I honestly didn’t mean to go such a long time without posting, but it’s obvious I needed a break. When I feel overwhelmed and not terribly organized, it’s hard for me to write about it. I have had such a case of writing block. Not quite writer’s block, but some mental obstacle to sitting down [...]
My desk is so cluttered it’s ridiculous. Piles of papers, books, my son’s cars litter the desktop. And this is no small desk. It’s L-shaped and has a lot of space. As in, a lot of space to fill with clutter.
It wasn’t great when I left to visit family, and then the mail and other [...]
I’m still dealing with the clutter demon. When you live in a small place, you have to be brutal in culling your possessions. That’s something I haven’t been doing.
Sentimentality has not been my friend. I like to keep mementos reminding me of good times, happy things, and people I love. But when you’re so busy [...]
I just bought a momAgenda. It came in the mail yesterday. Woo! I will be looking at it more today and I will definitely write a review once I’ve had a chance to go over it thoroughly.
While my other calendar works okay, I’m hoping the separate spaces for kid & other items will help me [...]
I like my routines. I think I need them. It’s one thing that helps me feel in control when things are crazy. But when you travel, there’s no such thing as routine.
Travel throws off my organizing routines, too. Mail lies unopened. Emails can go unanswered (spotty internet access, and all that jazz).
But the main thing [...]
When it comes to organizing your files, you want to make sure that you can find what you need when you need it. It sounds simple doesn’t it? If it takes more than a couple of minutes for you to find something in your files, then you may need to update your filing process.
I used [...]
