Happy Valentine’s Day!

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While today is all about celebrating the people we love, I also want to share a little note about something else close to my heart — order.

I truly love creating calm, functional spaces. There’s something special about transforming chaos and clutter into systems that actually work. An organized home isn’t about perfection; it’s about peace. It’s about making room for what matters most: family, traditions, room to play, space to create, and everything in between.

Thank you for trusting me in your homes for the past 18 years. It’s truly an honor to support you in creating spaces you love to live in.

 

Want less?

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Don’t make room for more if you want to have less. It’s tempting to buy more bins, baskets, and organizing gadgets, but more containers often lead to more clutter. If your goal is to simplify, start by reducing what you own rather than creating new places to store stuff.

The best organizing tool is less stuff.

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Stop excess

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Excess is defined as more than is necessary, normal, or desirable. Stop the cycle of excess. More is not better when it causes stress and frustration. Use what you have and reduce to a manageable amount.

Read more to help get rid of excess:

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Simplify the holidays

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Simplify whenever possible.

5 Ways to simplify: 

  1. Reduce the number of people to whom you give gifts and the number of presents you give to an individual.
  2. Buy gifts that don’t require wrapping (especially for adults) for example: gifts of experience, donations to non-profits in the receiver’s name, gift cards, cash. 
  3. Send an E-card instead of paper greeting cards. 
  4. Support local bakeries instead of doing the baking yourself. 
  5. Use recyclable paper products for guests to reduce time spent on clean up.
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What’s your favorite Halloween candy? I’ve always been a Snickers lover, but my new favorite is Dark Reese’s Thins. They’er the right balance of chocolate and peanut butter. Yum! Hope you have a sweet Halloween.

Once the sugar rush fades, the year-end holiday season begins! Below, you’ll find some helpful holiday travel tips, and be sure to check out my upcoming Tips of the Month on my website for more holiday organizing advice.

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