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This morning, actual blood was drawn during a game of Candy Land. I am not exaggerating. Told that they could not be on devices, the kids decided to play a board game. So great right? Except that my internal high-five (see, you don’t need screens to keep you occupied!) was tainted with dread. I knewContinue reading “Candy Land Carnage”

I’m sitting in my living room with my coffee, my computer, the dog at my feet, and the Christmas tree providing the only light in the early morning darkness. I am working on some goals and resolutions for 2022, feeling hopeful that I can start the year with more patience and mindfulness. The Christmas giftsContinue reading “A Little Bit of Peace”

I love organizing. Obviously. In my own house, in other people?s houses, in my car, in my mom?s pantry (something I tackle pretty much every time I visit my parents). When I?m feeling anxious, or when the hamster wheel that is life with four small children is getting the better of me, my best medicineContinue reading “The Kid-Clothes Conundrum”

With each passing day, as my belly gets bigger and it gets harder to bend over or climb stairs, I am reminded of the urgency of whipping my house into shape in preparation for my two new additions. One of the most important aspects of getting started was to think strategically about a road map.Continue reading “My Basement and the Beauty of Zones”

In my last post, I talked about how every corner of my house and all aspects of how my family functions are about to change. Thankfully, I?ve looked around and decided that not quite every single space needs rehab, but they all need some re-evaluation. My own closet is an easy, fun place for meContinue reading “The Hanger Switch: For the Love of Huggables”

When I tell people what I do for a living, I?m often asked ?So is your house perfect?? The answer is no, it?s not. Far from it. My husband is a? well? let?s just say he has an inclination to save things (more on that later ?). I have two little kids, and all theContinue reading “Time to Get a Little Crazy at My House”

Raise your hand if you dread the bi-annual seasonal wardrobe swap? Yeah, I thought so. Even me, organizer by trade who loves to sort, toss, fold, tidy? even I dread it. There is something about having to look almost every article of clothing square in the eye and acknowledge its existence that is a littleContinue reading “The Seasonal Wardrobe Switch-a-roo”

Moving is tough. It is mentally and physically taxing. It disrupts all facets of your life. It forces you to look every single possession in the eye, which can make you want to get rid of everything you own and live in an empty room (give in to this impulse – moving is a keyContinue reading “Moving: Boxes, Packing Paper & Tape… Oh My!”

Once upon a time (or in 2009 to be exact), I spent an impromptu afternoon with an old friend who was visiting Boston from New York.? We had a fabulous and nostalgic afternoon walking around the North End (where we had been neighbors) and hitting all our old haunts. One stop was a favorite boutiqueContinue reading “The Shirt I Never Wore”

I owe my love for order and organization to my mother. Not because she models it, quite the contrary. My mother is a lover of gardening, rug hooking, sewing, baking, and basically creating beautiful things for herself and her loved ones to admire and enjoy. She has so many hobbies and is interested in soContinue reading “My Mother’s Garage is Calling Me”