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NAPO Seattle Area Chapter Day of Service 6-15-2019
OHMIGOSH we had a great day!!!!! Eleven of us, quite possibly a record number for a Day of Service, from NAPO Seattle Area Chapter converged on Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center to set its Development storage room to rights. Five hours later, it was unrecognizable. In a good way. The ribbons may have been…
Read MoreGood News Omen for “my” charity Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
I’ve previously posted that I think local newspapers are vital, easily accessible instruments for maintaining a person’s mental and emotional health. And so I consider it a tremendous good omen that, when I picked up vol. 43 no. 36, the June 10, 2019 issue of the Woodinville Weekly at my Banner Bank today (Wednesday June…
Read MoreSelf-Punishment, and no crime
Some of my travels as I wear my Casual Uncluttering LLC hat* involve trips during which I meet potential clients for an hour or so, in the space(s) we’ll be working, before we decide to partner. A visit is one of my tools for confirming that I’ll bring the right skills and resources to a…
Read MoreMemorial Day
Memorial Day allows Americans to honor and mourn our fallen military personnel. Veterans Day encourages Americans to express admiration, respect and gratitude to our living service members. I celebrate Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). CCI pairs assistance dogs with wounded veterans to offer those heroes increased independence and boundless emotional support. I am certain that…
Read MoreCasual Uncluttering’s Guilty Secret – Salvage Yards
It doesn’t entirely suit for the owner of Casual Uncluttering, a Certified Professional Organizer(R), to be able to spend hours and hours in architectural salvage yards. Because architectural salvage yards are exactly the kind of toy chest where you find many many baubles to bring home, whether you have space for them or not. I…
Read MoreCasual Uncluttering Queen Anne Cooperative Preschool First Day
Just a look at the first of Queen Anne Cooperative Preschool‘s many closets to reclaim, and my cool, calm, collected response! Stuff and more stuff was stashed on every shelf – my camera couldn’t get the range right! This photo of a little bit of the medley crammed in the closet is, word of honor,…
Read MoreCash and Community
I’m in the middle of a calm decluttering. Calm because it’s entirely voluntary. I’m conducting it strictly at my chosen pace. It’s catching me some cash: I’m letting go of things by selling them on Facebook Marketplace. If something doesn’t sell on Marketplace, I’ll experiment with OfferUp, Nextdoor, letgo and similar. I want to know how those…
Read MoreDuck Daze Parade – University Place
I’m not entirely selfless when I do things like create my two new Casual Uncluttering webpages, one about LGBTQ resources and one about resources for Seniors, or post details about a June 1, 2019 shred event in University Place. I merrily admit I enjoy the hunt for new places, new things to do. Mossyrock, WA,…
Read More#SmallisMighty Casual Uncluttering LLC – tiny!
I’m watching the #SmallisMighty campaign on LinkedIn, in celebration of National Small Business Week. LinkedIn proclaims: “Happy National Small Business Week! All week long, we’ll be celebrating the power of small businesses. What ‘mighty moments’ has your business had? Share your story on LinkedIn with the hashtag hashtag#SmallisMighty and tag anyone who helped along the…
Read MoreQueen Anne Cooperative Preschool goes Casual
I’m overjoyed to announce that Queen Anne Cooperative Preschool (QACP) and I will be shaking off the dust, clearing a tiny cobweb or two, rescuing all the Tonkas without wheels and generally calming the tantrums an accumulation of 36 years of well-loved children’s, parents’ and teachers’ stuff can cause in a space. I’m honored with…
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