Home Organization Blog

October 29, 2026

How Dare You Disrupt the Dysfunction!

How dysfunctional patterns keep us stuck, and how to finally break free. Have you ever been part of a family, workplace, or organization where everyone seemed to know something wasn’t working, but nobody wanted to talk about it? Maybe there was a family member whose behavior everyone tiptoed around. Maybe […]

October 29, 2026

Who’s Haunting Your Head?

How to stop letting difficult people drain your energy, and reclaim your home, your happiness, and your peace of mind. Vampires aren’t just creatures of horror movies and spooky stories. There’s another kind of vampire that can be much harder to escape, and you may have encountered one without even […]

September 29, 2026

Don’t Go Landfill Maxing This Holiday Season

I recently learned a new term that made me laugh: landfill maxing. As far as I can tell, landfill maxing is the practice of looking around your home and thinking, You know what this place needs? More future garbage. Okay, that may not be the official definition. But you get […]

September 29, 2026

So You Got a Jack Russell Terrier…

As a professional organizer, I spend a lot of time thinking about how our homes support the lives we actually live. And if you share your home with animals, they’re part of that equation too. Our pets affect our routines, what we keep by the door, how we arrange our […]

August 28, 2026

Jalapeño-Cheddar Biscuits

Home organizing isn’t just about what’s in your closets and cabinets. It’s about creating a home that supports the way you want to live, and for me, that includes growing food in my garden and finding delicious ways to use it. This month, I’ve been experimenting with a few recipes […]

August 27, 2026

Making a House a Home

This month, Charlie and I have spent a significant amount of time working on our house. We were fairly lucky when we moved in that there weren’t many major things that absolutely had to be done. We’ve been steadily making improvements since then, but this month we really focused. We […]

July 25, 2026

Paleo Zucchini Lasagna Recipe

I love experimenting in the kitchen, and for quite a while I’ve been wanting to create my own paleo zucchini lasagna recipe. I’m excited to say… it turned out even better than I hoped! One of the things I enjoy most about cooking is using fresh, locally grown ingredients whenever […]

July 24, 2026

How I Became a Professional Organizer

People often ask me how I became a Professional Home Organizer. In some ways, I’ve always been organized. In other ways, I’ve had to learn the skills to get organized—and stay organized. I’m not naturally one of those Type A people whose hair is always perfectly styled, whose fingernails are […]

June 30, 2026

Can a NeeDoh Really Help You Get Organized?

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve probably noticed the NeeDoh craze. These colorful, squishy stress balls seem to be everywhere—and for good reason. While they may look like simple toys, many adults are discovering that a NeeDoh can be a surprisingly effective tool for reducing stress, […]