5 Ways I Consistently Use Evernote 

5 Ways I Consistently Use Evernote 

While there's consistency in many parts of my life, writing and blogging have not been those things. However, I am consistent when it comes to certain systems.  Evernote is one of those systems.  Here are some of the ways I’ve regularly used Evernote to find what I...

Do you smell that smell?

Do you smell that smell?

  The overstock of cleansers, detergents, room deodorizers, and candles is prevalent in spaces that I help clients declutter. Perhaps the association of the words “cleanliness" and "godliness" has subconsciously influenced overbuying these relatively low-cost,...

Tax Time – What Would Abe Do?

Tax Time – What Would Abe Do?

“We are as happy as we make our minds up to be,” Abraham Lincoln once said. The federal tax filing deadline usually falls on April 15th, but thanks to Emancipation Day in Washington D.C. – a holiday in the nation’s capital marking the end of...

Forget your new year’s resolutions – if you haven’t already! 

Forget your new year’s resolutions – if you haven’t already! 

Have you received a flood of e-mails insisting that you make this year “your year”? Forget your new year's resolutions - if you haven’t already!  Before making (or breaking) arbitrary goals, systematize your approach to the year ahead. Adapted from Tim Ferriss's PYR...

A Few of My Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things

As I write this it’s a chilly 26° F in Boston and I’m wearing a pair of functional, cozy and stylish boots -  one of my best purchases ever!Winter in New England calls for durable, waterproof boots that meet one of the most basic physiological needs on...

Hungry for Order?

Hungry for Order?

Photo Credit: Quentin Bacon  As the second-to-last month of the calendar year starts so does holiday planning.When it comes to food shopping and menus, whether you reference a  hand-written recipe passed down through the generations or you're gathering food...

NOW is the Perfect Time to Organize – 5 Reasons Why

NOW is the Perfect Time to Organize – 5 Reasons Why

Photo credit: Chris Lawton Last week’s fall equinox marked that the back-to-school energy is in full swing.  The organizer in me remembers the fun of setting up for a new school year - selecting a new planner, new notebooks and the perfect Pilot pens! Even if you're...

How to Organize Funny with Evernote

How to Organize Funny with Evernote

Photo credit: Braydon Anderson  Over the last few years I’ve been in many conversations with my friend Marissa, an aspiring stand-up comedian.  I recorded our latest chat where we discuss her creative process, how she finds ideas for her jokes, how she combats...

Spring Cleaning for Self-Care

Spring Cleaning for Self-Care

This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. All items listed are products that I have personally purchased, and I have used and /or continue to use.  In the past, packing for travel was...

My Sentiments on Handling Clutter

My Sentiments on Handling Clutter

It’s not surprising that it’s more difficult to make decisions about sentimental items than other items when you are decluttering and organizing your space. Sentimental items have an emotional weight that your latest department store purchase just doesn’t hold.  Do...