Today’s Get Organized for Summer question is from Jessica, who asked: “With summer, comes cooking 3 meals at home. What are some meal prep / fast snacks and meals for summer on the go that we could have on hand?”

I think this is such a fun question.… continue reading…

I have just a couple more posts left to go in our Get Organized for Summer Series. I hope you have been enjoying reading along. Today’s questions are related to balancing kids and work during the summer.… continue reading…

Around here we’re easing into the summer routine. We’ve been at this summer thing for just about two weeks now, and so far things are going quite well. Summer has meant an earlier start to the work day.… continue reading…

For today’s Get Organized for the Summer reader question, I called on my friend professional organizer Janine Adams. April asked a question about keeping her puppy safe during the summer. While I have dogs, I’m by no stretch of the imagination an expert on dog training or puppies.… continue reading…

As Jennifer posted earlier, today is the first official day of summer in our little town! Yesterday was a terrific last day of school at the Garvey household. Kailea had a little school’s-out get together with friends, and Collin and his friends celebrated the end of the school year with an early dinner at Steak and Shake.… continue reading…

Hello my friends. Sorry for the unannounced blogging break last week! It was a crazy-busy week as we wind down the school year and gear up for summer. Add an anniversary, Mothers Day, and a busy client schedule into the mix…and well, the blog was last week’s casualty.… continue reading…

Alright…it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Its time for some reader Q + A posts about getting organized for the summer. This first batch of questions is related to finding balance in the summer, such as how to fit projects in around camps and vacations, and how to organize and prioritize your time to be more productive during the summer…when all you really feel like doing is laying on the beach.… continue reading…

This is the fourth post in our series on getting organized for the summer. Click here to read the first, second, and third posts. 

Now that you have a vision for your summer and you’ve planned out the scheduled events, it’s time to add some fun into the mix.… continue reading…

Today’s blog post is a question that was raised in a recent session of Organizing 101. Because this question comes up frequently and always gets a lot of response, I wanted to share my suggestions on the blog, too.… continue reading…

So often we see people balk at words like “habits” and “routines” because they worry it will equate to being rigid. Take a look at this question from a participant in last year’s session of Simplify Your Life with Habits and Routines.… continue reading…