Wow, what a great run we've had! For the last few weeks, I've been chatting with bloggers, tweeting with followers and generally just getting to know the UrbanMoms community. What an amazing group of dedicated parents, with what I hear are a very special group of kids! In my blogs, I've shared the … [Read more...]
Making the Jump
Over the past several weeks, I've been posting about all the great features of Office 2010 and how it can make your life easier and give your creativity wings. It can give clear vision to your ideas with SmartArt, tame your crazy inbox, and keep all your projects organized. But today I want to … [Read more...]
Say Goodbye to your Scratchpad
Say goodbye to your scratchpad. Say goodbye to your bits of notepaper everywhere and your binder of clippings. Say goodbye to the 10 minute hunt to find that bit of information you know you have somewhere.In my second post I let you in on a little secret called OneNote: a digital notebook that can … [Read more...]
Get Organized! and a Great Giveaway!
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSEDI made a couple of fairly simple new year's resolutions this year; the first is to try harder to make it to my bus on time in the morning. The second is not to sweat it if I don't. I've been pretty successful at the second resolution, but much less successful at the first. … [Read more...]
Cars, dolls and games…Oh My!
Ah...the holiday season. Crisp snow, warm fires, fragrant trees and soft candle light and... TOYS!!! Christmas and Chanukah have come and gone and now we have a million more toys to store. Well, maybe not a million but definitely more than we had two weeks ago. Luckily, as … [Read more...]
Before and After
One of the biggest hurdles we face as professional home organizers is actually getting into clients homes. One of the most common responses we get when we tell people what we do is "oh I'd NEVER have you to my house - it's too much of a mess! People are often too embarrassed by the … [Read more...]
Back to school – getting ready for those hectic mornings!
Parents everywhere spend the last weeks of August getting their children ready for back to school – new supplies, back packs, clothes and shoes. We begin reestablishing routines and having a set bedtime. Everything is neatly laid out and ready for the first day of school – you think you’re all … [Read more...]
Outdoor Living 101
Well it finally seems as though winter is behind us and our neighbourhoods are coming back to life! As summer approaches it is time to organize our outdoor storage spaces in preparation for the gardening and outdoor living season. First - empty out the space completely! As you empty out … [Read more...]
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Do you have boxes of pictures or a folder of downloaded photos on your computer that you keep meaning to organize or put in an album? As each special occasion is captured “on film” is the task of organizing them seeming more and more overwhelming? Don’t fear shutterbugs! Getting started is the … [Read more...]
Closet Basics
Do you still have your prom dress in your closet just in case you need a black tie outfit? Are you hanging on to your favourite pair of jeans until they fit you again? Are some of your double-breasted, shoulder padded suits gathering dust? Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to purge our … [Read more...]