October 2020 “Checked email, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Ready to start my day. Oh look; it’s lunch time.” (www.someecards.com) Sound familiar? Digital distraction and disorganization take up a lot of time. This month we’ll look at how to tame the ’email tiger.’ Managing Your Email Volume and Inbox Emails now fall into the category of […]
September 2020 “What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.” – Pearl Bailey PAPER – Just the mere mention of the word PAPER can cause eyeballs to roll, sighs of despair and painful groans. I hope this month’s issue helps to lighten your load. Just Say “NO” to Paper We all hear […]
August 2020: Sweet 16“If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else .” — Chinese Proverb Aim 4 Order was launched […]
July 2020 Negotiating through the final chapter in a loved one’s life can be difficult. “We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love.” – Madame de Stael It’s difficult to find a quote to introduce this month’s topic. Death is not typically an uplifting conversation starter, but it’s an […]
Tips and Tricks, June 2020 “Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction.” – Nido Qubein Hmmmmm – sounds like I wasn’t the first to come up with this concept. Slow and steady wins the race. 15 minutes a day of decluttering will yield great results and you […]
Zoom through your clutter April 2020 “If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade.” Author Unknown After the novelty and shock of staying home settles in, consider using this time at home to replenish our spirits. Here’s my current ‘schedule’ and so far, so good. 1. Daily morning walk 2. Plenty of […]
Do it yourself organizing March 2020 “You may not be able to control every situation and its outcome, but you can control your attitude and how you deal with it.” Author Unknown Timely reminder that we can change our thoughts, and in turn, we will change our perspective and outlook. Take the high road and […]
Get tips on holiday decorations, tackling taxes and what is a good seller on eBay. Quote of the Month “Better late than never.” – Unknown Are your holiday decorations still up? No worries – there are still other folks out there who have theirs up, too. Some say it makes them happy to see them. […]
Mounds of family photos? December 22 Quote of the Month “A photographer is like a cod, which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity.” -George Bernard Shaw There are so many beautiful quotes about photographs…. but the quote above will hopefully guide you in reducing the volume of photographs in your […]
Are you your own worst enemy? November 2019 Quote of the Month ” Clutter is not just the stuff on the floor. It’s anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living. “ -Peter Walsh Yikes – that’s rather blunt. But true. Think about the mental clutter going on in your […]