What’s in Your Garage?

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With warmer weather here and the school year nearing its end, now is a great time to clean out and organize the garage. Taking a proactive approach to this dreaded task (let’s face it, not much fun for most people–I get that!) will keep you on track so the next time you want to go [...]

Mom is the CEO!

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We all know by now that moms make most of the major decisions for a family–85% according to a stat posted at She-conomy.com. We are also the leaders of our families. As the CEO, we steer the proverbial ship. To run a household and be a successful leadership, it takes goals and getting your family on [...]

Out with the Old, Make Room for the New

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Pre-holiday decluttering… It doesn’t matter if we’ve been naughty or nice, pre-holiday is the best time to declutter to make room for the slew of new stuff. Think of this process as a way to create a space for what’s on your holiday list. If you’ve asked Santa for some new books, consider purging some [...]

An Inspired Place for Mom

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Make your workspace a place you love to be whether it’s writing a special note to a friend, paying bills, or signing permission slips. Here’s the Shopping List: 1. Bella 3-ring Binders – Purple shown (available in 7 different colors) $55. each Great for phone lists and schedules—anything you need to refer to but don’t [...]

Living Life on Purpose

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Small space living is an art. To reduce your surroundings to only what you need, what you love and what is most functional…is a challenge, but one that is satisfying in the end. Years ago, when I began writing my first book, I was wrestling with the idea that I had reached the Joneses in [...]

I Have These Lovely Containers, Now What Do I Do?

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How much have you spent on organizing products over the last year? Do you feel like you’re organized? If you answered “No” to the second question, I can give you my insight on perhaps why after carefully choosing pretty containers, there’s still a lack of organization. It’s called “The Container Epidemic.” I’ve written about this [...]

Are There Expired Cosmetics Lurking in Your Bathroom?

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Here’s a quick recap of the life of medications and cosmetic items that should be purged if they’ve been lurking in your medicine cabinet, bathroom or kitchen cabinet (which is where I keep a supply of regularly accessed stuff, including peroxide and cottonballs for scrapes and Motrin for Mom headaches) for too long. When you [...]

Wardrobe Change: Organizing Your Closet

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Organizing your closet can make the difference between the joy of getting dressed in the morning versus wanting to crawl back under the covers! Remember, quality versus quantity when it comes making the most of your wardrobe. Wear the clothes, don’t let them wear you. If you’re tugging and pulling at your clothing all day [...]

GO in Your Garage

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Garage organization is typically one of those dreaded tasks like organizing the basement or the attic…and if you live in the Lowcountry, there are no basements (unless you have an elevated home perhaps), therefore the garage is truly used for storage items that others may put in the basement or attic. One benefit to organizing [...]

GO Green Using the GOPACK® Method

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What’s one way you can go green? Reduce your carbon footprint, which is the measure of emissions of CO2 emitted by each individual. These emissions are associated with the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy (electric and gas in the home) consumption and transportation (car and plane) and the whole life cycle of products [...]