Organizing

I’ve always said I don’t travel enough to be good at it, unlike those people who can pack up a week’s worth of clothes and gear in twenty minutes, zip ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 31, 2018

One helpful piece of organizing (and life) advice

Organizing, Reflections, Time Management

This year I’ve been working on organizing my spaces, and so I’ve spent a contained but real amount of time scoping out other people’s pantries, fridges, and desk drawers, looking for ... Read more

May 1, 2017May 5, 2017

How I’m staying organized these days

Organizing

I’m not a natural planner (helllloooo, INFP), but I’ve learned (the hard way, always the hard way) that things go so much better when I take the time to wrangle things ... Read more

April 27, 2017December 18, 2019

My first year with the bullet journal

Organizing, Stuff I Love, Time Management

I took the bullet journal plunge about a year ago. I loved it, immediately. My track record for staying with planning systems for the long haul isn’t too great, but more ... Read more

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

A fun way to track what you’re reading

Books & Reading, Organizing

I consider tracking my books to be one of the next best things to reading—right up there with talking about books with fellow readers and dreaming about what to read next. ... Read more

March 6, 2017April 12, 2018

Completing the cycle

House & Home, Organizing

File under: a little self-awareness makes everything better. I have known for a good long while that when it comes to projects, I am an excellent beginner and halfhearted finisher. I ... Read more

January 4, 2017October 31, 2019

Bullet journaling for book lovers

Books & Reading, MMD Book Club, Organizing, Stuff I Love, Time Management

2016 was the year I finally took the bullet journal plunge, and wow, am I glad I did. When I made my list of the top things that worked for me ... Read more

July 6, 2015October 23, 2016

The life-changing magic of tidying up, for kids.

House & Home, My Life, Organizing

After I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up last fall, Will and I did a serious tidying up (read: massive decluttering). We got rid of dozens of bags of stuff, which ... Read more

March 19, 2015May 1, 2015

Mind maps: what they are and how to use them.

My Life, Organizing

Recently I instagrammed a mind map of an in-progress blog post. The comments surprised me: quite a few people didn’t know what a mind map was or how to use one. ... Read more

April 17, 2014May 10, 2018

The secret to faking a clean house

Books & Reading, House & Home, Organizing

I used to clean my house because I didn’t want other people to think I’m a slob. Now I’m past the point of caring whether or not friends think my ... Read more

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