My Organizing Journey Begins

My organizing journey began in the fall of 2005 when my friend Jana called me with an interesting proposition.

“I think we should help each other get organized”, she said.

I was stunned. “Get organized? Help each other?” I asked. “How can I be any help to you at all? You’re pretty organized [...]

November 7th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: About Me, My Organizing Journey, organizing, overwhelm, women with ADD, you're not the only one | One comment

Want to organize your junk drawer? For starters, don’t call it a junk drawer!

Earlier today I came across a blog post by a CPO (that’s “certified professional organizer” about your junk drawer.  You know, the one that has all those packets of ketchup in it?  And those containers of pepper flakes that come with pizza?  And your spare buttons, and some batteries, and that piece of paper with [...]

October 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: hacks tips and solutions, organizing, you're not the only one | Leave a comment

I can USUALLY find my keys…

My cat decided to keep me awake all night last night.  I’m a light sleeper, which means she knows she can stomp on me, meow in my ear, lick my eyelids, and touch her cold wet nose to my face, and I will wake up and pay attention to her (even if it’s just to [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: ADD moments, crisis mode, punctuality, you're not the only one | Leave a comment