You can arrange flowers like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really not easy at…
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How to Change Over Your Closet
Drawers full of winter clothes? Change over those closets and get them organized at the same time. This weather has been very confusing. Can it just please decide already what season it is? Meanwhile, the closets are overflowing with a combination of winter and summer clothing choices and honestly, you can’t find anything for the…
Moving? The Essential Three Steps When Packing Up Your Home
Stay calm during a hectic move by organizing first. So, you’re moving to your new home! You’re excited…there’s nothing like a fresh new start. But it’s also overwhelming…your home needs to be packed up, the whole entire house. As a professional organizer, one of my goals when taking care of a move is to make…
What Are the Best Hangers for My Closet?
Yes, the right hangers can make a difference in your closet! This is the tell-all hanger guide to the closet-perplexed. Nothing says “neat and organized closet” like matching hangers. And while the most important task in maintaining a neat clean closet is to constantly purge and donate clothing you don’t use, it’s the uniform hangers…
How Do I Know Which Minivan to Choose?
Here are some tips to help you choose the perfect minivan for your family. The three leading minivans are the Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Pacifica, and the Honda Odyssey. All three of them are now available in eight passenger versions. While all are similar in size, features, and safety, there are some distinct advantages to each…
5 Things You Can Do to Help You Go To Sleep Easily
Mom can’t fall asleep? You may be overtired. Take care of yourself and ensure a good night’s sleep with these tips. It’s the end of a long day (what day isn’t long?) and you finally fall into bed. You close your eyes, and wait for sleep to draw you into its warm embrace. And wait….
5 Surprising Benefits to Going off Dairy
I never thought I could do it. I just needed to know if dairy was the source of my stomach aches. Besides being pain-free, I discovered there are more benefits as well to being dairy-free. It was time. After suffering through the third debilitating stomach ache in as many days, I knew I had to…
How I Learned to Be Grateful for 100 Things Every Day
When you learn to be grateful, you also learn to be happy. The fitness cognoscenti famously claim that an early morning brisk walk gets the day off to a great start. But, when I started my day that way, I felt guilty. I loved the feeling of moving through the brisk morning air but I…
3 Reasons to Smile
While working on my latest book about a smile, I learned a thing or two about turning that frown upside down. I learned to count the blessings in my life While my sister and I were working on A Smile is Catchy, we consulted with a veteran principal. After reading our manuscript, he suggested that…
How To Poach An Egg
Don’t be afraid. You can do this. You can poach an egg. Poached eggs are so delicious, elegant, versatile and…for some, scary. But, why? Really, they are so easy to prepare. I promise. All you need to know is the method and you will wonder why you didn’t try to poacj an egg ages ago….
