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I'm giving myself permission to refuse to write every day - too much pressure!!! I'd never enjoy writing again, and I'd bet my audience would start making comparisons between me and a mosquito. I'm told I have a good sense of humor - I know I enjoy finding ways to laugh and to get other people to laugh. Don't take any of it too seriously, except of course the serious stuff. And, after all, everything is about our stuff.
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I love learning something new about the people I think I know… Sue Cole is an insightful, compelling portrait photographer. BUT her real passion is fine art photography. I never knew, and just saw some of her work for the first time today at a “mini” gallery hosted by InSpark Coworking in Lynnwood, WA. She…
I’m thrilled to write a review of Denise Allan’s and Vlasta Hillger’s book Declutter and Thrive. I know both of them as creative, caring, deeply skillful Organizers through our shared membership, and close community, in the Seattle Area Chapter of our professional society, the National Association of Productivity and Professional Organizers (NAPO). I loved their comfortable,…
There was a shooting on Thursday, 6/14/2018, at a gas station of one of the groceries I use most frequently in the entire state of Washington. Someone died. I hadn’t heard a thing about it: I’d been busy having a grand time at a Yelp business mixer, meeting fascinating people in as wide a range…
I’m a registered service provider with the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington (BIAWA), the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Sound Generations, a social services agency for seniors. I teach a bare-bones organizing class for BIAWA clients. The Society approached me after one of its clients found me online and decided I would be a good…
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve earned my first Specialist Level II Certificate, in Chronic Disorganization, from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. Nine hours of classes, required reading and an exam… And three more Certificates to aim for!
It’s road trip season, launched by Memorial Day and “School’s Out” for Summer soooo soon (Yes, Alice Cooper is roaring in my head). In readiness, I’m proud to say that I’ve joined the PAID (disclosure is both ethically and legally required) affiliate program for car products. Here’s why: see the “versatile leak proof covered trash bin”…
As the sun sets on the last day to redeem Safeway Monopoly 2018 coupons, join me as I embark on a critical analysis of this year’s trials and triumphs. It was harder to win anything from Fandango. Much harder. And, loath tho I am to say it, I think that was fair. I ran…
I just bought a new printer. Not even remotely on the plan for the day, and most DEFINITELY not in the budget. But when your machine refuses for over three hours to acknowledge that it uploaded its latest scanning software update despite the fact that the software thinks it’s nestled safely in the contraption’s reptilian brain,…
This post is originally from Nina Hollander, a talented Realtor in Charlotte, NC. It’s worth repeating many times. 13 Memorial Day/Weekend Pet Safety Tips Please don’t forget to keep your pets safe this Memorial Day Weekend. And you can do so by following these simple 13 steps: Keep pets in a a separate room or…