“What’s for dinner? “
Not a fun question when there is no fast answer and it is about 5:30 PM-ish or later. While a grilled cheese sandwich and bowl of soup can work in a pinch, it isn’t the most satisfying option on a dinner menu. Read More
Small Budget Decorating
If you want to decorate on a tight budget or just want to be super frugal….then I have some suggestions for you.
Focus on a uniform color theme, second hand furniture, and keeping your place neat & clean & tidy. Read More
Where to Put my Stuff?
Ideally have a place for everything in your home….try to keep things in the same place….room by room….surface by surface
Check your purse or bag and pack it in advance of going out (not last minute)….be sure to have everything you need….and leave the rest Read More
This is my home office workspace. It’s been through a few transformations, different furniture, other wall colors …but by far this is my best work environment yet.
With nothing on the work surface, I automatically have a sense of calm when I walk into the office. I’m not caused to panic… there is no, “OMG I have to handle that file, call that person, or pay that bill”. Because I don’t have piles of paper or files on my desk acting as reminders, there is none of the “visual noise” that a cluttered office can cause. Read More
In storing heirloom clothing properly, your keepsake-items can last through generations.
These items were made by myself and my mom for my daughter. My mom did the knitted outfit, and I did the design and sewing of the other pieces. With the exception of the “My 1st Christmas” piece which is a treasure that she received as a Christmas gift.
I’m following the model of careful storage for these treasured pieces to ensure that they stay in good shape for the long term. Read More
Buy Nothing Day (the fourth Friday in November) is an international day of protest against consumerism celebrated annually just after American Thanksgiving. In 2012, November 23rd is dedicated worldwide to buying nothing.
If we want to participate, how about we take some time, in the spirit of Buy Nothing Day to reflect, evaluate, and plan our upcoming purchases. Ask yourself, when you shop, is it based on your needs and wants or just,” I gotta have that – now!”. Shopping requires funds from your bank account to cover the purchase cost. Credit cards make purchasing too easy when you have limited funds…. but the consequences of debt can be so painful.
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A gentleman, we’ll call him Frank (not his real name), generously allowed me to share this before and after photo of his living room on my blog. His desire was that others who hoard, as he did, and professionals working in the field, would see that there can be success and organization in the home after our hoarding resolution team steps in.
It is estimated that between 2% to 4% of the adult population suffers from hoarding. Hoarding includes such behaviors such as excessive saving, excessive acquisition, compulsive shopping, and inability to discard. The failure to discard can begin early, although the average age when people seek assistance or when it is reported at crisis levels is from middle age well into the advanced years. If you are a chronically disorganized person with hoarding tendencies, a family member or a member of the medical or legal professional seeking assistance for a hoarder, we welcome your call or email. Read More
Kudos to 1-800-GOT-JUNK? We regularly bring them in with our crews on some of our Hoarding Resolution projects. While Organizing Options handles the tagging and separation of keepers and non-keepers, and boxing and bagging, plus,plus, plus.. their crews provide the labour and removal service of the unwanted items.
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Do you have an indoor cat? I have two of them. Blue Russian look-alikes. Once again they are indoor cats, and while I want them to go outside, I don’t want to lose them or risk any misadventures with our occasional racoons or alley cats. I found a solution to share in case you’re in the same boat.
Now they can have the joy of the great outdoors, jump after butterflies, and paw around. I bring them outside on a harness and leash set. I’ve tried other collars and they’ve wiggled out of all of them and escaped. So this option is the safest and cutest discovery yet! I got this cute set from Poochey Couture. While this store caters to dogs, a size small harness will fit your average size cat.
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Montreal is amazing as we who live here and visit know. So many festivals and free events going on!
And summer is the perfect time to enjoy these local events. The municipalities in and around Montreal have host such activities as Concerts in the Park in the Town of Mount Royal, and plays produced by Shakespeare in the Park in Westmount and other municipalities.
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