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 Room of many hobbies… in it, I have craft supplies, paint and canvases, scrapbooking materials, sewing materials, and a desk with office equipment! It’s too much stuff in a room, but it’s really the only place for it to go.
If y’all have any ideas, feel free to let me know! 🙂
It’s January 7th, and I’m still packing away Christmas ornaments and decorations, so I would say that my biggest challenge would be in coming up with a system where I can pack my precious items up safely, and in an organized manner so I’m not digging around for what I need next year. Each holiday I accumulate items to decorate my home with, so finding the right bin is always a challenge.
Me! My mind doesn’t understand organizing, I have a self inflicted mess in every room, the living room is my end table, dining room is my hutch, bedroom is my dresser, and then there is the scrapbook room-looks like a bomb went off in there…my word for 2009 organization…..I need it but don’t even know where to begin…
Well, it USED to be my kids’ toys, and then I just got rid of almost all of them (anything they couldn’t and wouldn’t personally take care of). Then it USED to be my laundry, and then I started having my children sort it and put it away. NOW it is my craft/sewing room that my husband just provided me with. How to get it usable and also to look cute and clean without spending a lot of money on it?
My biggest challenge is that I love to save everything… just in case!