How much is your stuff really costing you?

How much is your stuff really costing you?

I have been helping people declutter and get organized for 10 years now and am always learning new things. I also hear new excuses all the time. I have to admit, some can be hard to argue with but most are just fears. The fear of needing it in the future, fear it will...
Cuckoo Conundrum

Cuckoo Conundrum

You have tackled purging the immediately obvious items but now you may feel a tug on your heart. You know the kind…the one that you feel when you are about to make a decision and something stops you. Ughhhhhhhh! My mother gave me that and if she comes over, she will...
Help Is On the Way: QUEEN CITY CONCIERGE

Help Is On the Way: QUEEN CITY CONCIERGE

BY MARY MICHAELS | PHOTOS BY JULIE PRAIRIE PHOTOGRAPHY Hang on. Help is on its way. I’ll be there as fast as I can. The Little River Band may have coined this phrase, but one local business has adopted it as its mission. If your “to do” list is longer than the number...
How Much Stuff Do I Really Need?

How Much Stuff Do I Really Need?

Owning the right amount of stuff (and the right amount of house or car) is something that probably pops into everyone’s mind at least once a week. It’s hard to not feel conflicted or even guilty when we read about minimalists or about those who have chosen to live in...
It’s Time to Stop with the Mom Guilt

It’s Time to Stop with the Mom Guilt

This is for all you moms out there that don’t think you are enough…you are ah-mahzingly enough! Your babies love you with or with out make-up on, they love you if there are dirty dishes in the sink, they love you if you buy generic potato chips and they love you even...