Everyone here at Living Peace hopes you are enjoying Summer. We are taking a little summer break of our own from recording, so today’s Tuesday Tip is a re-post that we know you’ll find useful and fits right into this time of year. Melissa Belliard, one of our Living Peace Professional Organizers, shares some […]
Letting Go of Things Easier: “Hands-Off” Purging
I was looking in my bathroom cabinet yesterday and I saw a couple of beauty products that I haven’t used in years. I’ve picked them up to throw them away a couple times, but each time I change my mind as soon as I handle them. Professional Organizer Judith Kohlberg noticed this same phenomenon with […]
Car Travel with Kids- Living Peace Tuesday Tips
Amanda Darlack, Living Peace Professional Organizer, offers some tips for successful road trips with kids. Mobile App Amanda Refers to: MomMaps
Stressed? Remember to Blow Out the Birthday Candles
One of the best things to do when you are feeling stressed, anxious, or angry is to BREATHE. This is true for children as well as for adults. I teach the children in my preschool class to breathe deeply by pretending to “smell the flowers” and then to “blowout your birthday candles.” We even pretend […]
End of the Year Teacher Gifts- Living Peace Tuesday Tips
Amanda Darlack, Living Peace Professional Organizer, offers some clutter-free gift ideas for your child’s teacher.
Great Quote about Liberation from Fear
A good friend recently shared this quote with me. I had not heard it before (although it is commonly mis-attributed to Nelson Mandela’s 1994 Inaugural Address). “…Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens […]
Dealing with the “It’s Too Good to Give Away” Syndrome
So, here’s the scenario: You are decluttering. You’re doing a stellar job. Lots of things are ready to leave your house and you will have more clear space! Uh oh, but then you come across that complete set of china (or antique bedframe or leather jacket) that you no longer have any use for. You […]
Summer Schedules for Kids- Living Peace Tuesday Tips
Amanda Darlack, Living Peace Professional Organizer, shares three tips to help you and your kids have a great summer.
Creating Your Best Life
I recently started reading Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide by Caroline Adams Miller and Dr. Michael B. Frisch. I confess I was a little skeptical at first (and you know how much I love lists). But after reading a couple of chapters, I was feeling a sense of possibility and enthusiasm […]
Memorabilia: What to Ask Yourself When Deciding What to Keep
A friend just emailed me asking me for some organizing advice. “Is there any need to keep cards we received for our wedding?” The answer to that question would be different for everybody. So here is the big question to ask yourself when deciding whether or not to keep wedding cards or any kind of […]
