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Time to get real with your new year’s resolution

January 3, 2016October 12, 2016 by Nonnahs4 Comments

Think back on this year that’s ending. What if your next 5 years play out pretty much the same way--your job, your free time, your relationships? Does that projection make you feel glad or sad? Excited or scared? (more…)...

Resolution: get organized?

December 30, 2015October 12, 2016 by Nonnahs3 Comments

The end of a calendar year brings the concept of time to the front of our consciousness as we count even the seconds until the entire set of numbers governing our modern lives turns over to give us a fresh start. (more…)...

Organizing through a divorce

February 7, 2012May 20, 2019 by Nonnahs2 Comments

Jeff and I are always trying to keep our lines of communication open. We talk about our differences in parenting styles. We talk a lot about a lot of things and, for extra-credit, we have both been in therapy many times. So, when we watched a movie about two couples having affairs (“Last Night”) the other night it was no surprise the discussion afterward lasted as long as the film. (more…)...

Cleaning up the Christmas crap

January 9, 2012November 9, 2016 by NonnahsNo Comments

I sit here in my newly un-decorated living room with mixed emotions. I’m happy because it’s over. The tree can’t stay up forever. I mean, what would people say if a professional organizer left the wreath on the door and the lights on the roof until March? (more…)...