, in anything? I would simply say that most of us know when we are headed […]
My job, as an organizer and a life coach, is to help people simplify and de-clutter physically, mentally and spiritually. Here are some of the consistent messages I give to my clients. 1. Buy purposefully. 2. Shop at home first. 3. Be willing to let go.4. Do what you already know to do.5. Just say no.6. Be happy with enough7. Collect moments not things. 8. Surround yourself with what you love and value.9. Do the next step10. Do a little at a time and after a while little by little a little becomes a lot.
The other day I happened to glimpse up and see this news flash on TV: Taking an aspirin a day may not be good for your health. Ok, really??? It seems like it was not so long ago all the doctors were telling people to take a baby aspirin every day to prevent heart attack and stroke. Now they are saying only if you have a family history and if you do take an aspirin a day you can develop bleeding in your stomach. These are just a few other things I am confused about:1. Carbs or no carbs2. Yolk or no yolk3. Real butter or margarine4. 6 meals a day or […]
(photo courtesy of zirconicusso/freedigitalphotos.net) Cell phones are one of the easiest things in our lives to recycle/donate or trade. Check out all the ways you recycle/donate or trade responsibly along with possibly even helping others at the same time. 1. Staples will take all old electronics (computers, monitors, cell phones, calculators, etc) at no extra charge. Check out their website to see the list of approved items they will take-Staples.com. Several other companies will do the same, such as Best Buy, Office Max, Radio Shack and Office Depot. 2. Donate your gently used cell phone to Cell Phones for Soldiers. […]
The word “constant” has been creeping up in my vocabulary a lot lately. Talking to mothers about motherhood….it’s constant. Talking to wives about marriage……it’s constant. Talking to people about work…….it’s constant. Talking to people about relationships…….it’s constant. Talking to people about bill paying…..it’s constant. Talking to people about staying organized…….it’s constant. Talking to people about cleaning……it’s constant. So, what does this mean? Life is constant. There is stuff in your life that constantly needs attention. So, what do you do? Take breaks when you can. Appreciate the small breaks you get. Realize this is what you signed on for when you became a wife, a mother, a friend, a member of a group, […]
Webster’s definition of reinvention is: to make major changes or improvements to (something)to present (something) in a different or new way I realize that all of life is about reinventing myself….defining and redefining who I am based on life experiences, inner revelations and maturity. I have reinvented myself many times……a child moving into Junior High (that is what we called it back in the day!). A teen moving into a new high school. A graduate going into college and then into the working world. A woman becoming a wife and a mother. A stay at home mom becoming a working woman once again. A mother moving into empty nest years. A […]
(photo courtesy of anankkml/freedigitalphotos.net) VHS tapes, like all electronics are going the way of the dinosaur. What is the best way to donate/recycle these dinosaurs? Here are several ideas that might help you. 1. Some Thrift stores are still taking VHS tapes…..most libraries are not. 2. Use an e-recycler, like GREEN DISK, who does recycling of all kinds of techno trash. 3. Ask a teacher or daycare provider if they would like them. 4. Post the tapes on FREECYCLE.ORG and see if there is someone else that wants them. 5. Send your tapes to ACTSERVICES.ORG. This program provides services to individuals with […]
When we look at our daily life. the quote, in the photo above, says a lot and can strike a chord in many of us, Can you list the things that you say you don’t have time to do? ExercisingEating RightSpending time with our friends, family or spouseGetting organizedI am not judging or condemning anyone because I am just as guilty. To find time, for the most important “things” in our life, we have to look honestly at our schedule and see what things we are saying YES to that is causing us to say NO to something else. The things we are saying YES to may be very noble things, may be […]