Have you searched for pantry organization on Pinterest? An overload of perfectly centered wicker baskets, acrylic bins with beautiful labels, and rainbow-hued cereal containers…it feels unattainable. The photos may as well include unicorns. There is no way you could ever, on your small budget, create a space like that. Right? […]
Raising children is ALL CONSUMING. By the time #3 came along in our house, there was no room left in my brain for any more information. I used to be really great with comebacks and funny one-liners. After my 3rd was born, I can remember trying to figure out what […]
It’s everywhere – everyone is talking about it, trying it or staying away from it. Her book has been a bestseller for a long time, but the Netflix mini-series put Marie Kondo and her methods back on the map. Clothes are folded in neat little rectangles and all our drawers […]
“It is just so overwhelming. Where do I even start?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard this phrase…let’s just say it’s common. For so many people, the reason they don’t begin is because the thought of starting and making little to no progress is debilitating. I […]
Finding the balance between letting my kids be kids and having my own space is challenging. I’ve seen the extremes of both – not a toy in sight and living rooms full of every toy you could ever imagine. So where do we start? Where do we stop? It’s taken […]
No one can prepare you for it. The baby showers, the pregnancy apps, the books – there is nothing to prepare you for motherhood until it hits. It is a baptism by fire. There will be times you will wonder if the person that existed before your precious babe, will […]
I was with some friends the other evening and we started talking about what we were up to. When it came to my turn, I breathed in deep because I knew what would follow. “I, uh, I’m a personal organizer. And I love it.” Endless chatter flowed for the next […]
The linen closet. It is the sneakiest room in the house. By its name alone, we dream of crisp, white tablecloths and napkins; fluffy towels that smell like the sun. Pinterest will show you a host of images that will leave you salivating – wicker boxes packed neatly with who-knows-what […]