Greetings! With #organizing trending daily, it’s safe to say that there are plenty of tips, tricks, and hacks for most organizing projects. If you’re a DIY person, setting aside the time to purge and reorganize comes naturally for you. If you struggle with that, let’s get together and learn how best to organize your stuff - because let’s face it, you’re your own person, and a cookie-cutter approach may not work best for your style.  In this month’s issue, I’m encouraging you to get your purge mindset flowing.  Happy DIY organizing!

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Swedish Death Cleaning: A Beginner's Guide If you've ever lost a family member, you know the conversations surrounding who gets what stuff don't always end well. And even if they do, cleaning out the home of a loved one isn't easy. That's where Swedish death cleaning comes in — the process of organizing and de-cluttering your belongings before you, well, die. But it's as much for you as it is for the people who come after you. Read More

The Marie Kondo Method: 8 Lessons Learned from the Decluttering Bible

Kondo’s services command a waiting list a mile long in Japan, but for the rest of us, her book breaks down her radical, two-pronged approach to tidying. First, put your hands on everything you own, ask yourself if it sparks joy, and if it doesn’t, thank it for its service and get rid of it. Second, once only your most joy-giving belongings remain, put every item in a place where it’s visible, accessible, and easy to grab and then put back. Only then, Kondo says, will you have reached the nirvana of housekeeping, and never have to clean again.

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Thriving in the New School Year

Back to School brings a mixed set of excitement and stress, but it also brings a new opportunity to thrive for you and your kiddos. Get practical tips and strategies to thrive in the new school year and make it the best yet, from fellow moms Jessica Elix, professional organizer and owner of EMPOWER! Professional Organizing, and Jennette Holzworth, personal trainer, nutritionist, emotional wellness coach and founder of 5:17 Total Body Transformations. Tuesday, September 18, 2018 7:00 PM

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