Hi everyone!
I’m Mique (as in Mickey Mouse 🙂 from 30days.
I was thrilled that Laurie asked me to fill in for the day.
She was one of my first “blog friends” but I had the chance to
meet her this past spring and she’s even more fun and fiery in person!
When Laurie asked me to guest post I decided it try to compile a fun organizational post. One that will actually inspire you instead of make you want to curl into the fetal position.
It’s that time of year again. Time to step on a scale, make resolutions and try to organize our lives. If you are anything like me, organizing doesn’t come naturally. I’ve thought for awhile that most creative people don’t come pre-wired for organization (though there are people like Laurie to prove my theory wrong ;).
I recently found a book called Hannah’s Art of Home by Hannah Keeley. It has opened my eyes completely. Hannah talks about how each of us need to embrace our style and personality to figure out what would work best in our homes. It’s funny and down to earth- and has once again inspired me to take on my closets and tackle my cabinets. You can read an interview by her here to get an idea of how she approaches her book.
Craft Stylish’s pattern organizing idea
Country Living’s ideas for crafty solutions for organization
Vanilla Joys organization tips
Mish Mash’s ideas for organization
My 30days blog inspiring spaces post
Some blogs specific to organizing:
Creative Organizing
Organizing LA
I’m an Organizing Junkie
Organized with Style
Real Simple
Right Brained Organizing
Unclutterer
{If you get nothing else from this post I want you to realize that everyone can find a way that works for them. Find what works and do it (that’s my goal anyway).}
To kick start your 2009 I’m giving away a copy of my new fave find, Hannah’s Art of Home .
Also Laurie and I recently combined efforts for some updated versions to her binder. So along with the book, you’ll get an updated Executive Homemaker binder. We’ll have details of how everyone can download their own version here on Tip Junkie soon.
To win, tell us what your biggest organizational challenge is on this post
by next Tuesday, January 13th.
My biggest challenge is my art/games/crafts closet. Everything gets shoved in and their is no order whatsoever! No matter what I do, my kids never put the stuff back the way it looked like before the chaos!!
My biggest challenge is finding away to organize and preserve all of the little keepsakes that we collect over the years. Where do I put my son’s baby layette? or where do I organize and preserve the little things you get at weddings or baby showers? Somehow a big plastic tub in the garage is not doing them justice!! Help me, TipJunkie!!
My hugest organizational task is to clear out out guest/junk/catch all/craft room into a babies room. Trying to find proper homes for everything in an organized manner is quite difficult!
My whole house could use this book, however the worst are probably the kitchen and the laundry/crafting room. Thanks!
Biggest Challenge? Creating systems that are maintainable, so that my family and I can keep things organized, instead of just kill ourselves to get them that way about once a year. 🙂