If you find yourself in the midst of this holiday season wishing to trade in all the hustle bustle for a bit more happiness, you’re not alone!  Here’s a collection of some of my top holiday organizing tips to help you create a merrier season. … continue reading…

If you’re feeling short on time and long on to-dos, here are three holiday time savers just for you.

1. Save time by simplifying gift wrapping. Gift bags and sturdy, pre-printed gift boxes save time and, since they can be reused, they’re better for the environment and your budget, too.… continue reading…

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…

As you’re planning your summer and adding items to your summer bucket list, do you ever step back and remember your own childhood summers? If not, take a minute today and do so.… 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…

The following post is a sample of my weekly Quick Tip email. Since it goes along with getting organized for the summer, I wanted to include it as part of the Get Organized for the Summer blog series.… continue reading…