The Holiday Organizing category is for all posts with a holiday theme. It includes decluttering and organizing tips for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and the summer holidays.
Everywhere I go right now, everyone asks, “So, are you all ready for Christmas?” instead of commenting on the weather. In whose mind is that a helpful question? Of course, I’m not “all ready.” I’m not sure I even know what “all ready” means. If I interpret it as having everything perfectly organized and having … Read more
This is it, we’re in the holiday homestretch, and with three weeks to go, we’re down to the wire! Have I made you a bit nervous yet? Not to worry! These seven steps to an organized Christmas will help you accomplish most of the tasks on your to-do list. 1. Cards Send your cards out … Read more
It’s that time of year again to create a plan for celebrating the holiday season. You will likely find it challenging to decide on your priorities over the next few weeks, and I hope this post will help. I will share more holiday organizing tips over the next few weeks, so please stay tuned. As … Read more
Here are some ideas I put together to help you get organized before the Holidays season and stay organized afterwards too. I created a Holiday Checklist which allows you to check off all the things you may need to do to be ready for this busy time of year. If you want me to send … Read more
Perfectionism can be a blessing and a curse. As a recovering perfectionist, I speak from experience. When perfectionists do something, they do it really, really well. Once they start something, they complete it but perhaps it takes them a little or a lot longer than others. Perfectionists hold themselves and others to very high standards … Read more
Like the Grinch, you can try to stop Christmas from coming, but I doubt you’ll be successful. I’m sure you don’t want to cancel the holidays; you think you do because you still have so much to do! Whether you’re eating turkey, turducken, tofurkey, or a free-range chicken, by the time you read this post, … Read more
In the last newsletter we wrote about getting back into routines. This month, as I think ahead to the Holiday season, I am going to ask you to consider breaking from routines or traditions. Don’t get me wrong, if you have traditions that you truly enjoy, please stick to them. What I want you to ask … Read more
It seems like suddenly it’s October and time to tackle Thanksgiving. I know, the expression “time flies” is such a cliché, but sometimes it seems like to really does fly. For some of us holidays can be quite overwhelming, especially when we’re already so busy with everyday life events and a busy job or home schedule. One … Read more
Alright, people, there is not much time left before the magic season is upon us. Gather your holiday mojo, and let’s make it happen. It occurs to me that the holiday season can be one of the most clutter-generating times of the year. I read a blog post from the Minimalists about gift-giving tips, which … Read more
As you gingerly open all your trunks, boxes and storage bins of holiday décor this month, why not look at this yearly task as an opportunity to take stock of your inventory with the aim of minimizing it to a manageable amount. And perhaps a chance to finally get rid of the things that are … Read more
The holiday season is almost upon us. Like any major project, it is a good idea to identify all the tasks that you need to take care of to ensure everything comes together by the deadline. Organizing your holiday greetings and mailing cards is one task you can complete early in the season. An essential … Read more
December’s almost upon us. Shopping, decorating and entertaining! We knock ourselves out every holiday season trying to make it perfect, and then often feel empty and unfulfilled when it’s all over. What’s that all about? Well before it all starts again this year, ask yourself, “What is it that I want from this time of … Read more