Unraveling Memories

I’ve been organizing clients’ photos and family memorabilia for a long time. It is a delight. The task of sorting through my own family’s archive, both current and past, remains unfinished. That dreaded notion of plunging back into certain memories, packed tightly in their plastic wrap, row after row, inside two-dozen albums on my bedroom [...]

Move in a Positive Direction

Call me Scrooge, but I’m always relieved when the holidays are over. For many of my clients, friends, and family members, though, this is a dreary time, the so-called PHBs (Post-Holiday Blues). Why the depression? Some of it is seasonal, of course, but there is another layer of negative energy, too. In the early weeks [...]

Give The Gift of Seriatim

Virtual Organizing Session Includes: 2 Hours of Advice (Phone or Skype + Follow-Up E-mail or Chat) We understand that your time is valuable, so we’ll work around your busy schedule and help you take control of your space so you can start feeling your best in 2012! Sonya has over 17 years of experience sharing [...]

How Does the Organizer Prepare for the Holidays?

When I was growing up, we moved a lot. Our leases were always up mid-December and for many years we were burdened with packing and unpacking, re-hanging the artwork, shopping, three Christmases, and New Year’s day (when I cooked) all during the same time. My mom loved it, my dad hated the bills; I loved [...]

Harmonize Your Recipe Book

During the holiday season, reorganizing your kitchen can be a daily task. Some find this therapeutic; others, overwhelming. Even the bubbliest homemaker, however, may find it hard to organize a loose collection of recipes hanging around the house. Hand-written on index cards or scraps of paper, posted on the fridge or dog-eared in well-worn cookbooks, [...]

Baby Tooth Album

This is a favorite organizational tool, because not only is about organization, it is also about keeping memories safe and in order. The loss of teeth is a childhood transition, and they often are randomly placed in various spots, because such a tool as this is not commonly known. Even my own mother kept mine [...]