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Is home disarray limiting your leisure?
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on July 19, 2014 Organizing our homes should be easy. Step 1: Figure out what we want to do for the time we have remaining in this life. Step 2: Surround ourselves with those things that support this mission. Unfortunately for many of...
Organizing for safety important for seniors
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on July 5, 2014. Seniors get organized. Your safety depends on it. Many older adults want to continue to be self-sufficient and remain living in their homes during their golden years. However, many seniors are living in unsafe...
Organize meeting notes during the meeting
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on June 21, 2014. Many of you attend meetings, whether for work or your personal lives. You often leave feeling overwhelmed with all the notes and paperwork from these meetings. As the speaker gives ideas or explains their...
Time saved when you focus on what you gain.
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on June 6, 2014 A friend texted me a picture of some notepads and loose paper in a recycle bin. (Given my profession as an organizer, I often receive pictures of items in a trash bin from people who are getting organized, so this was...
A treasure or another thing to store?
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on March 24, 2014. As a child, I was crazy about horses. I had pictures of horses on my T-shirts, posters of them adorning my bedroom walls and I persistently begged my parents for a pony. For special occasions, I asked for Breyer...
What makes you happy?
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on May, 10, 2014. This is an organizing column. I write about simplicity, living with less and tips on how to get organized. However, there was a time in my life when I couldn’t have written this column. Even though I have been an...
Young drivers can save parents time
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on April 25, 2014. If you have a child, remember this: Every time you delegate a daily 15-minute task to your child, you gain one hour and 45-minutes a week for yourself. I did the math. I have five children, which means I gain eight...
What does your office say about you?
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on April 12, 2014. There’s a saying in the business world, “Dress for the position you want, not the one you have.” Think about taking this same approach with your office. Your office should reflect the position you want, not the one...
Don’t let fear stop you
As seen on Dayton Daily News, March 28, 2014. I am very frightened when I have to get a tooth filled at the dentist. Prior to my last visit, I told my husband we better get our affairs in order because I was afraid of having cardiac arrest while in the dentist chair....
Freezer yields easy meals
As seen on Dayton Daily News, March 15, 2014. Over the years I have read numerous articles about the benefits of enjoying family meals at home. Most of the articles include statistics such as one written by Dr. Mark Hyman in which he stated, “Research shows that...