In the spirit of the New Year, I’m here to answer the burning question that you may have…sorry, it’s not the recipe to my homemade cookies…that will remain a mystery! The true question is, how long does it really take for a habit to form? Do a Google search, like I did and you’ll find …
Prepare Your Perfect Paper Planner!
December 14, 2012By Naomi Cook Can you believe that 2013 is right around the corner? Are you ready for it? Better yet, is it ready for you and all that you have to do?! Now’s the time to figure out your plan for your planner, and what better place to start than FranklinPlanner, where you can find a …
What’s Cooking, Good Looking?!
November 16, 2012By Naomi Cook Ok, here’s a little quiz for you all! Don’t worry, there are no essay questions – just a simple yes or no will suffice! Do you like to cook and/or bake? Do you have some recipes bursting out of a folder in the kitchen, some on documents on the computer and still yet, …
Trick Your Kids Into Earning Their Treats!
October 19, 2012By Naomi Cook You will see lots of ghosts, princesses and superheroes roaming around your neighborhood on October 31st, but do you see lots of clutter around your home every day of the year? Add piles of candy into the mix and the clutter may just end up intermixed with candy wrappers! But wait! You parents …
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School’s Back… Keep Your Home on Track!
September 20, 2012Time for teachers, time for books, time for teacher’s dirty looks (ha ha!)…and it’s also time to set up your home with an organizational system that will keep your family members on track, without cluttering it up! Where is the main hub in your home? For most, especially families, it is in the kitchen. Have …
7 Simple Steps to Keep Your Bathroom Spick and Span
August 24, 2012By Naomi Cook In preparing my thoughts for this posting about organizing the bathroom, I started to realize that the steps sounded vaguely familiar to my last posting about organizing the pantry in 7 Simple Steps to a Picture Perfect Pantry. Hmmm…that makes this a bit easier to write for me, but what’s in it for …
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7 Simple Steps to a Picture Perfect Pantry
July 27, 2012By Naomi Cook Has the inside of your pantry become like the Bermuda Triangle? Have you ever looked for something, say a cake mix for your child, who just told you at 9pm that there is a bake sale tomorrow morning and she needs 3 dozen cupcakes? Have you sworn you had several mixes…scoured the …
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Organizing a Staycation
June 8, 2012By Naomi Cook With today’s gas prices and flight costs rising, taking a simple summer vacation has gotten to be a lot more expensive. Add in paying for meals and entertainment and say goodbye to even more of your hard earned money. Oy vey…what a headache! Why not forgo all that stress, save some money, and …
Teaching Children to be Organized
April 13, 2012“Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime.” This Chinese proverb explains the importance of education and in turn the value of responsibility and accountability for one’s self. Kids learn by example when it comes to actions. Walking, talking, laughing and more…Have you …
Holiday Stowaways (don’t worry… they will soon go away!!)
November 16, 2011By Naomi Cook It’s that time of year, and Santa is not the only one who will be slipping into your house. Yes, I am talking about friends and family descending into your home…hopefully not via the chimney! Get a head start on organizing your home now, so that you can enjoy your home, and …
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Going Vertical
July 1, 2011By Naomi Cook Ah …college graduation time – no more classes, no more books! I remember what a great time in life that was – no obligations (for the moment, anyway) and lots of celebration! Plus, I was finally able to check out of that cramped concrete cube that was my bedroom, closet, office, living …
