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The Challenge: The Husband’s Closet!
Have you struggled to organize your husband’s closet? Then Watch & Be AMAZED!!
OK! … Allow me to explain 
! As I stated, I’ve been married for a long time and during the early years of our marriage, I was very diligent in organizing my husband’s closet. I would hang up all his clothes and make sure that all the shirts & jackets were facing in the same direction. I would separate the dress pants from the jeans and make sure that all his shoes were lined up properly.
THEN….. Within a week, the closet would be in complete disarray and out of order!!! But guess what!?!?, the organizer in me, YES! would organize it again! I thought that my husband didn’t truly understand how important an organized closet was and after he tried it for a little while, he would realize how much easier his life would be?!?!?!
WELL …. after years of frustration, trying to make it work, I admitted defeat!
SO… This video was meant to help many of you, who are still trying to make it work and organize the husband’s closet. Take the advice of an expert, you do have some choices:
- Continue to nag and insist that one day, he will realize that he should really organize his closet; get rid of all the old clothes that he will never fit in again and toss those items that are tattered and torn… Trust me, I know!
- Continue to organize it yourself and be frustrated to no end, because “he just doesn’t get it!”
- OR…. resign yourself to the idea that he doesn’t really want his closet organized, save yourself all the frustration and close the door!!
I hope that this video/post has helped someone out there. At times, you just have to pick your battles and this may be one that’s not worth fighting!!!!!!
If you still need to talk about it, just give me a call! 😀
Organizing Tip: Re-purpose Old Calendars
Today, we are going to talk a little about your collection of old calendars! In most, if not all cases, we have kept our old calendars for the pictures. So today, I’d like to suggest that instead of stashing them away in the desk drawers, in a box in the closet or in the plastic bin (amongst many others) in the basement….
Why not re-purpose them??
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We’re coming up on 33 and the Best is Yet to be!!
Before writing this post, I took a trip down memory lane. It is amazing how much can happen in your life in 30 years…. and as a friend of mine always says “To the most casual observer”, it is obvious that the Lord truly Orders Our Steps! On Monday, March 10th, my husband and I will celebrate our 30thanniversary.
This morning, I asked him to sum it up in 3 sentences, but all he said was “We were made for each other” and when you consider the faithfulness of our Creator, it is obvious that we were meant to be…. It is virtually impossible to tell you every thing that has happened over the past 30 years, but I will try to give you just a few highlights!
For my husband, it was love at first sight…. BUT for me, it was not that simple!…
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Love Yourself First!
This post speaks for itself…. it will serve as a reminder to us all on this Valentine’s Day!!!
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Holidays are Coming! …. Are you Ready?
The Fall season has FALLEN
and there are less than two (2) months left in the year! BUT DON’T PANIC! Believe or not, you still have time to prepare, plan and minimize some of the stress that may be associated with the hustle and bustle of the Holidays.
Let’s just look at a few thought starters….
- Start NOW! – Although it appears that you have a while yet…. you really DON’T. Start planning now! Get out the pencil and paper and jot down 2-3 “Must Do’s. Maybe it’s clean the pantry, prepare the menu for Thanksgiving dinner or simply pull out the decorations to get you in the mood.
- Establish a few LOOSE guidelines, objectives and timelines. Remember this is NOT to make the preparation more stressful, so keep it loose, i.e. “I want to have my menu and grocery list finalized at least 2 weeks prior to Thanksgiving”. Put the date reminder on your calendar.
- Put a few items in the plan for Christmas Prep also. Maybe you want to get the spare rooms ready. Change the linen, make room in the closets, if necessary or set the guest towels aside.
- Give the kids the sale papers! Let them start to prepare their wish list, so that they have the incentive to go through their old toys early (old clothes too, Moms) and donate to someone less privileged.
As I say often, set aside 20 minutes per task ONLY.
- Identify the task
- Set the timer
- Do as much of the task as you can
- When the timer goes off, Stop! and go on to something else
- DON’T TRY TO EAT THE ELEPHANT!
Try to Pace Yourself, Starting Now!
Don’t wait or you will be caught in the Holiday Whirlwind before you know it!
Are You Ready !
Please let us know if this helps!
Wait in Anticipation and Expectation, NOT in Frustration!
I’ve be rather “unsettled” for the last few weeks. The Holy Spirit reminded me that ” I should be waiting in anticipation….. “
Have you ever been frustrated with God? You know really frustrated, as it is defined: Feeling annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
For me, it is that point when a situation, seems to linger on and on and on… and on… and I ask God, “So what is it that I’m not getting?” When I truly believe that I’ve covered all my bases…that I’ve tried to DO everything “right”. God says, “You really don’t get it, do you?”
Although, my Pastor tells us often, our blessings are not dependent on what we do or don’t do. If we truly have a heart to live for God, He blesses us because He loves us, like a father loves his child. But many times, we have to be reminded just how much God loves us. He would have preferred that Jesus would not have had to…
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Organizing the Garage
On Memorial Day, I decided to organize my garage… against my husband’s better judgment. . Although I was unable to really get rid of a LOT of stuff, my husband did agree to throw some of his things away, especially since for the most part, he had forgotten he had some of it??? In spite of my boundaries, I was able to establish some semblance of Order!
Please let me know what you think….
“March Toward Simplicity” Challenge
Order Your Steps, a member of Faithful Organizers, is offering the March Toward Simplicity Challenge through our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Order Your Steps.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FAITHFUL ORGANIZERS, AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTIAN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS, TO LAUNCH IT’S 1ST ANNUAL MARCH INTO SIMPLICITY CHALLENGE!
TORRENCE, CA (February 12, 2016) – Faithful Organizers, an international group of Christian Professional Organizers, is launching their first organizing challenge to the public. March Toward Simplicity will run the entire month of March with the exception of Sundays. Each day, participants will be challenged to complete a small organizing task to help simplify their lives. Members of the organization are encouraging their clients and affiliates to participate in the challenge as way to motivate them to address their clutter in small chunks and to maintain the systems they have in place.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for people to be part of something big,” says Jean Furuya, Faithful Organizers executive director. “Getting organized ranks 4th in New Year’s resolutions. This challenge will motivate participants to do a quick, daily project to see how simple it is to accomplish even the smallest of tasks. We are addressing several different aspects of organization including time management, productivity and household clutter. It is our hope that the feeling of success will continue beyond the challenge to where organizing becomes a daily activity.”
Plan 30 minutes for each task and set your timer!!
You can also access the daily challenges through a link on the Faithful Organizers website: http://www.faithfulorganizers.com and om their Facebook page: Facebook.com/Faithful Organizers.
Happy New Year!
WISHING YOU AND YOURS A BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
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