Organize in Style

To Attic or Not to Attic...

2009-11-09T12:01:53-08:00

Daughter's Play Kitchen Set

Yes, it's stinkin' cute... but she no longer plays with it. She wasn't ready to sell it and deemed it banished to the attic til' her own children are old enough to play with it. Well if my little sweet girl takes the same route her mama + grandma chose... that will be approximately 30 years from now... can you say 2039?

Instead we've opted to make the set a loaner... she was just loaded up into the neighbors truck for her 2 daughters to love for the next few years.

What toy really wants to be banished to the attic... and what do you have that you don't play with?

Creating a Personalized Holiday Guidebook... as seen on AMNW

2009-11-02T11:48:08-08:00

to view the segment click here

Create your own HOLIDAY GUIDEBOOK- it's easy + will help keep you a bit more sane this holiday season.

You'll need a Binder + tab pocket dividers. Create categories that fit your needs. Here are mine to get you started:

The Festivities [invites + fun things to do]
The Meal [recipes, coupons, your meal plan]
The Decor [all the fabulous ideas you pull out of magazines, notes + pictures of how you decorated last year]
The Gifts [your budget, receipts, notes/wish lists, ideas for hostess gifts etc]
The Cards [address lists, labels, list of addresses to update + add to the list]

*plus keep a section in the front for note taking + other lists

The worksheets shown in the segment are from The Organized Life Guide to Less Stressful Holidays. Emily Wilska's e-book is fabulous! click here to check it out and a BIG thank you to Emily of The Organized Life for allowing me to share her tips.

Monday on AM Northwest!

2009-11-01T09:00:00-08:00

Join me Monday at 9am for my monthly Lifestyle Segment
on Portland's Morning Show, AM NORTHWEST, KATU channel 2.

I'll show you how to Create a Personal Holiday Guidebook...

To view last years Simple + Savvy Thanksgiving click here

Fall Back... need I say more

2009-10-31T09:34:00-07:00

happy halloween

She's Not Like the Others, And That's Just Fine With Me

2009-10-30T07:35:00-07:00

The Shebang isn't like the other Time Management Plans... She may be a finalist for the Los Angeles Organizing Awards with the likes of David Allen, Franklin Covey, and Julie Morgenstern but she marches to her own beat in a pair of cute shoes!

In fact she doesn't really consider herself a Time Management Expert... She's more of a Lifestyle Expert. She's talks you off the perfection cliff, tells you to simmer down and take it one month at a time. She professes people over perfection, and to slow down + enjoy the journey. But the description fits, so she's going with the flow.

Best Time Management Expert*:
An individual organizer or organizing firm primarily devoted to helping others effectively streamline and prioritize projects, tasks and responsibilities.

And that description is what The Shebang! lifestyle management plan is all about girlfriend.

With Shebang 101 you prioritize your daily, weekly, + monthly routines.
The She Monthly Project is based on tackling Self, Home + Endeavor projects on a rotating monthly basis, while taking a break every quarter to revisit your Shebang 101 routines + tackle your Seasonal Shift List. Because you CAN DO IT ALL... just not in 1 day or month!
And Maintain the Shebang simple keeps you sane!

The Shebang! would love your support as Best Time Management Expert... She's quite the underdog but she's a sassy lil' bugger that knows a girlfriend just needs a plan + swift kick in the spanx now + then!

To Cast Your VOTE click here and look for:

Best Time Management Expert:
Krista Colvin, Organize in Style

p.s. You'll be asked for your email, if you would like to avoid being on their mailing list be sure to click no on the bottom of the screen.

Thanks Chica!