by Bridges Conner | Aug 17, 2011 | Home Organization
We should never lose sight of our overall goal, which in this case is a beautiful and orderly house. When we see our work in terms of this lofty goal, individual tasks become a means to an end. – The Organizing Lady
by Bridges Conner | Aug 15, 2011 | Home Organization
I stumbled across this blog by Motherhood Your Way a “Life…your Way Blog” and I wanted to pass it along. It offered some great suggestions on some routines and ways to keep organized with all of the paperwork that comes home from school every day. ...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 9, 2011 | Downsizing
I thought this was a great blog by Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News and I wanted to share it! Do you ever wonder what becomes of the clothing those of us in the U.S. donate to charity? Pietra Rivoli explains it all in her book, The Travels of a T-shirt...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 9, 2011 | Home Organization
Here is a great post by Sandra Felton with The Organizing Lady! The house is not just bricks and mortar, furniture and personal items. Your psyche, as a woman, is intrinsically connected to the condition of the house. The problem is that a messy house does not...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 3, 2011 | Organizing Your Life
Space is not something to fill with beauty. Space is beauty. We need to learn to be comfortable with empty spaces. Resist the urge to fill up every unfilled spot. Learn to tolerate and then to enjoy the void. The Organizing Lady. Happy Space Clearing!...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 3, 2011 | Organizing Your Life
One of the differences between people whose houses look good consistently (usually without really working at it much) and those who do not, is the length of time between the time the mess is made and the cleanup. Each time we let a mess just sit there until we get...
by Bridges Conner | Jul 28, 2011 | Downsizing
Clear Your ClutterThe longer I work with my clients and their clutter, the more I see the energy connection between the two. I noticed that when I worked with someone heavily weighed down with their clutter, I would struggle with that energy (unknown at that point)...
by Bridges Conner | Jul 21, 2011 | Home Organization
I know this is a struggle with most of us and that is menu planning and grocery shopping. There are definitely systems out there to help you out or you can create your own. I think the most important element of the system is to plan your menu for the week. If you...
by Bridges Conner | Jul 20, 2011 | Home Organization
A really important step in organizing photographs is labeling them and the categories you put them in. This is important whether you are organizing digital or traditional photographs. Why is labeling so important? It allows you to remember what is going on the...
by Bridges Conner | May 30, 2011 | Home Organization
As most of you may know, I have added photo organizing to my repertoire of services that I offer my clients. This stems from the fact that I am a firm believer in photos, telling the stories of our lives and the lives of our kids through our photos. I use to own a...