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I broke up with my favorite, whiny friend

September 24, 2018October 8, 2018 by Nonnahs3 Comments

Everyone knows my husband is a great guy. My parents know it. Our friends know it. The teachers at school know it. I'm a lucky lady for sure. BUT! There is one draw-back to having a great husband... (more…)...

Kids and laundry are a match made in heaven!

August 27, 2018August 30, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

The best thing I ever delegated to my kids was their own laundry. Never have I ever been reading a book or laughing at instagram videos and thought. “Shucks! I wish I could do the kids’ laundry for them again! This free-time I have now is really a drag.” Never. (more…)...

Meal planning for your family

August 20, 2018August 27, 2018 by Nonnahs2 Comments

Ever since people started inviting me into their homes to organize their messy drawers and garages, their crazy piles of paper and dirty clothes, I've realized something: If all of y'all could see what is in your neighbors homes, you wouldn't be so hard on yourselves! (more…)...

Only lazy people need to hire an organizer

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

I’ve been a professional organizer for many years. Often people who are naturally organized ask me incredulously, “What do you do for people? Why can’t they throw away their own trash?” When you are born with the desire and ability to keep things in order, it's easy to see other people's disorder as a character flaw. (more…)...

Drop the extra weight to get ready for a move

July 9, 2018July 30, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

My father was in the US Air Force for 20 years! That's a long time. During his career our family moved every 3 years or more. We are all good at moving now, that's for sure! In some ways a military move is easier than a civilian move. But in most ways, it's exactly the same. In both cases, it really helps to be organized and ready for a move. (more…)...

How lipstick is like a tidy house

June 11, 2018June 18, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

Drop your belief that other people care if your house is clean. They don’t care. (more…)...

3 new ideas for organizing Tupperware

June 4, 2018June 18, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

I wish someone had told me when I was a kid that being an adult would involve fighting with Tupperware. I wouldn’t have been so anxious to grow up! I could’ve propped my feet up and enjoyed those afternoons at the pool even more if I only knew what I was putting off by staying young. (more…)...

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