Expectations & Leading by Example

Many of my clients with children ask me about ways to motivate their kids to put things away and pick up after themselves.  There is no magic wand to wave, but you can lead by example and set standards within your own household.   My recent visit to Amish country made... Read more

Have You Ever? Creative Organizing Solutions

Have you ever: ~Used china bowls from the kitchen to hold office supplies? ~Used a lazy susan in the bathroom for your shampoos, conditioners and lotions? ~Laminated your child’s artwork to use as placemats? ~Used large ceramic planters to hold sports equipment... Read more

Less is More

I really do believe that less is  more.   The less ‘stuff’ we have, the less we have to maintain and hopefully, the less we have to do each day.   In the book The Power of Less, author Leo Babauta mentions the form of Japanese poetry known as haiku, that... Read more