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Reducing Mental Load for Women with AI
It’s Women’s month and this month I really wanted to inspire women, address the challenges we face and talk about things that we don’t always get to talk about. One of those things is, perhaps, “Mental Load”. What is mental load? Kelly from MindBodyGreen says: Mental load is a term for the invisible labor involved…
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Child-friendly Décor Ideas: Chalkboard Wall
My daughter has always drawn on the walls and I don’t have a problem with it, in fact I encourage her to! I know what you must be thinking, my house must be a mess with all the crayon drawings on the wall but that’s not quite what I mean. My daughter has always had…
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Sometimes you need a little “Pinspiration”
Starting on your organising journey can be fun and exciting but if you are doing it on your own, it can be downright boring – let’s just be honest. “Do I have to?”, you may ask yourself. “Can’t you just give me a magic wand?”, you may cry. I understand your frustration! So what can…
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Have Clutter? It’s partly not your fault!
It’s school holidays and I can bet that most of us have been spending more time on the kids than on our houses, offices, garages and/or other spaces…and that is not a bad thing! People before things! However, I am also guessing that if you have the time, you still would not be on a…
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Are you a Hoarder?
Uh uh uh…not so fast in saying “No”! Let me put down in writing the different types of hoarders I meet and then you decide if you don’t perhaps fit (even a little bit) into one of these categories. Rainy Day Hoarder – Rainy Day hoarders hoard useless items with the idea that “it might…
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What is Clutter and do you have it?
When I ask the question “Do you have clutter?”, I know many of you may be answering with an “Oh, yeah!” while others may be saying “No, not really, my house is pretty neat!”. The truth is we all have clutter. Some of us just hide it better than others. Remember Monica from friends? The…
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How to get organised: Step 3
If you are reading this, you have probably read “How to get organised – Step 1” and “How to get organised – Step 2”. Below are some tips that you can use as you are organising the clutter. Create 5 Boxes When you are organising, you should sort everything into five boxes: Move to another…
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Art Supplies
Every Mom (and Dad) knows how difficult it is to keep kids art supplies organised and accessible. When the kids ask to get crafty, the following words may even come to mind – mess, clutter, effort! Art Supply Organising Tips The first tip I would give to parents is, if it is in a box…
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Organised: Play Room, Craft Room and Office
Keri had a multi-functional room which she had tried to organise and therefore was not a huge mountain of disorganisation but was rather a room that was not that functioning well. I am really proud of Keri for starting on this project even though she was feeling a bit ill and should have perhaps been…
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Organised: Moving Homes
Gizelle is moving homes and needed to organise a few spaces, declutter and decide what to keep and what to give/throw away. This is always a difficult process but it was even more difficult because Gizelle was away at the time that the organisation needed to take place. Usually, I work alongside my clients so…
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Organised: Toddler’s Room
When Carole sent me a message telling me about her toddler’s room she included words like “It’s bad”, “maybe you wanna sit before looking!” and “feel free to say no”. I am sure many of you can relate to this – there is always that one space in the house we avoid because, quite simply, we…
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Organised: Living Area
I only had around an hour with Linda. Linda had the problem that many of us face when moving homes. We box everything up and don’t quite get to unpacking everything again or we don’t have a place for everything or we need to sort and get rid of old items we no longer need.…
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Organised: Teen Pad
When Paula sent me a message, she said “It is one of those situations of opening the door, rolling the eyes and saying I don’t have the energy for this and closing the door once again”. I know so many people who feel like this when starting on their organising journey but don’t be discouraged.…
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Organised: Studio Apartment
Organising a Studio Apartment can be quite difficult but organising a Studio Apartment with a 2-year-old may seem almost impossible! Getting kids to join in with cleaning and organising is so important, so you need to celebrate their small victories and learn to allow them space to mess a little. Shaz’s Vision This past…
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Organised: Big Boy Bedroom
I am really enjoying getting to know all the moms in the valley. Each of you have your own unique story and it is wonderful to work with you in getting organised. Today I worked with Renée to organise her son’s bedroom. You can see the “before” shots below and above (featured image): Renée’s Vision…
Hello, I’m Denise
Our blog is all about the joys we share as a family, including all those experiences we have with friends who are like family. The ups and the downs, getting creative and feeding our souls, travelling and exploring, dancing in the rain and taking time to remember what matters most. Please join me on my journey as I gather some family treasures and share them with you!
