Organize With Sandy

I HAVE MOVED TO WORDPRESS! I'LL TAKE YOU THERE!

2009-08-19T04:00:00.000-07:00

HANG ON...YOU ARE GOING TO AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO MY NEW WORDPRESS SITE IN JUST A MOMENT . If not please go here: Organize with Sandy

My New Blog in Word Press is Open for Business!

2009-08-19T03:27:00.000-07:00

Actually this blog should be shutting down today. You can go to Organize with Sandy and thatwill take you to my new front page. Then you can pick where to go from there. Later today this should redirect you automatically to my new site. If you are on my followers list on the right hand sidebar...please sign up for either a e-mail or feeder subscription. I will not have a "followers" section on

Construction Zone - Beware!

2009-08-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

Construction Zone is happenin' in my house!! No...I am not having a room addition or house torn down...butConstruction Zone #1 - I am in the process of trying to switch over to Wordpress with my blog! LOL (I am having difficulties!) But I still hope it will be by Tuesday at the latest.I have made a list of all the things I want to add and what I am having trouble with. I have been putting in

Share my Recipe Sunday - Butterscotch Cake

2009-08-16T03:00:00.000-07:00

I am giving my Gem of the Week Award to SnoWhite (isn't that cute?) from "Finding Joy in My Kitchen."This cake looks soooo good! She gives the step by step pictures (which I love) to making this cake. You will have to go see the whole process. You can see it very simply by clicking HERE.This cake is delicious. Reminds me of a butterscotch brownie, only in cake form. Yum. I found this recipe

Gravatars and how to use them.

2009-08-14T08:08:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY GRAVATAR AS OF TODAYSince I am going to be switching to Word Press (like hopefully today or tomorrow) there were some things I wanted to share with you.As I have said a zillion times...I am very untechie. So there is none of this that seems to come easy to me or is a snap for me to do.With that being said, I have been going to a lot of post lately to make comments and instead of the

Interview with Maria Bailey!

2009-08-12T12:15:00.001-07:00

This was an interview that I did while I was at BlogHer09 with Maria Bailey, one of the co-founders of MomTV,NewBaby.com, Bluesuit Mom, BSMmedia, award winning author, radio talk show host, Nationally known speaker....and I COULD go on! Anyway..I was thrilled to be able to even talk to her, let alone be interviewed by her. Ok..yes I looked nervous (and I was) at least at the beginning. I wasn't

Organizing your dogs? LOL... NOT!!

2009-08-12T06:03:00.000-07:00

Organizing and dogs don't really work! LOL You can organize their things of course...but not them. If they are properly trained, going outside to potty is not a problem. But when they are sick...thing are different. I am writing this because "things are different" in this house in the last few days. Gizzy (above) has been sick. She started getting sick Saturday night and had me up 3 times

Back To School Organizing - Are you Ready for the Routine to Start again?

2009-08-10T19:23:00.001-07:00

Many of us have kids starting school within the next two weeks. My kids start next week..they are excited. I have the "mixed emotions" going on. I am not excited about the morning routine, homework, crazy mornings and after school....BUT I am excited that I will have some more time freed up during the week to spend with my organizing clients.I discussed what Peter Walsh had to say about the

I'm Going to Be Moving!

2009-08-09T18:33:00.000-07:00

My Blog is going to move to Wordpress!It should be happening this week. I have to say that I am very nervous about it! Techie I am not, so for me to learn something new isn't so easy.I am having my WP guru (Michael from Uncorrupted Hosting) and my blog designer (Revka from Berries and Cream) do all the dirty work for me. Heck, I am having them talk to each other to coordinate things since I

Peter Walsh Back to School Web Cast with Office Max

2009-08-07T04:08:00.000-07:00

I took part in a web cast with Peter Walsh that Office Max sponsored yesterday. He had with him in this picture from left to right a Teacher, a middle school student, Peter, a Mom and a High school student. He would ask different questions and then compare how the different people viewed the different situations.He went over how to get organized to start school. I want to share the information

Recent Opportunities and question about Swag

2009-08-06T12:56:00.000-07:00

I have had several people ask me questions lately about the "swag" we received at the Blogher conference and the opportunities I have had being a blogger and what that means.I have to admit that it has been a lot of fun meeting new people and companies and that most bloggers I have dealt with are more than happy to help you in any way they can.The MomSelect Swag Suite at the Blogher conference

Win $500 school shopping spree from Consumer Queen

2009-08-05T18:25:00.000-07:00

This is a wonderful opportunity that I wanted as many of you as can be to have a chance at. Consumer Queen is hosting a giveaway for a $500 school shopping spree at Walmart thanks to Nestles. (Isn't she so cute? I got the chance to get to know her at Blogher) Go check it out and enter to win (I did!)

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-04T18:48:00.000-07:00

How does Chocolate help you organize? Well.....I have it...just a minute....I'll figure it out....Let me see.....hmmm........Ok I have it!! It relaxes us and calms us down so that we can think about what we need to organize. How is that?

TasteCasting - Morton's The Steakhouse (Yummy!!)

2009-08-03T21:05:00.001-07:00

I went to Morton's The Steakhouse in Columbus Ohio tonight with my Tastecasting team. We were treated to a wonderful array of wonderful appetizers. These are part of the Bar Bites that you can get at Morton's. This is the Petite Filet Mignon Sandwich....outstanding! If you sit at the bar and have them between the hours of 5pm - close they are only $6.00. You can order these at your table, but

Room Remodel - Painting...oh my!

2009-08-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

We have begun! We are completely redoing my 16 year old son's bedroom thanks to Walmart. Today is painting! (No..my son hasn't been sleeping on the floor without any bedding. LOL) We already carted out the the bunk beds that were previously in there. He did share a room with my step son. We have moved Drew down to the basement. {He chose it and is calling it his "man cave"} We have already

Share my Recipe Sunday - Amy's Chocolate Pudding Zucchin Muffins!

2009-08-02T06:08:00.000-07:00

My Gem of the Week award goes to Amy from Amy's Finer Things. She has this yummy zucchini recipe for Chocolate Pudding Zucchini Muffins. I have zucchini coming out the ying yang right now from my garden and I am guessing a few of you do too! I did a little looking and she also has this great page of links to other zucchini recipes on her site. You will have to look at it. I would have used it

A Big BlogHer Thank You!

2009-08-01T06:26:00.001-07:00

(I saw this on a couple of blogs and loved the idea...so I did steal the idea of taking a picture of all the business cards. I know I was excited to see mine in someone else's pile....so look for yours and leave me a comment if you see it!!)I have so many thank yous to everyone at BlogHer. Thanks yous for putting it on , thank yous for coming up to me and saying you recognized me (those were

It's True - I am an official Mann Fann and I now Have a Mann Crush! (t-shirt that is)

2009-07-31T07:37:00.001-07:00

If you have followed my blog you might remember that I did a post about Chris Mann after BlissDom in February of this year. He is a great singer with lots of personality and likes to woo us bloggers!!He sang at the People's Party the first night of BlogHer. He had a table set up and I went up to him to ask if when his CD was coming out. He said to me, "I remember you, you were at BlissDom." I do

Tall Bloggers at Blogher!

2009-07-29T19:53:00.001-07:00

First of all you need to get some perspective of this photo.I am 5'10" tall. I am almost always the tallest woman in a room! For some reason both at Blissdom and Blogher I did not feel uncomfortable. I had some tall blogger company!! I was standing at the Nikon party behind these two woman and I interrupted them to tell them, "I just have to get a picture with the two of you, you are so tall...I

Blogher 09 - The Nikon Party (my favorite)

2009-07-29T04:47:00.001-07:00

I have to admit being invited to the Nikon party was the highlight of the trip for me. I didn't get a direct invite from Nikon (I wish) but I did get an invite from Mommy Brain Reports (Monica) and that was just as thrilling. She was one of the VIP invited and extended her guest invite to me! (Thanks to Beth from The Plus Size Mommy)This is Sugar Jones from Sugar in the Raw on the left and

Blogher 09 - Day 2

2009-07-26T21:55:00.000-07:00

I started off going to the "Newbie" breakfast. I had Sara Patterson from Label Daddy recognize me and she introduced me to Toni Patton and Miranda Kuskie. They asked me to eat with them...(that is soo nice when people do that) I had done a review on the Label Daddy labels..so it was really fun to see who I had been e-mailing and talking to on Twitter. I walked all through the Expo Hall and got

Two Days without post!! Aaagggghhhh!!! Say it isn't so!

2009-07-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

Yes...I got to meet Mrs Potato Head!! (pretty cool huh?)It has been awhile since I have gone two days without putting up post. I frequently will take off Saturday..but not Saturday and Sunday! Share My Recipe Sunday will be back next Sunday. (promise)I had an unbelievably good time at Blogher in Chicago this last weekend. I have sooo many people and sponsors to thank. You will be seeing that over

Arrival at Blogher 09

2009-07-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

I arrived by airplane about 11am to Chicago O'Hare airport. Found the shuttle to the Sheraton Hotel and Towers without any problems. I met my roomie Military_Mom aka Shellie and I am a lucky person! For not meeting before in person I think being her roommate will be a lot of fun. I think we are getting along great. (Now ask us on Sunday and it may be another story. LOL..nope..I don't think so.)

Heading to Blogher! I will take you with me on my blog!

2009-07-23T04:42:00.000-07:00

I am heading to Blogher in Chicago today. For those of you who may not know, Blogher is a blogging conference. It takes place this weekend and from what I have seen there are supposed to be around 1,500 bloggers there. If you are on twitter you will see #Blogher all weekend. That is people talking about it. There are many big sponsors who are going to be there. Companies are realizing that

Packing for BlogHer - Make that list!

2009-07-22T03:33:00.001-07:00

Are you going to Blogher? I am and I am so excited. I have a list of all the things I have to pack. Problem for me will be trying to get it into one suitcase that isn't too big for the airlines. I am flying United and I have to pay $15 for the first bag and $25 for the second. Doesn't sound like a lot, but coming and going it will add up! I am also going to be selling pouchees at the Swap Meet

Remodeling A Room - The Beginning Steps

2009-07-20T18:19:00.001-07:00

You have decided you want to redo your teen's bedroom? Your teen or almost teen has outgrown The Dora the Explorer or Scoobie Doo comforters and are begging you to make their room a little "older".Where do you begin?1) Take a "Before" picture. I love before pictures...it lets you see how far you have come once you finish the project.2) Decide on your budget. This is important BEFORE you go

GalTime Magazine Launches TODAY!!

2009-07-20T05:16:00.001-07:00

Today is the day that GalTime online magazine launches!! {cheers and wild clapping!!}There are all kinds of experts on their panel and will be able to give you (and me) wonderful information!There are Doctors who can help with health concerns, there are fitness experts, a Food Network Challenge Star, a personal lawyer, nutrition experts, someone who is an expert at teaching woman mechanics!!

Share my Recipe Sunday - Meals for your family when you are Away

2009-07-19T05:49:00.000-07:00

I wanted to get some ideas from you on what you do for meals for your family when you are away from home on a trip. I am leaving for Blogher on Thursday of this week. I need to not only plan for myself and my trip, but for my family when I am away. I have to admit I am not going to make meals for my family. I know many of you do...but my hubby has no problem cooking for himself or the kids when

Remodeling a Room - A Journey

2009-07-16T03:50:00.001-07:00

A portion of my two teenagers bedroom.Over the next couple of weeks I am going to take you on a journey with me. I am going to take a teenagers bedroom and overhaul it. Thanks to Walmart I have been given the opportunity to completely overhaul my teenagers bedroom. Now...for us we have two teenagers in this room. We gave the boys the options..and this is what they decided. The older of the two

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-15T05:34:00.000-07:00

Need I say more?

Does your E-mail Inbox """Stress You Out?"""

2009-07-14T04:51:00.001-07:00

Our E-mail can be as scary if not scarier than all the papers coming into our houses. We get junk mail, we get offers, we get pictures and letters, then more junk mail.But sorting through it can be difficult.I have to admit (as I did on my momtv show last night) that I am not an expert in this form of organizing. I think that might be because I am not techie at all and I am sure there are easier

Guest Blogger - Charlene from GALTime.com It's Time

2009-07-13T03:00:00.000-07:00

There is a new online magazine coming July 20th!! It is going to be great ladies!! You will HAVE to join as soon as it launches! Charlene Bert has been great to work with and I am thrilled to be one of the contributors to her magazine. With all she has going on with the launch of this magazine, she still was gracious enough to write a guest post for me when I asked! CHECK IT OUT!!***************

Share My Recipe Sunday - Sandy's Captain Crunch Cereal Zucchini

2009-07-11T19:00:00.000-07:00

We got these zucchini out of our garden. Alex was out measuring it each day and discovered it was growing about a 1/2 inch a day. He was thrilled to go out and pick the first 2!1 large zucchini2 eggs1/2 c milk2 c Captain Crunch cereal (or off brand)1/2 c flourolive oilSlice the zucchini.Crush the cereal in a plastic bag until pretty fine. Put in bowl and add flour.Stir mixture. (These amounts

Office Desk Drawers - Can you find a paper clip in yours?

2009-07-11T03:00:00.000-07:00

Office desk drawers can often become office junk drawers with everything in them....and you can't find a thing when you look.You can easily change out a drawer with just a little organization and some drawer organizers.There are many places that have drawer organizing units, from The Container Store to Target...but you really don't need anything elaborate. You can find little baskets at the

Office Organizing - Colors can make your office Great!

2009-07-10T03:00:00.000-07:00

Colors are important to most of us. They can affect how you feel, how you think. You want your office to be fun to go into. Make you feel productive and happy. What colors make you feel good? What ones do you love?If you notice in my office I have bright colors...but I didn't paint the walls, I didn't add expensive curtains or carpet. I got cubbies in the colors I liked and made my own "Ikea"

Mini Office - You don't have to have a whole room

2009-07-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

If you have a home or small apartment that is "office challenged" then you can find a place to call your own. Here are some ideas1)If you have a chair you sit in routinely in the living/family room, you can set one up there. You just need a side table where you can set up your sorter like in the picture above.This shows the whole thing. I got two of the cubby units from Target and hooked them

A Home with a 250 sq.ft Family Organizing center? See it at BIA Parade of Homes!

2009-07-07T20:02:00.000-07:00

Come to the BIA Parade of Homes in Dublin Ohio! It is being held in Tartan Ridge subdivision.This is a house you have to see if you happen to be in the Central Ohio area in the next couple of weeks. Romanelli and Hughes built this home and their head designer Sarah Schnulo designed this area. She told me that they had this 250 sq ft. area to work with and she and another designer with a total of

Office Organizing Can Be Fun! ?..well it can!

2009-07-07T04:44:00.000-07:00

This is my office. I share it with my husband, his desk is just to the right of mine. The office is small...but I am still happy we do have it. If you do not have an office or anywhere you can call your office but want to make one you need to consider a few things. 1) Usability/Accessibility - if it is in the back of the basement, will you actually use it? It needs to be some place you will use

Office - Is yours a Mess?

2009-07-06T05:04:00.001-07:00

The dreaded "before" pictures of an office.Then looking the other direction in this room you finally see the desk.This client is a home builder and his business took off so fast several years ago that when he took over a bedroom in their home, they did not have time to clean it out first. Things just kept accumulating. He brought in pieces from a home (2 pantries and kitchen counter unit)

Share my Recipe Sunday - Sugar Free Peach Crisp

2009-07-05T05:18:00.000-07:00

Kristen from Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker has earned my Gem of the Week again. She has given us a recipe that diabetics can enjoy! My father is a diabetic and loves good desserts...and is thrilled when we can find a good recipe that is sugar free.Join our Share my Recipe Sunday and add your recipe to the Mr. Linky. Feel free to pick up any recipes to use in your kitchen!*****************

July 4th Weekend Plans? Don't forget to Make Your List!

2009-07-03T04:49:00.000-07:00

For many of us this will be a busy weekend, full of picnics, fireworks, family reunions and fun! This was a 4th of July weekend at our farm 3 years ago. My hubby was helping the triplets to make and paint their own birdhouses. We went canoeing, picked black raspberries and cooked out. Great time. But busy weekends also entail planning things out so you do not forget to bring the brownies you

Momfluence & Type A Mom Are Having a Party at Blogher!

2009-07-02T13:32:00.001-07:00

There are going to be so many really cool things to go to at BlogHer and this is one I just found out about through www.plussizemommy.comMomfluence and Type A Mom are going together along with their sponsor HP to have a first ever LIVE sitewarming party at Blogher!If you have a ticket to BlogHer already then you also need to register to try and win the $500 HP scholarship Oh my gosh wouldn't

Kids Closet Organzing

2009-07-02T03:43:00.000-07:00

Closets...you either love the closets in your house, or you hate them. I would have to guess that the majority of people are not happy with their closets. The biggest complaint I get is that they are too small. It would be ideal for each of us to have someone come in and install a complete closet system wouldn't it? But that isn't realistic. So we have to make due with what we have and be

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-01T04:29:00.001-07:00

My Brother, me, my Dad and my Sister - Our belated Father's Day.

Organizing Kids Rooms

2009-06-30T05:45:00.001-07:00

Kids rooms can be a challenge. We want them to be cute and fun, but they also need to be practical. Spending a lot of money on the kids bedrooms is not always an option for many of us (including me).I did my Mom TV show last night in my step daughter's bedroom. I explained that as cute as it is (at least I think so), it was very inexpensive to do. I think I maybe spent about $50 when we married

Mom TV is Growing ...Check it Out!

2009-06-29T04:14:00.001-07:00

Mom TV is great fun!! I have done three shows so far and have another one tonight. My show time is every Monday night at 8:30pm est. Tonight's topic will be organizing your kids rooms. But I have also been watching an participating in other shows. (Click here for the show line up.) You can get on in person via your web cam and join that way...or like most of us watching the shows you can just

Share my Recipe Sunday - Kitchen Stewardship - Banana Flax Muffins

2009-06-28T04:18:00.000-07:00

I am so pleased that Katie from Kitchen Stewardship added this recipe to our list this week. She has won my "Gem of the Week" and can pick up the button for her blog. I have been trying to eat healthier and have for the first time been using flax seed in a smoothie this week. I haven't gotten advanced enough to add it into a recipe but I am excited to try this recipe! I love banana nut muffins.

Gardens - Helping the Budget

2009-06-27T05:46:00.000-07:00

This is the garden that my husband and kids planted. They planted tomatoes, zucchini,cucumber, cauliflower and broccoli. The bunnies have polished off all but one of the cauliflower plants. So they planted peas in the place of all the missing vegetables. We also got some other suggestions for keeping out the bunnies. (Some were for deer that we do not have to worry about, but they thought it

School Papers - Simple Steps to Decrease the Paper Clutter

2009-06-25T06:49:00.000-07:00

Papers from school can be harder to deal with than if someone came in and dumped a garage truck full of trash in your driveway. Why? Because they are personal! Your children did them, worked on them and created them. That is why so many mom's have trouble getting rid of them. They just love to see what their child has accomplished.So can you keep everything all your kids do from the time the

Work On It Wednesday - Exercising

2009-06-24T03:00:00.000-07:00

I have been working myself on exercise again! I started 2 weeks ago on my treadmill. I have decided to start slow so that I do not injure myself (like I have before) trying to do too much too fast. I have never run in my life. But I have made a goal of trying to run 1 mile by the time I turn 50. That is next March. I know it sounds like a really lame goal to many of you...especially you that

Papers...Papers....Papers!!

2009-06-23T03:49:00.000-07:00

I did my momtv.com web cast last night on Paper Clutter. I am going to rerun the post that I did several months back, below. Kristy asked in the comments about the family bringing in all the papers and how to handle that.Have a "drop zone" for your mail. A basket or bin, some place that everyone in the family knows to put the mail. It may be children's papers (see this Thursday's post for

Guest Blogger - Yard Sale Princess for Digging For Treasures

2009-06-22T03:00:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wanted one of those craft rooms that you see in the magazines? But then you think, "But I don't have a room for it." Here is someone who took her craft room to a new place....her closet! She is lucky enough to have two walk in closets and she uses one of them for her craft room. I think it is great and love what she did with it. You would never know from the pictures that she is

Father's Day - Because our Dad's ARE so special

2009-06-21T04:56:00.001-07:00

If you are blessed enough to have your Father still with you, then embrace this day. I am lucky, my Dad is still alive. He is 78 years old and still looks great. (doesn't he?) He jokes and still says that someone told him he had a gray hair, but he doesn't believe them. (He didn't have any gray until about 10 years ago)He is the root of my organizational skills. This is the Master Organizer. He

Should Kids Help in the House? YES!!

2009-06-19T05:19:00.000-07:00

I am reposting this because we have been discussing it this week. There be many of you who have not seen it before. (Happy Friday) I am very opinionated on this subject. I strongly believe that children need to be given responsibilities starting very young. You can start out with just holding the basket so they can put their baby toys in them when they are around a year old!Job boards with

Kids Chores - Cleaning Buckets Help

2009-06-18T05:08:00.001-07:00

Having kids helping you can be a chore in itself. Making it fun can help to make it easier to have them help you. Using colors can help to encourage them. It can also help to encourage us!I make each child a cleaning bucket. It puts them in charge of something and will make them feel more responsible. You can make it very simple. Find a fun colored bucket or basket with handles of some

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-17T04:46:00.001-07:00

The kids on our spring break at Devil's Den in Gettysburg, PA. I am not very good at being Wordless! For my Work on it Wednesday Followers, I haven't given up on it, but just going to alternate this in every other week. Thanks and "keep working on it".

Kids Job Board - Make your own!

2009-06-16T03:00:00.000-07:00

I have posted before how important I think that it is that kids help with chores.It is not to make it easier for the mom...actually there are many times that it would be a lot easier if we just did it ourselves.Our job as parents is to prepare our children for life on their own. Learning when they are small that they are part of a family and all the family pitches in to help get things

Guest Blogger - Patty Kreamer from Bye Bye Clutter

2009-06-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

I am thrilled to have Patty Kreamer for a guest blogger today. Her web site Bye Bye Clutter has resources, books she has written to buy and her blog. She gives a great thoughts on how clutter can make you feel. Read on!— ORGANIZING TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN —Clutter, Clutter Everywhere…and Not a Thing Can Be Found!By Patty KreamerCertified Professional Organizer®Stressed out? Check out the effect

Share my Recipe Sunday - Grilled Cheesy Potatoe Packets

2009-06-13T16:59:00.001-07:00

This recipe is from the Betty Crocker Site. I thought it looked great for something to use not only on a grill, but over a campfire. 4 cups frozen potatoes O'Brien with onions and peppers (from 24-oz bag)1 tablespoon vegetable oil1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (3 oz) 1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray 1 (18x13-inch) sheet of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray.

My Family

2009-06-12T16:41:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to show off my family a little bit. (At least the 5 that are at home). This was my Step sons Confirmation at church. I have great looking kids and hubby don't I? Just a proud wife and mom.

Moving? Make that List!

2009-06-11T05:57:00.001-07:00

There are so many things going on when you are getting ready to move. You have to pack, you have to arrange transportation to your new home, rather it be a rented truck and professional movers. New jobs, new schools, new utilities, new house, new friends, and the list goes on.Trying to keep track of everything that is going on and you need to remember can be a lot to handle.Do yourself a favor:

Work On It Wednesday - Stepping out of the Box

2009-06-10T04:19:00.001-07:00

I have to admit that I have been working on stepping out of the "box". I did my first Webcast on MomTv.com I was very nervous. I haven't played it back because I don't want to see that I messed up. I will pick it apart I know. (plus something is wrong with the volume on my computer and I can't hear it!) But I felt glad that I did it and I am excited for next week. It wasn't as bad as I

I won the Grand Prize!!

2009-06-09T17:41:00.000-07:00

Ok...this is so cool. I just had to share it with you!! When I signed up to do a post on Mom it Forward for Diane Birch and the wonderful charities she is supporting - I was also entering into a contest to win an iphone, Diane Birch Concert tickets and other prizes. I never considered that I would really win, so that was not my only intention for posting it. I thought it was really cool that

Moving? Five ways to Make it Easier

2009-06-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

Moving? Does the thought blow you away? How do you pack it all? Not everyone is able to have professional movers pack them.Here are 5 steps that can make your packing and moving easier. 1)Sort as you go. Make sure you have your black and white trash bags handy! (Black for trash, white for donate) Make fast decisions. Don't sit an ponder. Decide if this item will really add value at

Guest Blogger - Laura from I'm an Organizing Junkie!

2009-06-08T03:00:00.000-07:00

Laura from I'm An Organizing Junkie helped to inspire the feel of my blog. Once I discovered blogging I looked at many. I felt most comfortable with hers as I felt it was inviting and fun. I liked the colors, the feel of it and I decided that I also wanted to have a "comfortable" feel to my blog rather than "stiff or stuffy" feel.She is by far the most recognized organizing blog and I am

Share my Recipe Sunday - Annie with Crockpot Swiss Steak

2009-06-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

I have to say that when I think of Swiss Steak, I think of a thin tough piece of meat that my mom used to fix. But I love meat cooked in the crockpot. It just falls apart in your mouth. So it just makes sense that the swiss steak would be really good in the crock pot.I am giving Annie from Annies Home the Gem of the Week award.Join us on Sundays for Share My Recipe Sunday. Pick up the badge on

Date night at Creekside in Gahanna Ohio

2009-06-06T06:43:00.001-07:00

Just to share something a little different today. A little light, fun and romantic place near my home town. I went with my hubby to dinner last night in little ole' Gahanna, OH. I had not been to the area they had completely built up as Creekside yet. Pictures looked nice and @creeksidenews is on Twitter, saying how nice it was, so we decided to give it a try. I was very pleasantly surprised. We

Work On It Wednesday - Dehoarding Diary Works it out!

2009-06-03T04:43:00.000-07:00

I have to send you to Chaotic Kittens - Dehoarding DiaryShe is awesome. She was overwhelmed when it came to her kitchen. She didn't know where to start. She had several things blocking her. Old food in the cupboards, so she didn't want to put in new food. She had too many piles of other things in the kitchen and can't get around in it. She had clothes from the laundry and bags of new food on the

Zwaggle - It's a Free, Green and Great way to Declutter!

2009-06-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Hey All - I think this is a wonderful service!! Kudos for those responsible. I know that I use Good Will a lot for myself and my clients. I have some clients who will use E-bay. I think this is easier than a garage sale, you can benefit from it by then being able to turn around and purchase things you may need for your kids now - and it is all without money! Cool *******************************

Watch me on www.MomTV.com soon!!

2009-06-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

I am going to be on a weekly show on the www.MomTV.com network! My time slot is going to be Mondays at 8pm EST starting June 8th. Please come join me. I am hoping for a lot of great conversation and questions. I would love your input and questions to be able to share on the show! I will give you the credit for the question. Just leave them in the comment section or DM me on twitter. My twitter

Share my Recipe Sunday - Pumpkin cookies with Butterscotch Morsels

2009-05-30T19:29:00.001-07:00

Kristen from Frugal Antics of a Harried homemaker wins my Gem of the Week award for her yummy and original pumpkin cookies. I have used chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in cookie recipes before, but I have never used them in the combination with the pumpkin cookies. ************************************************************************************* Pumpkin Cookies with Butterscotch

Columbus Mom Bloggers

2009-05-29T03:44:00.001-07:00

I have this button on my sidebar and although it showed I was proud to be a Columbus Mom Blogger - it lead to no where. As I was in my grocery store the other day, I had someone comment on my coupon binder. She was a coupon "fanatic" as her husband told me and saves them a lot of money. I asked her if she used any of the couponing blogs and she mentioned one that wasn't a blog. I told her about

Organizing Children's Dresser Drawers

2009-05-28T04:00:00.000-07:00

Are you always scared to open your children's dresser drawers? Do you wonder why you ever fold their laundry? Are the socks in every drawer and the shirts in the pants drawer. Do they even have specific drawers for specific things?For your kids to have an organized dresser...it starts with them being taught how to organize their dresser. *Make sure there is a specific drawer for each item. It is

Work on it Wednesday

2009-05-26T14:10:00.001-07:00

I am still working on transferring the winter to summer clothes for the kids. I got most of it done on Monday, but I still have bins upstairs to finish going through. I am working all week between the Doctors office and my organizing clients - so will have to work on it a little bit at a time. I am finished with my daughters. With the 8 year olds I have theirs almost complete. I still have to get

Out with the winter - In with the Summer Clothes - 7 Easy Steps to Transferring clothes.

2009-05-26T04:15:00.000-07:00

Do you dread the "changing of the clothes" as much as I do? Getting out the summer clothes and putting away the winter ones? With five children it can be quite the production. I worked on it yesterday most of the day. I am lucky that my kids can pass down to each other. I still have some clothes from my 20 somethings to pass down to the 15 and 16 year olds. Then the clothes that the 15 and 16

Thank a Veteran Today!!

2009-05-25T05:30:00.001-07:00

What these men and woman have done for us we have no way of really realizing! The emotional and physical stress, the death they have witnessed, the fear they have gone through, the pain physically they have endured...we can't imagine. We see pictures and hear stories, but we weren't there. But we reap the benefits of what they have done. We don't have to cover our faces, we can vote, we can

Share my Recipe Sunday - Joanna with Cheeseburger Lasagna

2009-05-24T05:38:00.001-07:00

We are all used to having cheeseburgers on the grill and with Memorial Day being tomorrow I am sure many of us will be eating them soon! Joanna from Princess on the Farm has a recipe with a different twist for the cheeseburger. It is lasagna made like a cheeseburger that you even serve with lettuce and tomato at the end. I just thought it sounded good. This weeks Gem of the Week award is for

Before and After Pictures of a small office.

2009-05-23T04:38:00.001-07:00

"Before" picture of a clients home office. She wasn't sure she wanted to take the time to paint it to match the newly painted family room that it was connected to. I told her this was her chance and encouraged her to do it. She wanted a "Scrapbooking" place and also a place to wrap presents. We put that in. We used the wall space to utilize all we could in this 8x8 office. We stored her many

Organizing Magazines (Part 3) A system

2009-05-22T04:26:00.000-07:00

Having a system to read your magazines seems like a silly thing to post about. I mean really....a system to read magazines? What I mean here is just trying to find the time to read that one, two or three (hopefully not more) magazines a month to make them worth while to have.1)Have a basket or magazine rack that you can store only your most recent unread magazines. This needs to be positioned

I'm a Guest Blogger on Ellie Merritt's blog from First at 4 on NBC4

2009-05-21T03:21:00.000-07:00

Ellie and I are tight.LOL No, not really - but she did post a 2nd guest blog from me, so I am thrilled.She has her own News show on NBC channel 4 here in Columbus. It is called First at 4 with Ellie Merritt. She does the normal news stories for the day, but what is really nice is that she has a little more focus on woman and mom's. On Mondays she rotates having on Marcy from Stretching a Buck

Work On it Wednesday - Getting rid of a "favorite"

2009-05-20T05:08:00.000-07:00

Getting rid of something that has been well loved, is super comfortable or is hard to replace is very hard to do. There comes a time that for many items it needs to be done. Chaotic Kitten who writes Dehoarding Diary is working on a challenge today of throwing out a favorite pair of shoes because they have come to the end of their shoe life. She says that she doesn't own a lot of shoes and

Your Blog Is Lovely Award

2009-05-20T03:00:00.000-07:00

Amoora from Amoora's Frugal Life gave me this award. She has some wonderful ideas and tips for saving and being frugal on her site. (we all need those in this economy don't we?)I think it was so sweet of her to think of me.Now for the Rules:1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.2) Pass the award to 15 (I

Organizing Magazines (Part 2) - "How To"

2009-05-19T04:45:00.000-07:00

So now hopefully you have thought about decreasing the amount of magazines coming into the house. But how can you organize the ones that you may want to keep?I have to admit that my husband has collected a magazine and there is no talking him out of keeping them. He does read them cover to cover when they come and he does go back and look at and read old issues. It is only this one, so I do need

The First 5 Steps to Organizing

2009-05-18T09:28:00.001-07:00

The first 5 steps to Organizing:Organizing a desk, room or home can be completely overwhelming. Where do you start? What do you do with everything? How much will it cost?So often we don't do anything because we don't know how to do it, or it seems too "big" to do anything. But to do nothing accomplishes nothing.Step 1: Pick your target zone.Decide what area you want to work on first. Don't say,

Organizing Magazines (Part 1) - 10 rules on What to keep

2009-05-17T18:37:00.000-07:00

How many magazines is too many? When do you throw them away? How do you decide?Magazines can be fun to get in the mail and enjoyable to read and relax with.But what do you do with them once you are finished? Collect them? Donate them or throw them away?Decreasing how many magazines coming into the home is the key! If you hear yourself saying, "I know there is a huge stack of magazines I haven't

Share my Recipe Sunday - Stephanie's southwestern rice salad

2009-05-17T05:18:00.001-07:00

This salad looks wonderful. Stephanie from A High and Noble Calling submitted this salad. She has won my Gem of the Week Award.There is so much color in this salad. It looks like something that would be a hit anywhere you served it. She has great pictures on the process of making it too. (I love that!) Visit her blog to see all the great pictures!!************************************************

Enjoy a Big Cup of Cappuccino this morning!

2009-05-16T03:00:00.000-07:00

Aren't Saturday mornings wonderful? Ok...well some are wonderful and some may be hectic. But hopefully there are some Saturday mornings when you can just sleep in. Wake up and enjoy a nice cup of coffee. I love a morning that my husband and I don't have to worry about kids and can take our time in the morning. I love my morning coffee if I can drink it and relax when it is quiet. But how often

Making the most of that "wasted" time.

2009-05-14T05:20:00.000-07:00

Sitting in line waiting for your kids at school, sitting in the Doctors office, Dentist office can be such a waste of our productive time can't it? I know those things have to be done, but feeling like other things are being neglected can be irritating. Try to think ahead and make that time productive. I have been doing the couponing, but I am having a hard time keeping up with getting them cut

Work On It Wednesday - Algebra Teacher with Declutter a Little Each Day

2009-05-13T04:13:00.001-07:00

This week I am going to give my Gem of the Week award to Algebra Teacher with her blog Declutter a Little Each Day. She does exactly that. She tells of what she works on each day and takes pictures. I think this is great! Go further on her blog and find the entry way/desk area before and after pictures. It looks great.She actually has 4 blogs altogether, so get your recipe/savings hat on or

TasteCasting

2009-05-12T03:00:00.000-07:00

I have joined a social media group that was developed just 3 months ago. Tastecasting is the brain child of Dan Harris here in Columbus. He realized that when a group of local social media had a meet up at a restaurant....that they were all twittering about it and the restaurant got some business and they had a good time.Sooooo he decided to go with it. The Tastecasting group goes into

Garage Before and After Picture

2009-05-11T04:47:00.001-07:00

This is the "Before" picture of a clients garage. I have shown these pictures before, but it was months ago and since I was doing some posts on garages, I wanted to show it again. This client was not going to be staying in this house long, so putting things into the wall or up on the ceiling was not an option. It was a 4 car garage, so that was a wonderful luxury for me. (Wouldn't that be nice

Happy Mothers Day - Be Sure to Appreciate Your Mom While She is Here!

2009-05-10T04:49:00.000-07:00

I don't have any digital pictures of my mom. She died in 1999 from melanoma (skin cancer). So I took a couple of pictures of my scrapbook page with mom. This picture was taken just a few weeks before she died. It is the last picture of us together. She was such a trooper. In early 1993 they found a lemon size brain tumor. They finally realized it was metastasis from an misdiagnosed stage 2

Garage organizing - Hang it Up!

2009-05-08T04:47:00.001-07:00

Hooks can be used in so many different ways in your garage. They are a very low cost way of getting things up on the wall. Of course those whole wall systems are wonderful, but many of us can't afford them. If you use your wall studs, then you can hang any kind of hook you would like without the big wall system behind it. Like in this picture a board was nailed across the studs to increase the

Garage organizing - Balls & Bats

2009-05-07T06:07:00.001-07:00

When it comes to organizing kids sports balls, they can be a down right pain! They roll you know? That basketball that got loose and is now lodged under the car? The baseball that rolled down the driveway and is in the street gutter heading towards the sewer? Ever happened to you? Yep...I thought so. (Me too!)Here are some wonderful solutions for your garage. There are many others out there, but

Work On It Wednesday

2009-05-06T03:59:00.001-07:00

Donna from Zookeeping 101 (formerly Stop and Visit the Zoo) has been keeping up with Work on It Wednesday and I wanted to recognize her efforts! She has already won my Gem of the Week Award (but consider this x2!!)She is taking a small task each week and doing her best to work on it. They aren't entire rooms or a whole house make over in 5 hours. Last week was having a stuffed animal hospital

Garage organizing - Roller Blades

2009-05-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

I am going to be taking different parts of the garage and showcasing them to help show the detailed ways that you can organize. Roller blades - they are great for exercise, great for kids....but they can be a nightmare for your garage. How many of you have walked out to your garage and found a mess like this? Trying to step over the roller blades and trying not to break your neck (and you

Organizing a garage after a long winter!

2009-05-03T19:48:00.000-07:00

"BEFORE" pics of a garage."Before" picture. This is in a garage. I know it is hard to tell. This family has a 2 car garage that has a small extra space in it. They have several children so there are multiple bikes, scooters, sporting equipment, skateboards and roller blades along with helmets and kneepads!! Not to mention the husband's workbench, tools, massive fishing supplies and lawn mower.

Share my Recipe Sunday - Jalapeno Cheesecake by Sweetpea

2009-05-03T05:55:00.000-07:00

This weeks Gem of the Week award goes to Sweet Pea of Newlyweds.I first looked at this recipe and thought....(that doesn't sound right). But once you read it and really think about it, I bet this taste wonderful!!! The hot of the jalapeno along with the sweet of the cheesecake offset by the salty of the fritos. Yum!!You will have to go visit her blog to see a step by step picture tutorial of how

Family Organizer gets a thumb up from me.

2009-04-30T07:52:00.001-07:00

I was given some of these great family organizers. I think most of you realize I like lists, I like to write things out to see on paper. The computer is great and I do have my mine calendar on the computer that connects to my Palm. (I know I am behind the times with the Iphones etc. But I am practical and these work for me and are working fine, so I see no reason to spend the money on the fun

Work On It Wednesday - Coupon Workshop

2009-04-29T03:51:00.001-07:00

I attended a couponing class given by Thrifty & Chic Mom. We met at a Panera Bread and filled the little back room. She said that 29 people told her they were coming and it was probably very close to that.She gave us her tips on how to make the most of our coupons.It is a different way of shopping. You buy when the sales are good on that product AND you have a coupon for it. Then if you have