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 organizational challenge for the year will be to organize all of my pictures on the computer, print them, organize them once they’re printed, and then scrapbook them. It’s actually a little overwhelming when I think about it.
My kids rooms are easily the biggest organizational challenge for me, because it’s easy for me to organize it, but not easy to find a way to organize it so that they will KEEP it organized. *Whew* Anyways, thank you for a wonderful contest.
I guess my biggest organizational challenge this year will be my 8-year old daughter’s room. Too many toys and books, too little space…
Thanks for counting me in!
TOYS! Only having one son and the first grandchild for both my husband’s and my families this kid has toys and books coming out of our ears. We are constantly (it seems) packing toys up in boxes to make room for new ones. Not to mention they are all over my house!
I would have to say my scrapbook room(if I could only pick1!) It is the first room you see when you come in the house and it really needs help!
Thanks for the chance to win