Old Ways, New Ways

31 Day Challenge: Day 23 When you are trying to establish some order in your life, one of the things that you have to do is to change your ways. My hero, Albert Einstein, once said that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. How often […]

The Time Capsule

31 Day Challenge: Day 20 I spent the entire day today decluttering that mess around my desk that I showed you on Day 7, The High Price of Disorder. I wish I had a picture to show you, but I always write at night when the lighting is bad. Let’s just say that the end […]

10 Minutes to Order, Restored

31 Day Challenge: Day 18 Restoring order to your home doesn’t have to take days. Not all at once anyway. Today was a day of cooking in my kitchen. My son, Andy, is a great cook, but a messy one. And he uses too many anchovies. I believe that I completely cleaned the kitchen, including […]

Real Life is Messy

31 Day Challenge: Day 17 I like to call this photo “Still Life with Caulk”. Isn’t it lovely? Sorry for the blurriness; I had to use the camera on my phone. Can you see which side of the table belongs to me and which side belongs to my husband? I bet you can. All month […]

Restoring Order: The List

31 Day Challenge: Day 16 Yesterday we talked about why order is a problem for us; today I’m going to list some possible solutions for you to try. Ready? Here goes: Make sure that everything in your home has a designated spot to be stored De-clutter daily Remember to put things away when you are […]

Attention Deficit Dis- Order

31 Day Challenge: Day 15 Since we are talking all things orderly this month, I thought that it would be appropriate to point out that October is ADHD Awareness month. (Yes I am taking advantage of the fact that the word order is part of disorder, but I can still make it relevant.) Now of […]