January is “Get Organizing” Month!

  It is January! Which in the organizing world January means “Get Organizing” month. The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals [NAPO] chose January because people view a new year as a new beginning and a time to start fresh. Some people choose to jump on the bandwagon and start cleaning out the closets – removing items that no …

New Year – New Styles for Men & Women

I’ve been writing about kids’ fashion for the last two years and I’ve had a lot of fun doing so. I knew exactly where to go each time I visited the Goodwill location; which aisles to walk down and most of the time, which topic I wanted to discuss. So, when I was presented with the idea of changing my …

#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Snow Boots

We’re kicking off the first prompt of the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge for kids with one of the most essential winter items: snow boots. Living in cold climates, snow boots are a must-have for everyone in the family but choosing the right pair for your little ones is very important. You want them to be skid-free with great traction, …

8 Tips on Making Change in 2018

Welcome 2018! According to Chinese tradition it is the year of the dog. The year of the dog is said to be a good time for lifestyle changes (time to quit smoking or change residence) and for the start of new business ventures. What do you want for this year? As a professional organizer I assist people with their goals. …

#12MonthsofThrifting 2018

  Happy New Year! Goodwill Akron and I are back with another round of the 12 Months of Thrifting challenge. This challenge is designed to help you build a wardrobe of thrifted essentials, month by month. This is our third year hosting this fun challenge. Let’s take a quick look back at 2016 and 2017: we selected 12 essential pieces …

DIY: Chalkboard

  I came across this cute little picture I had purchased at Goodwill at least a year ago. I remembered the main reasons I bought it were because the monkey looks so sad and the frame was adorable. It was an easy enough of a project that it wouldn’t take all day and still give me some time away from …

DIY: Child’s Desk & Chair

Hi All, During the Christmas season I will often get orders for Christmas gifts. Sometimes they have furniture of their own they would like painted and sometimes I will go through my own unfinished inventory and pick out pieces that I think might work for them. I had this adorable desk and chair in my inventory and the customer requested …

Holiday Fashions For Kids

It’s holiday time! Time to shop. Time to cheer. And time to save! We’re so busy checking off our lists — food, beverages, cookies, candy, gifts — that we can sometimes leave our holiday clothing shopping for last. I mean, do we really want to think about spending another penny? But if you take a trip to your local Goodwill …

#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Oversized Cardigan

  This year we set out to thrift 12 essential items for our closet by following the 12 Months of Thrifting challenge.  We took it slow by thrifting a specific item each month so we can carefully build a thrifted wardrobe of functional clothing that we love and will actually wear.   December marks the final prompt of the challenge so …

Holiday Decorating

The holiday season is here. You are pulling those bins of decorations out of the crawl space, closets, attics or basement. Next you are deciding what you will display around the house. Some people put everything out while others select a few items and rotate over the years. I’ve worked with some clients who are tired of the whole process …