Category Archives: families
The Comfort Quilt – A Story of Friendship and Support
“I never could imagine myself needing The Comfort Quilt. When one of our friends brought the Comfort Quilt over to me…. I was thinking I don’t need or want this quilt.” This is what I sent back to my friends….. … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, families, friendship, Inspiration, loss, mental health, support, Support Groups
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How are you doing with your UFO’s? Unfinished Objects/Projects
Some of you know that I started a fun project awhile ago. After cleaning out my parents home, I agreed to take all of my mom’s collectable spoons. My mom picked one up on every trip she went on with … Continue reading
Posted in acquiring items, Clutter, families, goal setting, Inspiration
Tagged crafting, creative projects, decluttering your life, goal setting, Making Change
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10 Tips For Downsizing Your Life
Are you starting to think about downsizing your life? Here are some great tips to get you started. I compiled these tips as I was getting ready to do a half hour talk/discussion with a group of women … Continue reading
Posted in De-Clutter Your Life, downsizing, families, Organizing
Tagged decluttering your life, downsizing, Making Change, motivation, organizing
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How to Help Your Loved One who has Hoarding Disorder? Part 2
What do you do when your loved one is not motivated to make changes to make their place safer and healthier? What will motivate them to want to make change? How can you help your loved one who has hoarding disorder? … Continue reading
How to Help Your Loved One who has Hoarding Disorder? Part 1
What do you do when your loved one is not motivated to make changes to make their place safer and healthier? What will motivate them to want to make change? How can you help your loved one who has hoarding … Continue reading
How to Help your Family Member who has Hoarding Disorder
Do you have a family member who is struggling with hoarding? Have you tried to help them only to be left feeling frustrated and feeling angry with each other? This is certainly a huge challenge that I am sure would … Continue reading
Posted in chronic disorganization, families, hoarding, Organizing
Tagged chronic disorganization, facing eviction, families, hoarding, hoarding crisis
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Peer Support Rocks!
The Clutter Clearers’ Peer Support Circle has been meeting now for five years. They are coming up to their anniversary in April 2018 and are planning to celebrate. Yes, Peer Support Rocks! They might have a party in someones home. … Continue reading
How To Practice Harm Reduction in Hoarding
How can we practice harm reduction in hoarding? Lets face it, if you are struggling with hoarding or chronic disorganization, you likely are not going to have a home that you would see in a home and garden magazine! … Continue reading
What is the Vision You Would Like To Create For Your Home and Your Life?
What is the vision you have for your home? For your Life? I think it is hard to create the vision you want for your home when you are unsure about what you want for your life. What is the … Continue reading
The Walls Came Tumbling Down – Part 1
And now for something completely different….. I know this is not my usual blog post style but as promised to some of my friends, I wanted to blog about the process of making some changes in my home and my life. … Continue reading
Posted in De-Clutter Your Life, downsize, families, goal setting, Inspiration, sacred home
Tagged clutter, home, Making Change, organizing, sacred home
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