Today is National Red Wear Day! So to do my part to help spread awareness about heart health, today we’re talking about the health hazards of disorganization.

I don’t know who declared the second Monday in January “National Clean off Your Desk Day,” but according to our organizing sources, it is a legitimate holiday! You may not want to run out and look for the corresponding greeting card, but why not set aside 20 minutes today to honor the organizing powers that be and tackle your home or office desk?

In the spirit of this holiday season, you may be able to help someone who is less fortunate and in need of your castoffs.

The holiday season can present special clutter challenges. Take control with these tips.

How many times have you been down to the wire with the holidays and found yourself scrambling to find last minute presents? It happens. Some people are just difficult to shop for. Others don’t seem to want for anything specific.  And still others are, quite frankly, not very high on your priority list (they may have even been forgotten until now!)
These are usually the presents you’d rather not admit that you actually bought for someone (Chia Pets and processed cheese wheels come to mind). They are also the presents your recipients would …

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Marlo Boux of Clean Green Winnipeg. Marlo has a fabulous podcast show where she discusses various eco-friendly topics and ideas for improving your family’s quality of life.
In this episode of cleanGREENwinnipeg, Marlo sits down with Naturopathic Doctor Scott Olson to discuss sugar addiction and some of the signs of this addiction.  After the break take a breather from the holiday chaos and learn five ways to get organized for the season, courtesy of me! My tips focus on simplifying your holidays and taming …

In an effort to simplify my to-do list during this very busy holiday season, I have invited Jennifer Tankersley of ListPlanIt.com and 100 Days of Christmas to Virtually Organized to share her list of ideas for simplifying your holiday to-do lists. Welcome, Jennifer!
Ideally, I believe we should float through December on a bubble of holiday spirit.  We would laugh all day long.  We would sit around our tree listening to carols every evening.  We would invite all of our loved ones to share with us in a big holiday dinner, in which all …

Well, it’s “Black Friday,” the official start of the holiday frenzy here in the United States.  But I don't do Black Friday anymore; I refuse to let it make me a crazy, bargain-hunting, wake-up-before-anyone-should-the-day-after-a-national-holiday shopping fiend. And as I see it, when it comes to this un-official holiday, we all  have two choices:
1. We can stress-out and overwhelm yourself (again) to the point of wishing the holidays away,
or
2. We can make an effort to simplify schedules, and to-do lists, and make more time for a memorable holiday season with …

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends,the old and the new. —Ralph Waldo Emrson
There are so many things for me to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. In my personal life, I have my wonderful family, my health, and my friends.  The list of blessings is both humbling and heartwarming. In my professional life, I have a thriving busines doing what I love. 
As if this wasn’t enough, I’ve “meet” so many wonderful people all over the world through my Virtual Professional Organizing services. And I’ve “meet” many others …

Okay, all together now, "This year, sending out my holiday cards will not stress me out!"
Hmm, I don't think I heard everyone chime in on that one?
If you've been reading along with my recent holiday-related posts, you know by now that I am all about de-stressing the holidays. So, moving on to holiday greeting card issues, here are some ways to get control of this annual holiday tradition:
1. If you send photo cards, order them online.
Either splurge on the added convenience of having the site mail them to your …