Declutter2018 – 30 day challenge – Bathroom

Decluttering 2018 – 30 day challenge: Lotions and Potions – Underneath the bathroom sink/medicine cabinet. Check for old prescriptions, half used lotions, ointments, old make-up and other remedies you have used in the past that are outdated and ready to be tossed. Ready go! www.HeartVisions.com

Declutter2018 – 30 day challenge – FOCUS!

Declutter2018 – 30 day challenge: Today’s challenge is FOCUS! When I’m busy organizing and I get distracted by other things to organize I lose track of what I was organizing in the first place. How are you doing staying focused on the task at hand? www.heartvisions.com

Declutter2018-30 day challenge – dishes

How many plates, bowls, glasses and serving bowls does one person need? It depends on how much you entertain. I don’t entertain very often so when I went through my inventory of dishes and serving bowls I had an abundant supply of stuff I didn’t need. Mismatched and gathering dust. Here’s the key – What […]

Downsizing my Life – Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

I had the pleasure of accompanying my mom to her 60th High School reunion over the weekend.  What a delightful group of people!  As I listened to their stories having graduated in 1957 it was a much simpler time.  Most of them were farm kids and had to get home after school to get their […]

Downsizing my Life – Fulfilling your purpose

In my quest to downsize my life I now wake up every morning wondering what can I live without in order to live a life a love. In “Becoming Minimalist” latest newsletter he talks about Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up” when she talks about “Does it spark joy?”.   If it does […]

Downsizing my Life – Letting go of the old – accepting the new

I’ve lived my beautiful home for 12 years and the wear and tear of the years have shown itself when I decided to let go of the old tired look and refresh the house with a new coat of paint. And adding two yards of mulch to refresh the flower beds added a new dimension […]

Downsizing my Life – “What’s my new career?”

As I begin to look at my career I’ve had creative and eclectic career serving in many capacities from ministry to nonprofit management to professional organizing and life coaching.  They say you should choose something that you are good at and can do easily.  I say choose something that brings you joy and purpose. While I’m […]

Downsizing My Life – Where do I move to next?

It’s interesting how when I began to look at downsizing it’s an inevitable time to start looking at what’s next for my life as my child is grown and I have choices and freedoms to choose a new life.  I’m finding it’s less important to have a big house and lots of stuff.  There is […]