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What Steve Jobs and Apple Can Teach Us About Organizing

Posted on May 30, 2013 by gitcalgary | 0 Comments

I think I can safely say that my family is an Apple family. We all have iPhones, iPads; I use a Mac desktop computer and recently purchased a Mac Air laptop. We only have one PC left in our home and when that is ready to be replaced, it will most likely be replaced with an Apple product. When I…

Are We On The Same Page?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by gitcalgary | 1 Comments

Couples often have different ideas on how to get organized. The important thing to remember is that it truly isn’t about the stuff at all!

2 Kinds of Clutter

Posted on April 29, 2013 by gitcalgary | 3 Comments

Peter Walsh suggests there are 2 types of clutter that people accumulate: Memory clutter and ‘I might need it one day’ clutter.

How Does The Stuff You Own Let You Lead The Life You Want?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by gitcalgary | 2 Comments

THAT is the question Peter Walsh asked the audience when I recently saw him live at an event. A fairly simple, yet loaded question. If you are not sure how to answer that question, you can start by seeing if you tend to use the following words to describe a space: suffocating buried can’t breathe the walls are closing in…

From Dumping Ground to Family Zone

Posted on April 15, 2013 by gitcalgary | 2 Comments

Erasing every trace of this basement’s former life took creative thinking and smart design touches. This article was written by by Becky Harris Houzz Contributor. After years of this single father being on his own, his basement had become a dumping ground for unloved furniture and old toys. But when he and his children began making plans for his fiancée…

Why Am I Keeping That?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by gitcalgary | 4 Comments

The question of ‘what should I keep?’ comes up so often with clients. Many of the items we own have some kind of personal attachment(s). While our things and stuff have personal attachments, it just isn’t possible to keep everything.

Walking the Parental Balance Beam

Posted on March 11, 2013 by gitcalgary | 0 Comments

We are super excited to have guest blogger Carrie Collier. Carrie is a social worker and co-founder of KinderSwag – a local, on- line parent community for the exchange of used kid stuff. 2012 was not the most promising year in the health of many parents we know. Come to think of it, neither was 2011. We witnessed everything from serious…

Let’s Cut To The Chase

Posted on March 1, 2013 by gitcalgary | 2 Comments

I consider myself very fortunate when I get hired to help out an individual in their home or in their office. I absolutely love what I do! Whether I am working in a home (getting it ready to sell, or helping with a relocation) or in an office (working with time management and productivity), I love it all! What I…

Getting Down and Dirty!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by gitcalgary | 0 Comments

It’s February and it’s time to get down and dirty (with organizing)! Keep it clean people Since we are in the month of February and it is supposed to be a month of love (and chocolate), I’m going to encourage you to chose a space in your home or office and enlist the help of a loved one to help…

SMART Goals for 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by gitcalgary | 0 Comments

Looking back at 2012, it’s hard to imagine that 365 days have just passed. So many days, so many activities, so fast the year went. The beginning of a new year, for some, is like a fresh start. It’s a time to reflect on the past year. It’s a time to look back at what you have accomplished (or not…