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Returning guest blogger Jill Hively, owner of Order Up Organizing in Apex, NC. A cookbook collection can start in many ways: from hand-me-down books belonging to family members to a desire to eat better/lose weight/use the kitchen to a crush on a certain cute Australian TV chef. Whatever the motivation behind your collection, it is important to keep . . . → Read More: Eliminate Cookbook Clutter Returning guest blogger Jill Hively, owner of Order Up Organizing in Apex, NC. Have you ever tried one of those “one-size-fits-all” menu plans? You know the ones that “take all of the guesswork out of dinnertime” by providing you a week’s worth of meals and the grocery list to go with them? Odds are when you printed . . . → Read More: Family Meal Plans Guest blogger Chris DiGiovanna is President of Trader Chris Consignments, Inc. in Pittsboro, NC. He has been active in buying/selling online for the last 12 years and is an eBay Powerseller. Visit his website at www.traderchris.biz. Most people realize that at some point in their lives, they have too much stuff. There are a number of different . . . → Read More: Turning Trash into Treasure I’d like to introduce my first guest blogger, Jill Hively. With many years experience as a Registered Dietician, Jill has developed coaching skills to work with and encourage others to make life style changes that will positively affect their well-being, both nutritionally and in their living environments. Jill is the owner of Order Up Organizing . . . → Read More: Is it Safe to Eat? Leftover Basics School is back in session I will never forget my favorite Staples commercial, showing an exuberant parent “floating” down the store aisle with a shopping cart, the lyrics of the holiday tune “It’s the most wonderful time…of the year” playing loudly. As a former public school employee (in my former life I was a school speech . . . → Read More: Happy School Year! Do you consider this clutter? One of the many things I have learned over the past 4 years working as a Professional Organizer is that every individual has their own definition of clutter and organized. One person’s categorized piles is another’s clutter nightmare. This is what led to my tagline, “Unique solutions for an organized you.” . . . → Read More: What is Clutter? As the kids are getting ready to head back to school, and some of you are not too far from a shift in wardrobe (summer to fall clothing), I thought I would share some simple tips that can help keep your (and your kid’s)closet better organized. Do you prefer this closet… Is an organized closet really that . . . → Read More: Closet Tips & Tricks Last week I introduced several different definitions and viewpoints on delegation. Having a good understanding of this action is a great start, but the second and equally important step is having a delegation style that will ensure success. Just as a sports team can have amazing, talented athletes yet end up with a losing season if . . . → Read More: What’s Your Style? As a child, my summers always included many hours in the car, whether traveling from swim practice to playdates to tennis lessons, or when my family loaded up in the van and traveled to the beach or out west to visit family members. These days, I still spend a lot of time in my car; I consider . . . → Read More: Traveling in Style I was asked to speak to a group of women business owners this week (congratulations to the newest Coffee & Contacts chapter in Pittsboro, NC) and decided to share with the attendees some of the basic “rules” I try to live by and teach to my organizing clients. Although I call them “basic”, I know that it . . . → Read More: The Basics: Organizing Rules to Live By “Do not finish TODAY until you have planned for TOMORROW.” I came across this fantastic quote this week (thank you Doug Stevenson), as I was preparing for a presentation for women entrepreneurs in the field of skincare. It really resonated with me, and reflects one of the main messages I give to all of my clients, including . . . → Read More: Planning: Today and Tomorrow I have been working on my computer, at two different desks today, for more than 5 hours today. Thankfully, the weather is nice outside and I have a warm breeze blowing in. However, 5 hours is a long time to be sitting in a chair, typing away on the computer. It can feel like an even . . . → Read More: Making Your Desk a Safe Place Time management is, and has been, the buzzword around the office water cooler in most professional industries. We all wish we had a few extra hours in our day, and an extra day in the week (or should I say weekend) would be nice as well. I recently gave a 10 minute presentation to a group . . . → Read More: Tips for Time  To celebrate our new look, new website and new selves, I wanted to gift you with a free, downloadable whitepaper. A whitepaper is a document (normally a PDF) that has lots of useful information. The whitepaper I’m gifting you is full of simple organizational tips for your home, your car and more. You can put them into . . . → Read More: Professional Organization Tips and Tricks |
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