JenaJul 16, 20182 minSummer SurvivalI don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I am NOT a summer girl. Basically, summer is the “brace yourselves.. summer is here” type...
JenaJun 26, 20182 minWe still blitz!!!As pathetic as I am with routines, I actually have what-feels-like-spontaneous routine. One of the ways I keep it lively around here is...
JenaJun 13, 20184 minHow to have more timeThis is one of those posts where, if it weren’t written by me, I probably wouldn’t read it. Because it sounds like a scam. And trust...
JenaMay 25, 20181 minFeeling more like a squirrel than usualHello blogging friends– In the words of chicken little, “the sky is falling”.. at least it feels like it. Not to complain, but I think...
JenaMay 15, 20182 minOrganizing habits for Squirrels #2So, last week I challenged everyone to take a hard look at what happens to them in the morning. I didn’t say take a “critical look”–just...
JenaMay 10, 20182 minOrganized habits for SQUIRRELSI want to write about habits that organized people have, but I realize that I fall short of these in so many ways. So, I think I will...
JenaMay 8, 20183 minThe Minimalist ManifestoMy dearest baby boomers– A representative from the younger generation (ahem… yours truly) is writing to you. We want to help you because...
JenaApr 22, 20143 minWe’re making it too hard, peopleMy dear husband sent me an article on hospitality. He knows I’m “into” that sort of thing. So, he told me to take a look at it. Eight...
JenaDec 22, 20132 minKaper charts: butt-kicking redefinedThere is no such things as stress-free holidays, but ONE gift I gave to myself this year is a KAPER chart for food chores. With a big...
JenaMay 21, 20133 minAnd that’s why we clean..I’ve never really been able to figure out why I have this pressing need to clean my dungeon. I mean, really. It’s just this empty...
JenaMar 9, 20134 minHow to organize just about anythingIt’s been a few (ahem..) months since I’ve written an official organizing post, so duty calls… Well, actually.. passion calls. I am a...
JenaJun 19, 20123 minWhat organizing reveals..You know this has been a light housekeeping year for me. And now that my schedule is cleared, I am starting to peck away at the most...
JenaMar 12, 20121 minOrganizing thought for the week: set limitsIn our buy-a-lotta-stuff society, it is contrary to set limits on how much we collect merely for the principle of having less. So, this...
JenaJun 25, 20112 minopen Parmesan cheese containers..There are certain “indicators” that life is disorganized. One of them is the parmesan cheese test, developed by a well known organizing...
JenaJan 1, 20112 minHospitality 101: new thoughts for the new yearI have been reminded recently about hospitality, since a close friend of mine has expressed some interest in increasing their ministry to...
JenaAug 29, 20101 minMrs. Beck’s pie plateOur hearts are sad, and your forgiveness we beg. While you sat wondering long and far A strum on the string of a sad guitar Hummed a tune...
JenaJul 9, 20102 minA few good reasons to get organized this summerGET ORGANIZED 1. G: Going places.. It’s so hard to get out of the door with the impossible search for keys, water bottles, a purse,...
JenaApr 23, 20102 minBlitz it Friday #38Well, be careful! The Organizing Mommy is on a blitz again. Things are flying, glasses are breaking, and stuff is getting hauled outta...