Jan 11, 2019 | Financial Organizing, Personal Organizing, Simple Living
By Julia Chang (at Northwesternmutual.com) You’ve counted down to midnight, lifted your glass and sung a chorus of Auld Lang Syne with all your favorite people. That’s your cue to start thinking about the resolutions you want to tackle in the new year. Nestled...
Jan 5, 2019 | Home Organizing, Personal Organizing, Simple Living
A cluttered home can be a stressful home, researchers are learning. By Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, at NYTimes.com Do you have a clutter problem? If you have to move things around in order to accomplish a task in your home or at your office or you feel overwhelmed by all...
Dec 28, 2018 | Home Organizing, Personal Organizing, Simple Living
Grab a box (or 2) and a garbage bag; throw out what’s bad, donate everything that you can (ex: even those extra “old” towels can be used at an animal shelter)!! Kitchen 1. Expired food and condiments in the fridge 2. Frozen food so old you...
Dec 15, 2018 | Home Organizing, Personal Organizing, Simple Living
You might think I don’t want anything for Christmas. You are absolutely right. That said, I intend to participate fully and joyfully in giving and receiving gifts this holiday season. After all, less is not nothing. More importantly, my friend Joshua Becker reminded...
Nov 16, 2018 | Financial Organizing, Home Organizing, Personal Organizing
Life is messy. Don’t make it worse by living in an untidy home or working surrounded by stacks of paper. You might not realize it, but clutter can hurt productivity and make it harder to focus. Similarly, if you’re not keeping a schedule handy,...
Oct 30, 2018 | Personal Organizing, Simple Living
No matter what you’re doing over the weekend—whether you’re stay-cationing, spending time with family, or heading to the pool or beach—it’s worth trying to disconnect from your phone, even if it’s only for a couple of hours. It’s hard to enjoy whatever you’re doing...
