Living for today and not the "what if's"
This past weekend we took the kids to Spokane for the weekend. For no particular reason we just decided to head North for a couple of days. Being in the car for long periods of time, I decided to pack up my stack of magazines and read them in the car. I was especially taken with an article I read in Family Circle (November 2009 Issue) called House Call (by Meredith Janson). Not realizing what the article was (after all it was under the "Health" section of the magazin

BOOK REVIEW: Get Rich Organizing: The Professional Organizers Survival Guide...
I love to read (it's almost funny to hear myself say that sometimes). Typically, I like to read at least two books at the same time (my dad would be so proud), one personal and one business/organizing book. This summer though I decided to take a break from business/organizing books and dedicated my time to reading for pleasure. In late August though, a friend of mine released her new book, Get Rich Organizing: The Profes

The Post-It Label Pad - A must have in your supply box
Yesterday was our one year anniversary living in the new house in Hood River! When people ask me what it's like living out in the gorge, I tell them it's like living on vacation everyday! It's hard to believe a whole year has gone by so quickly. We just love it here... we feel at home!For some reason though, I am still struggling with getting various spaces organized (yes, organizers struggle with getting organized too). The kitchen is especially my biggest

Paper piles: How you too can overcome them
I got a phone call the other day from a friend and client (friend first, client second). This is what she said..."Hi Meg, whatcha doing?" She sounded a little panicked and I could tell that something was going on and it didn't sound good... I said, "fine, what are you doing, are you okay?" She proceeded, "I am working in my office... HELP ME... Give me a tip, some advice or something that will help me... I have all these piles and I don't know what to do."How

BOOK REVIEW: The Silent Savior (Daring to Believe He's Still There)
What a great summer it’s been. As always a bitter sweet time of year, fall begins and the leaves start dropping, but it also means getting back into the daily grind. This year is particularly monumental for me because we are coming up to the first anniversary of our big move to Hood River. It’s been such an amazing year filled with so many blessings! This summer I decided to take a break from books on the organizing indus