If you’re participating in Rachel Anne’s
Small Things contest, don’t forget to tally your points today and leave a comment at her site. She’ll draw two names tomorrow to win the grand prize or the random drawing.
I particpated in eight small things and accumulated 280 points. I read through the comments and one lady has […]

This morning my Mom and I cleaned and sorted through items removed from the church office. The contents are currently residing in the church lobby because the office recently got new carpet.
We found lots of junk. Stacks upon stacks of old phone books and catalogs. We found an office supply catalog from 1996. A really […]

Laura is hosting a
monthly organizing roundup. Each month will focus on a different room in your home. She’s also asking participants to send her their before/after pictures. She will then choose a couple to feature on her blog.
I also love before/after pictures. I like peeking into others homes. Maybe that’s not the best sentence. […]

I love my house but there are a couple things about it that annoy me. Isn’t that true of every house though? I have a semi related post to that statement at
Ward and June but I digress…
One of the things that really annoy me is the lack of counter space in my kitchen. On […]

Tammy recently blogged about Rachel Anne’s project for 2008. She is calling the project
Sanctuary is in the Small Things. Each week day she posts a small project you can do around your home or for your family to make your home more of a sanctuary. Each project has a points value. Keep track of […]

Does that sound like an extreme reason to end a marriage or what? Apparently not so extreme after
reading a letter submitted to Cary Tennis at Salon.
In the letter she says her husband issued an ultimatum…Let’s clean up the house, or I’m leaving. Now that sounds really mean at first glance but read it again. […]

Carmen has some
great thoughts today on finding the motivation to get organized. Bottom line is its up to you to find the oomph in your gut to get moving. No one else can do it for you.
Now move! (OK I would never make it as a drill sergeant despite what my kids might say […]

Most mornings find us at home doing our regular homeschooling schedule. When we do have a morning appointment or obligation, I do a little prep work the night before to ensure we get out the door easily. This could also be helpful if you work outside the home every day.
First find an area that you […]

Kathryn Weber gives us the
eight signs that your home is completely out of control and what to do about it.
HT to the
Clutter Control Freak blog

Lori and her sister in law Amber recently e-mailed me to ask if I knew of any weekly cleaning checklists somewhere on the internet. As it happens, I do!
My Messy House has a checklist of
daily minimums that should be done each day. This site also offers a solution to weekly cleaning. She calls it […]