Not Just Another Organizing Blog

My super-happy find at Tuesday Mornings saves me from Spice Jar Avalanches!

My take on organization changes depending on what day of the week it is (literally).

I’ve read a ton of articles, have several books, and I even maintain my own philosophy on the topic and use my own tactics to keep my house (and stuff) in order. All which trickle down to my kids.

We all know that organizing and decluttering are those things we have to make time for; kind of like keeping up our social calendar. Parents need to schedule it, otherwise, this stuff might not happen!

I like things tidy, I love systems, routines and a clean work space. Do I always have those? Nope. Thank goodness there are people who can help, and once they do, keeping things in their prospective places is basically just a change in mindset (habit, if you will).

I’m going to suggest an organizing blog today, not because it says anything too different than others, but because it offers resources and reminders we might forget and because the lady that writes it is a gem!

She offers people more than just organization tips and services, but she also has a real gift for helping people clean up their life, time, job and future (starting with their brains)… ask me how I know.

We are all good at something, and can often help others, but when we are put into our own at-home/real-life situation, sometimes we need outside help! Most vets, teachers and even psychologists will all admit they require some occasional advice on their personal issues because they are too close to things.

Take a look at Andrea Hotton’s blog. She’s truly a talented, smart lady who loves to help people; she’s kinda local and I’m blessed to know (and work with) her! (Did I mention she has a great sense of humor? Well, she does!)

Back to School Anxiety: Bullying

Download “School Boy Being Stressed” by David Castillo Dominici via freedigitalphotos.net I recently wrote about how to help your child if they’re struggling with going back to school because they were bullied. My biggest most important tip was to listen, because I honestly could not write a ‘How-to-make-them-not-afraid’ column. Frankly I thought that was absurd. Fear is sometimes real. Anxiety is sometimes truly there, and for a good reason. Our job as parents isn’t to try to make it go away, it’s to try to find out the true source of those worrisome feelings. If you’d like to read more, click here. And if you’re child is struggling to find excitement about the new school year, don’t deny it, just accept it and move forward gently. Here’s some more on bullying: Family Matters Links: A Touching Story/Song Bullying: A thing of the past A Peace Poem By My Teenage Daughter A Deeper Insight into My Thoughts on People Who Bring Harm to Others Other Links: Stop Bul

6 Ways to Support Teens and Mental Health (Column Related)

Enjoying a trip to see family and exploring the outdoors. May was Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s over now, but it shouldn’t be. I’m not a medical professional or anything even close, but I am convinced that every person on the planet (no matter age, economic status, profession, race, or gender) is vulnerable to events that can alter their state of mind. If you’re not sure about this, just research the increase in the amount of people seeking psychological help due to the pandemic, then try getting an appointment with a therapist or counselor that doesn’t require weeks or months on a wait list. There are so many things damaging our mental health that we don’t even realize. Add underlying issues not yet detected and undiagnosed…it’s a bad situation made worse, and the need for support more urgent. Many teens are struggling with mental health issues right now and many of us don’t even know it. How could we? Not too many teens feel comfortable talking to adults about ‘their stuff’ a

Green Punch Buggy....!!!!

Green Punch Buggy...No Punch Back! As I was writing this blog post, my son came to me showing off his Lego creation. And don't you know I got hit at least five times since on my computer screen was displaying at least five different punch buggies, of five different colors thanks to Google Images. (Bad timing I'm thinking...) How can we possibly have world peace with these silly cars in the world!? ;) Don't the owners of these cute-but-obnoxious-cars understand that driving these things around town promotes violence!? ;) Anyhow.... The original purpose of this blog was to ask parents everywhere this question: Do you find yourself saying 'PUNCH BUGGY *BLANK-COLOR*! ' to yourself, even when the kids are not in the car??? I do! Isn't it funny how those games we used to play as a child are still around? I bet our parents say the same thing.... HAPPY FRIIIIIIDAAAAYYYY! P.S. I got hit at least ten more times, since as my son stood beside

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