http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogList.asp?sort=organizer&schedule=62 This blog will provide solution for busy women…not your family or spouse or children, but you! As a busy woman, it is essential to maximize your time by implementing systems for routine tasks so you can focus on what's most important. These tasks would include your morning routine, wardrobe and closet organization, laundry, mail, bill paying, and grocery shopping, for example. In this blog, I will address time and space organizing issues, including setting yourself up for success, understanding organizing is a process, how to identify your organizing abilities, how your mind will naturally lead you to uncluttering your home, and much more! Please post specific questions and I'll be glad to address them. Thank you and welcome! Stacey Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:15:38 EST en-us http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1858 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1858 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EST Last month, my mom, sister and niece visited. I have two daughters, so it was a house full of girls. While they were here, we ate a lot (as usual!), relaxed, and caught up. Since they live in New Jersey and my girls and I are in Charleston, SC, we don't see each other as nearly as much as we'd like! Our girls (8, 10 and 10) never fail to get the party going by singing karaoke! We downloaded specific songs they wanted to sing, including the Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers, No Air by ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1768 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1768 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:30:00 EST I always say that major life transitions are what throw is into the greatest states of disorganization. Think about the last time you moved or when you had a baby or sadly a loved one passed on and you inherited their belongings. We wind up with stuff that is now our responsibility to manage, and some of it may be items that we no longer need or want, but don't know what to with. First order of business is to make decisions, which can be tough especially when you're talking about ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1093 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=1093 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:30:00 EST How much time do you spend each day managing "stuff"? It's a big commitment and what can be a long process to downsize to the point of being able to get through a day without feeling like very little got accomplished. Once again, I'm moving my daughters and I back into a house that I own that I'd really like to sell, but right now it's not a good time to put it on the market. So, I'll move back in, renovate a couple of bathrooms, paint and do some landscaping...all the ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=846 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=846 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:30:00 EST I'm not the type who makes New Year's Resolutions. Never have been, really. But the New Year always brings a sense of renewal and a fresh start. It's an opportunity to set out to do better and achieve results in one or more areas. As an organizer, simplification is always part of this renewal. An attempt to find more ways to make things easier so I can focus on what I really enjoy. These days, it's rare that you hear someone say they like to spend hours cleaning their ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=625 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=625 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:05:17 EST Having trouble keeping track of the papers on your desk? Do you have unfinished projects or projects in the works that you don't know where to put until they're complete? If you're a visual person, putting these unfinished projects in a desk drawer (even if it's labeled) could mean the difference between failure or success (the case of out of site, out of mind). For some people, if they can't see it, it doesn't exist (at least that's what my 6-year-old ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=425 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=425 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST Many people won't even admit they have a junk drawer because it in someway connotes being messy, even if outwardly they are not. Well, I say you should have a junk drawer. Why? Well, we all need a place to "temporarily" stash papers or our stuff that accumulates on the countertops in the kitchen. Designate a drawer, a shallow one that holds only your junk (or "stuff"). Divide the drawer with containers to hold keys (put them there everytime you walk in the door), cell phone and ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=349 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=349 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:38:57 EST We tell our kids "because I said so" when they ask "why" and become frustrated when people question our decisions. But perhaps we're doing ourselves a disservice by not asking ourselves "why?" more often. For many years, I was on auto-pilot. Just doing because, well, because they said so. Who is "they" anyway? And WHY was I so tied to what "they" think? Well, perhaps I'm just a child in grown up shoes, but today I question just about everything. Hitting mid-life got me ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=257 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=257 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST When I published my first book back in 2004, the term "inner critic" hadn't been coined yet. But, I don't about you, but I've been fighting the inner critic for years! She's not my friend, nor a cheerleader...but a tough woman who doesn't like me so much. After ignoring her, telling her to go away, and replacing her with thoughtful, positive messages, I don't hate her anymore, but I don't allow her to get into my conscious psyche and interrupt my future plans. ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=218 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=218 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST Now that we're officially in the Fall season, it's a great time to address closets. Inspired by a recent trip to New York City to consult on closets in a small space, this week I'm focusing on simple closet issues that can increase your hanging space and get shoes off the floor. With cooler and colder weather coming, pack up what you know you won't need for the winter such as bathing suits, shorts and sundresses. Use bins to store these items and make sure you've used ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=111 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=111 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST So how many have read the book The Secret? I have, several times actually. I love the idea of manifesting one's dreams. In fact, I'm in awe of the power the mind. When I was leaving Best Buy recently, I spotted a book called There is More to the Secret , which asks the question: Is it possible to believe in both God and the Law of Attraction? Big question that I'm not attempting to answer here, but it got me thinking. Anyway, I bought the book because I'm curious to see ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=66 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=66 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:30:00 EST Aren't we all busy? Is there ever any downtime anymore? With the frenetic pace most of us live today, it's a wonder we're not all on Prozac. There's the pressure to keep up with the Jonses, have the latest and greatest ride and technology gadgets, wear the latest fashions, and more. And once you reach a certain age, the cost to maintain your appearance is incredible! Think of what is spent on hair color, waxing, mannies and peddies, and toning our bodies. And we haven't even ...