by Bridges Conner | Apr 9, 2014 | Organizing Your Life
As much as we would like them to be, summer schedules are not just fun in the sun, relaxing days with nothing to do. Many of us still have to manage a full-time work schedule plus our kids being home (and typically bored) all summer. So what are some ways to deal...
by Bridges Conner | Mar 27, 2014 | Home Organization
Does this sound familiar? “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee.” So, you’re not much of a morning person then, right? Consider getting your mornings off to a simple start by creating a coffee station in your kitchen. I recently...
by Bridges Conner | Mar 7, 2014 | Home Organization
Closets are one of my favorite areas to organize. The transformation that a closet can go through in a few short hours is hard to replicate in any other room in a house. Organizing a closet can give a person a huge feeling of relief and a sense of peace. ...
by Bridges Conner | Feb 13, 2014 | Home Organization
Preparing for a trip can be a very exciting time or it can be a very stressful time, depending on how organized you are. Taking some time leading up to your trip, to pack your suitcase, will alleviate a great deal of last minute stress and ensure that you have all...
by Bridges Conner | Jan 16, 2014 | Home Organization
People don’t seem to have enough time these days. Everyone is busy and in a rush to get somewhere or get something done. “I just don’t have the time” is one of the most frequent excuses I hear for why people are not or can not get organized. ...
by Bridges Conner | Jan 2, 2014 | Organizing Your Life
I recently saw this blog from Messy’s Anonymous and felt that it really dissected the problem that leads to clutter. We need to be sure that we truly complete a task before we consider it finished. Insects have three parts, head, thorax, and abdomen. Like an...
by Bridges Conner | Dec 19, 2013 | Holiday Organization
A friend told me recently about how they had her daughter’s birthday party at the Humane Society. The kids made posters to help get animals adopted, interact with the animals, and even named a dog that had just been rescued. The best part was the kids gave donations...
by Bridges Conner | Dec 11, 2013 | Holiday Organization
Every year I am responsible for setting up my mother-in-laws Christmas tree. She has a really beautiful, older, artificial tree that has to be put together piece by piece and lit up each year. Definitely not a pre-lit, pull out of the box, ready to go tree. ...
by Bridges Conner | Nov 27, 2013 | Downsizing
This time of year it seems that every company in the world is sending me catalogs or coupons or advertisements. I have never purchased anything for Harry & David yet I still get their catalog every holiday season. Why is that? The truth is that companies are...
by Bridges Conner | Nov 19, 2013 | Home Organization
During my time spent with my client’s I have become acutely aware of how little thought people put into storing and saving their cherished memories. I continually come across piles and boxes of people’s old photos and albums. The most common reason I hear that...
