First, let me start off by saying I LOVE The Container Store! Really. I could browse for hours, and I really wish there was one in Eastern North Carolina.  But before you plan your trip to The Container Store, you must do this one thing! You must declutter!  Don’t close the tab!  Hear me out! I […]

I was scrolling through my podcast episode library the other day and stopped in my tracks.  My podcast library is full of podcasts related to business, fitness, nutrition, spiritual/mental health, and some lighthearted ones like Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.  (No true crime for me!) What stopped me was the titles of some of my […]

For so long the idea of self-care really stressed me out.  I know it doesn’t make sense at first, but to me, it always felt like one more thing to add to my to-do list.  The last thing I needed was more on my list whether it was to “care for myself” or not. I […]

I am so excited to offer some serious help in the kitchen. No, I’m not going to cook for you, but I will help you get organized with a free 5-Week Take Control of Your Kitchen email challenge! So many of you have asked for help organizing the kitchen, but I kept putting it off […]

My friends know that I am about as low maintenance as they come, and you are about to meet two ladies who help me stay that way.  That’s right, I’ve recruited friends to give us tips on simplifying your beauty routine, and I am SO excited to share this one with you!  We are going […]

If you daydream of having a decluttered home and streamlined systems, so you can free up time, money, and energy to focus on other things, then you are in the right place because that is exactly what I do for my clients. If you are totally “in”, but still a little nervous, then let me […]

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Here are some of our most-used recipes in my recipe binder!  I hope you enjoy this recipe round-up! It is very rare for me to follow a recipe exactly.  Sometimes I’m missing an ingredient, and other times I simply think a tweak or two sounds better.  I’ve made my notes below on what I’ve done, […]

Inside: Organizing recipes in a binder, recipe binder categories, what to do with recipes from a cookbook, and how to handle the loose paper recipes you haven’t tried yet.   You normally think of paper clutter being in an office or from kids’ papers from school, but if you enjoy cooking and exploring new recipes, […]

The KonMari Method™ worked for the people on TV, but that’s not real life, so it won’t work for me. I don’t want to give up my collection of (fill in the blank), so I’m not going to use the KonMari Method™. I’ve organized my closets and drawers many times with no lasting success, so […]