The assortment of tiny drawers collecting lots of little things can certainly derail the most organized individual. These containers we call drawers fill up fast and yet we struggle to identify what’s actually inside! Take a look at this video with Rebecca, the Host of Downright Domestic & Deanne from kAos Group sharing tips to […]
Setting goals can be daunting while others will rhyme of their long list of goals leaving you wonder how they will ever achieve all those things in the next 12 months. There are ground rules for goals and these rules aren’t to burst your bubble but rather to keep things in check, trackable and attainable […]
It’s not lack of sleep that drains my energy but rather having to do the thing I dread the most that really leaves me droopy and fatigued. I’m sure you can related so let’s look at what ‘more energy’ means in your life and how you can get start building your energy bank account! Step […]
Could You Make More Money if you Worked with a Professional Organizer? Quick Quiz To help our readers understand the scope of the Professional Organizing services offered by kAos Group, we’ve compiled this simple quiz. 1. Read each section, check mark each statement that resonate with you and add them up at the end. 2. […]
Spirit – What makes your heart skip a beat (in a good way)? Our spirit is who we are and what makes us happy. When there are ‘things’ weighing us down, it’s hard to laugh from the belly and it’s also hard to be truthfully present in what we do each day. Ask yourself how […]
A kitchen is usually the hub of the house. Meals, paper work, homework and our overall health. The kitchen is so important and often people are bothered, frustrated, and even too overwhelmed to enjoy spending time in the kitchen because it is difficult to find and access the tools needed to create a meal. And […]
I love pretty pictures and I love practical how-to blogs. This post is a lovely marriage of those two worlds. I scrolled through my list of ‘challenging things to clean around the home’ and then searched through some of my favourite pinterest links. Here they are: Clean your washing machine by running a cycle with […]
This is a link to our summer edition of the Organized Lifestyle Magazine (OLM) which is a compilation of our ‘cool connections’, links and resources for each area of your life: home, office, time management and for you personally! The Organized Lifestyle Magazine – Being organized and freeing your mind to do the things you […]
There are so many areas of a home that could be more organized. Even as a professional organizer, I need to decide which area will get tweaked and what my motivation is for choosing that specific area . Below we’ve listed common areas of the home to get you thinking about which area you’ll choose to […]
Tweaking Your Kitchen A kitchen is usually the hub of the house. Meals, paper work, homework and our overall health. The kitchen is so important and often people are bothered, frustrated, and even too overwhelmed to enjoy spending time in the kitchen because it is difficult to find and access the tools needed to create […]
Let’s face it, gathering up a whole year’s worth of receipts and other documents pertaining to your tax filing can be overwhelming if you are not prepared. You don’t want to miss out on important tax deductions just because you didn’t keep track of them throughout the year, especially if you are a small business […]
Imagine a time when you were juggling multiple things at once that were all very important (for some of you it could have been yesterday). You may have been juggling a mixture of a difficult personal situation, an aging parent, a very sick friend or relative, a failed project at work, a death, a demanding […]
Being financially overwhelmed can have side affects such as: insomnia, eczema, irritability and dry mouth. And, I’m almost positive there is medical research to support my findings. Did you know that getting organized places 10th in the Top Ten New Years Resolutions and getting finances organized is included in that category? Here are the kAos […]
This is a helpful article about debt from Christine White at Money Coaches Canada. The less debt you have the better. That being said, you will hear people talking about good debt versus bad debt. Put simply: Good debt Used to purchase an asset, like a house or investments. Ideally these are appreciating assets, something […]
Areas that challenge us can remain in disarray much longer than we’d like. Sometimes a little collaborative thinking is all you need to jump-start the process. Bathroom Challenge Lack of storage Poor use of existing storage Solution Review stock Dispose of old PX (recycle at your neighborhood drug store) Recycle bottles, jars, shampoos, or lotions […]
Do you ever wonder about the impact of your financial debt on your overall being? I recently read two Psychology Today articles; the first article questions “does retail therapy really make people happy? And the other was about how people manage debt. I found both articles interesting but wanted to share more about the ‘how-to’ of […]
The kitchen is known in many cultures as the gathering place. Much conversation happens in a kitchen. When I was young our kitchen was the hub of the house. Everything was discussed and debated in the kitchen over breakfast, while cooking dinner, even late at night as other family members slept. The kitchen is […]
There are less than 30 days till the New Year and many are planning ahead but what about closing our 2013 knowing what went well, what would you change and then clearly identifying your 2014 objectives based on historical data? Now is the perfect time to think and plan for what you will analyse about […]
Your home is your castle – or is it? How do you feel when you step through the door and arrive into your home? Do you experience feelings of comfort and relief or do you feel stressed and anxious? By taking a few steps to make your home life systems easier and more streamlined, you […]
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, or the Winter Solstice, there’s no question that holidays are more enjoyable when you have systems in place to minimize stress. Click here to open up a world of organizing tips, ideas and strategies to help you tackle the holidays, wrap-up fun with a beautiful ribbon and welcome in the […]