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- December 31st, 2009
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10 Things I Want in the New Decade
It’s time to turn the tables. Since I posted what I don’t want to see in the next decade, let’s focus on what I want to see in the new decade. Again, this is no particular order. 1.…
- December 17th, 2009
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10 Things I Don’t Want in the Next Decade
Yes, it’s the end of the first decade of the 21st Century, and what a ride it has been! We’ve had some great achievements — iPods and iPhones, the first African-American president, t…
- December 15th, 2009
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Unique Gift Ideas
Still trying to find a unique gift for someone? Haven’t even started shopping yet? Here are some ideas for unique gifts. Etsy.com features a variety of homemade and vintage items. Fashionistas…
- December 3rd, 2009
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A Pared Down Holiday
I stumbled across a statistic in a Time magazine article on helicopter parenting. In the article, it said the average child has 150 toys! I don’t think my brother, sister and I had that many toy…
- November 19th, 2009
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Hoarders on Channel 13
Check out my friend Ellen Delap of www.professional-organizer.com on Houston’s Channel 13. She and two of her clients, who are hoarders, are interviewed for this story about how to get help fo…
- November 16th, 2009
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Ready to Move?
Check out my latest post as the Organized Auntie on SavvyAuntie.com! http://www.savvyauntie.com/ExpertiseDetails.aspx?GroupId=18&Id=1363&Name=How to: Move To a New Home, Auntie!
- November 9th, 2009
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What’s for Dinner?
How many times have you stood in the kitchen and wondered what to have for dinner? There is help out there. Check out www.thescramble.com and www.e-mealz.com. For a low monthly subscription, each of t…
- November 2nd, 2009
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Do It Scared
It’s always funny when you stumble across something that gives you a message you need at that moment. I came across an article I wrote for a newsletter a couple of years ago, and when reading…
- October 25th, 2009
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The Holidays are Coming
Halloween decorations were barely in the stores, and I noticed Christmas decorations were appearing next to the masks of witches and goblins. I wanted to run down the aisles, screaming, “Noooooo…
- October 12th, 2009
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This Old House and Me
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. That’s because I closed on my house and moved. It’s been a little chaotic to say the least. You learn a great deal when you move. …
- September 14th, 2009
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Do You Multi-Task?
Check out my latest post on SavvyAuntie.com! Are you a multi-tasking Auntie? Here are some tips to manage things more effectively. http://bit.ly/17wVFS
- September 1st, 2009
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Hoarders on TV
Hoarders, a new series on A&E, has aired four episodes and sparked discussions with my fellow organizers on Twitter and Facebook. Each episode depicts the stories of two different hoarders and fol…
- August 19th, 2009
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Apartment Worthy vs. House Worthy
I’m house hunting right now and discovering the highs and lows of house buying in today’s environment. As I continue my search, I’ve begun dismantling and packing my apartment. When…
- August 5th, 2009
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Improving Productivity with Customer Service
Yesterday, I pulled into my car dealership’s express service to have my headlight bulb replaced. I walked in, and one of the employees stood in front of me, playing with his forms and clipboard.…
- July 31st, 2009
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Great Organizing Article!
Austin organizer Lorie Marrero of ClutterDiet.com was intereviewed for an article in Good Housekeeping. The article’s writer was working her way out of her own clutter issue, and Lorie gave her…
- July 15th, 2009
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Home Staging
I’m buying a house, and I’ve already had two days of house hunting under my belt. Watching the home staging shows on HGTV, I could see how home staging could be important, but I always tho…
- June 29th, 2009
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Get Busy Living
Scott McKain, author of Collapse of Distinction, wrote a beautiful posting on his blog about how the recent spate of iconic celebrity deaths should remind us all to treat each day as a gift. Read Sco…
- June 28th, 2009
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Latest Savvy Auntie Post!
Want to know how to help your niece or nephew get ready for college? Check out my latest post as The Organized Auntie on SavvyAuntie.com. http://tinyurl.com/lzz3ag Don’t forget that Savvy Auntie…
- June 25th, 2009
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A Closet Disaster
I was eating breakfast and drinking coffee this morning when I heard the loud crash. I thought for a moment that something hit my apartment building, but I quickly realized the crash came from my apar…
- June 11th, 2009
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Fearless Tossing
As I deleted thousands of e-mails from a client’s inbox, she stood behind me, directing which ones were good to go. She said, “Why can’t I do this without you? You make me less afrai…
- June 8th, 2009
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Can You Really Multi-Task?
Know the saying that someone can’t walk and chew gum at the same time? It’s actually true. Research shows that productivity decreases 20% to 40% every time you “task switch,” i…
- June 4th, 2009
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Get Inspired!
Okay, so you have a goal — losing weight, saving money, buying a house, or flying to Europe. How do you get inspired to reach your goal? We’re going back to junior high and making collages…
- May 31st, 2009
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Savvy Auntie Post: Helping ADD Kids Clean Their Room
My latest post as The Organized Auntie is posted on SavvyAuntie.com. In this post, I give tips on helping your niece or nephew with ADD clean their rooms. Kids with ADD can easily become overwhelemed…
- May 27th, 2009
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Electronic and Digital Organizing
At the National Association of Professional Organizers conference, it seemed more vendors than ever came with electronic and digital wares. It’s the future. I encourage my clients to move toward…
- May 20th, 2009
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Do You Have the Messiest House?
As I watch Clean House’s The Messiest Home in the Country, I feel the pain of the married couple featured in tonight’s show. The husband is a packrat, who brings all sorts of junk and tras…
- May 17th, 2009
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Invasion of the Nieces and Nephews
My latest SavvyAuntie.com post is about what happens when the nieces and nephews come for a visit. Just today, I found an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss hiding behind my coffee table leg — anoth…
- May 12th, 2009
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Slipping Back
It happens. You’re watching your weight, and that candy bar in the vending machine calls your name. You break down and eat the candy bar in practically two bites. The high is brief. Then you bea…
- May 4th, 2009
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NAPO Conference
I just spent a week in Orlando at the National Association of Professional Organizers, and boy, did I come back with a lot of information, tips, and product ideas! So for the new few weeks, I’m…
- April 26th, 2009
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Newest Savvy Auntie Post on Vacations
Check out my new post on SavvyAuntie.com! In this post, we’re talking about vacations and how to get ready for them. Even if you can’t afford to go on a big vacation, take the time to do s…
- April 21st, 2009
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Plan Your Staycation!
With the talk of the economy, the recession, and job cuts, you may think you don’t need to plan for a vacation in the coming months. We need vacations now more than ever. Vacations are necessary…
- April 19th, 2009
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No Title
When I’m not The Clutter Princess, I’m The Organized Auntie on the fab and hip SavvyAuntie.com. Check out my latest post on spring cleaning. http://tinyurl.com/cps4tr
- April 12th, 2009
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How Cute Are You?
During a leadership workshop at work, the faculty participants had to come up with a mission statement and decide what values were important to them. One part of the workshop included circling words f…
- April 1st, 2009
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Get a Handle on Your Finances
With the economy, everyone’s attention seems to be on money, money, money. Some people in the news have too much, and the rest of us feel like we don’t have enough. Now you can get a handl…
- March 29th, 2009
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Notice anything new?
I’m baaaaack! I had to go offline for a couple of weeks because I was out of town for a family funeral. Then Dana from TrendyPixels.com worked her fun and funky design magic on my website. So…
- March 7th, 2009
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Saving Green on the Greens
Everyone is trying to stretch their dollars these days. One area I need to improve myself is to stop wasting food. As a single girl, I find myself throwing out food all the time. ABC News recently had…
- February 23rd, 2009
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Doing Yourself a Kindness
What have you done for yourself lately? Done anything nice for yourself? We all deserve a few acts of random kindness from ourselves. Go buy yourself some flowers, take the time to listen to your favo…
- February 18th, 2009
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Keeping the Self-Talk Positive
I was sitting in my hairstylist Robin’s chair on Saturday when her daughter Madison, a spunky blonde fifth-grader, bounced into the salon. Having known her since she was born, Madison is probably on…
- February 13th, 2009
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Are You a Self-Help Dropout?
Feel like a self-help dropout? You’re not alone. Comedian and writer Chris Hardwick penned a hysterical article about his attempts to improve his productivity. In the article, Hardwick takes three b…
