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Oct 2013Fall Maintenance Checklist 2013
With busy summer schedules and lots of outdoor activities, it’s easy to neglect areas of your home that might become collecting places for dust, cobwebs, and household clutter. Now is a great time to regroup and start checking off tasks from your fall maintenance to-do list. Not only does it help you prepare your house for the colder winter weather, but it also gives you...
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Oct 2013Cure the Organizing Blues: Clutter-Busting
October 2013 – Kathy is featured in the October 14th edition of Woman’s World magazine. Grab a copy of the magazine and check out her clutter-busting tip. Kathy Jenkins is the President of Come To Order, a Certified Professional Organizer®, Student Organizer, Certified Family Manager Coach, Writer and Speaker based in Richmond, Virginia. She is a member of NAPO and ICD and is dedicated to...
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Oct 2013No shame in asking for help getting organized!
When your car breaks down, you probably take it to a mechanic to be fixed. Similarly, if you are sick, you might go to the doctor for advice or medication. There are probably few of us in these instances that would beat ourselves up for not having the knowledge of a car system to do the necessary repairs, or the understanding of a physician to...
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Oct 2013Organize Now!: A Week-by-Week Guide to Simplify Your Space and Your Life
In Organize Now!: A Week-by-Week Guide to Simplify Your Space and Your Life, Jennifer Ford Berry shares quick so you can organize any part of your life in less than one week. We especially love the easy-to-follow checklists. Follow the quick and effective advice in this book and you’ll spend more time organizing and less time reading! Long-term goals help keep the clutter away for...
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Oct 20134-Tier Mini Greenhouse
Our focus this month is personal growth, so why not bring your garden indoors this winter to give you some inspiration! Ideal for pollinating plants, protecting starts, and displaying flora in full sun, this 4-Tier Mini Greenhouse fits in the corner of the garden, on the deck, patio or balcony with ease. You can enjoy green plants all fall and winter long while having the...
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Oct 2013Jump Start Your Personal Growth – Part 2
Yesterday we talked about personal growth – going beyond the “comfortable” and expanding your horizons to take more risks, learn something new, and overcoming your fear of failure. Today, we offer three more ways to jump start your personal growth: 1. Get focused. Many of us dream big, but sometimes we have so many things we want to do that we try to accomplish too...
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Oct 20132014 Amy Knapp’s Big Grid Family Wall Calendar
It is a great time to starting planning for 2014, and we think Amy Knapp’s 17-month Big Grid Family Wall Calendar can be your go-to family organizer and communication tool. It features an extra-large big grid design that you will love because it gets the whole family on the same page. You can easily keep track of bill-paying, grocery shopping, family chores, and all the...
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Oct 2013Jump Start Your Journey for Personal Growth – Part 1
Recognizing that you are not where you want to be is a starting point to begin changing your life.” ― Deborah Day Sometimes it’s easy to get too comfortable with life, to go with the flow of daily activities and accept your routine as the way it’s supposed to be, the life you were meant to live. Yes, it might be a little boring, but...
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Oct 2013Student Organizing Tools
Students today are racing against the clock to get everything done. Add to that the academic pressures they face and you have a group of kids who are exhausted, frustrated and stressed out. More than ever organizing and study skills are paramount for a student to reach their full potential. Kathy has been selected to present this topic of Student Organizing Tools & Apps. In addition...
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Sep 2013Living An Organized Life With Integrity
Life moves fast, and sometimes in all the hubbub, we’re forced to make decisions on the fly. We’re put on the spot – there’s no time to gather information, no time to check with others, no time to think it through. So how do you maintain the ability to make smart, healthy, responsible decisions under this much pressure? Integrity(and organization)! Integrity – possessing a strong...
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