People say we have two seasons here in the South – summer and winter. But some days, after the Indian summer has burned out, you can feel a crispness in the air that hints of autumn. That’s when I start getting the cleaning-and-organizing bug. (Not at the brink of spring when most folks gear up for their spring-cleaning.)
Here is what’s on my fall cleaning to-do list:
• Get the HVAC unit serviced. Nothing sucks more than a heater going out when it’s 30 degrees outside!
• Change the batteries in the smoke detectors. Some say to make the change when the time change occurs, …read more

As I continue with my 20 minutes per day of organization, I was thrilled to discover a box of my greeting card designs that I’d stashed away and forgotten about.  I hadn’t looked at these designs for numerous years and admit I’m impressed with the quality.  Perhaps they’ve stood the “test of time.”
During the 1970s, I had an at-home quiltmaking and art business (whatever would bring income).  My painting, starting out with commissioned paintings and evolved into card and notepaper design.  I created these items to sell in shops around the area.
When I took on a full time job as a …read more

Spring cleaning time has been traditional in homes since pioneering days. What better time, also, to check into your arts and crafts supplies and see which ones are out of date, those you no longer use, and others you can reorganize for different projects?  Sometimes cleaning and revamping of your supplies will give you insight and inspiration for new projects.
My daughter is going through her supplies, as well as quilting and arts books, trying to determine which she should keep.  Our multigenerational house (home for six of us plus dog and guinea pig) is overflowing.  So all of us are …read more

One of my biggest challenges in our multi-generational home is keeping organized for my writing, sewing, fabric art, scrapbooking and many projects.  My daughter, also a fabric artist, has her nook that she tries to keep from getting too cluttered.
However, I’ve found some really neat ideas at The Domestic Diva’s Disasters‘ post, Sew Very Organized. There you’ll find a great collection of ideas for all kinds of organization.  This also is an interesting site to browse around for organizational ideas.