Organized By Choice

04/23/2024

Fresno residents--got junk? Free dump event coming up May 4-5 and June 1-2. Check it out:

06/12/2023

How to handle sneaky clutter

I’m at the age when it helps having magnification while applying makeup. The other day I noticed I was squatting ever so slightly to align my face with my pull-out adjustable mirror. See the problem? I was adjusting instead of having my adjustable mirror do the work.  Sometimes we do that

06/12/2023

I love hearing my client say this at the end of a session!

04/17/2023

Does that mean I'm lazy?

Last week I had the opportunity to do a day of substitute teaching for my daughter who homeschools her girls. Fortunately, for me, their math doesn’t include long division yet. Yep, sadly that’s when math began to get hard for me. This eliminated careers that weigh heavy on math skills. Fine wit...

03/15/2023

Hide Your Clutter

When multiple stimuli appear simultaneously in the visual field, they are not processed independently, but rather interact in a mutually suppressive way, suggesting that they compete for neural representation in visual cortex.  -Diane M. Beck, Department of Psychology and the Center for the

01/31/2023

Sorry Derrel, it's nothing personal.

Sorry Derrel, it’s nothing personal. Part of my disappointment in seeing your “Here we grow again!” sign in our community was that they aren’t replanting an orchard where the orange trees once grew. You’re “growing” a mini storage facility instead.  According to Neighbor.com , sel...

12/12/2022

Feeling the Christmas rush?

“Peace on earth.” How’s that going for you this holiday season? According to Webster, peace is a “a state of concord or tranquility.” Concord isn’t a word we use every day. One definition is “a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeabl...

11/21/2022

To grandmother's house we go

The other day I had a group of long-time friends over. As we sat down for a meal one said, “This feels like home.” I loved hearing that. Yes, my house is organized, but the best compliment I get is when people feel at home here. One of the reasons she said that is because of the familiarity of o...

11/10/2022

Good intentions to priceless results

This morning I got word that my husband’s last uncle passed away. Two days ago, we attended the Celebration of Life service for a 59-year-old man we did ministry with. Last month a good friend’s father died. Ecclesiastes 7:2 says, “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a hous...

11/10/2022

Boundaries--problem or protection

We’ve all heard that blondes have more fun, but do organized people have more fun? Think about this: what’s more fun, spending $75/month on renting storage space or going out to dinner once a week? What’s more fun, spending a ½ an hour looking for your keys or purse, or reading a good book? W...

08/03/2022

Tips on getting your bathroom in shape.

Men don’t know how easy that have it. While curling my hair, this message appeared on my Apple watch, “Looks like you’re working out. Record workout?” Unfortunately, “Curling Hair” isn’t on the list with Walking, Swimming, Running, etc. But thank you Apple for acknowledging the effort....

06/20/2022

Shopping therapy costs and benefits.

“Happiness inside.” Yesterday I saw this slogan printed on the side of an Amazon truck. As a Prime member, I order my share of “happiness.” Most times though, I pick up the box from the porch struggling to remember what I ordered. Among those boxes there’s a small percentage of things that...