“Order Out of Chaos” Workshop

Sorry for the lateness of my post, but I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that tomorrow I will be conducting my first “Order Out of Chaos” Workshop for Seniors.  I will be posting a recap with pictures on Wednesday.  I am expecting a phenomenon turnout…  Pray for me!!

Space for the Car!

When I am cleaning and organizing a garage, my main objective is to sort, purge and to help the homeowner to know what they have and where to find it when they need it.  BUT…

BEFORE

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AFTER – Part 1

Unfortunately, your “neat” may be the other persons’ “nightmare”….

AFTER – Part 2

So, the idea behind this exercise was to simply make room for the car!  🙂

Organizing Tip for Today!

We are going to stay in the garage for a minute, because we want to make space for that “little” car.   🙂   I would really suggest that we tackle our garage a little bit at a time. As you see in the picture below, I took a shelf and tried to make some space to start my sort.

But there is an old adage that says that the more flat space you have, the more stuff you will find to put on it.  Well I apparently left the flat space vacant TOO long. 🙂   Although the picture is taken from a different angle, it was taken only two days after the first pic…..  whazzup with that!

I probably should have told you that the person that owns half of this garage, REALLY doesn’t like neat. So, you may have to find a common ground between “neat and nightmare.” As we start to sort through the “stuff” and organize as we go, we will find more space…. “that person” may start to discover what’s is in the garage and better yet, might even consider throwing some of it away. (i.e. the oil filter for the 1999 Honda, which was TWO vehicles ago!

Organizing Tip for Today!

Many of us moved into our once “new” homes, because we needed MORE space. Interestingly enough, when we moved our “stuff” in… the space seemed to shrink. But, finally, we have a garage for our CAR??… NOT!   Unfortunately, the garage has become the storage bin that we thought we left behind. A garage does not have to be neat & clean, but it should be organized, an oxymoron? If we can sort and if we are willing to throw SOME things away … we may even find room for our car (a small car).  🙂

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What is Peace?

Yesterday was an emotionally draining day for me.  I hadn’t had a day like that in a long time.  It started with a conversation with my husband about my son that I’d wish that we’d never had.   In spite of what’s been going on regarding my son, life has been really good and God just continues to favor me and my family.  Yesterday I just wanted to cry, but really didn’t want to give Satan any satisfaction by letting his harassment get to me.  I had to find something to speak to the hearts of others that may have had an “emotional” day…