How to Save Money on Organization
November 4, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under how-to, save-money, saving money
We’ve officially been in our new home for two months now. We’re pretty settled and it feels like home, however, we’re still working on finding a place for everything. Today I tweeted saying, “Putting away more stuff and organizing a little more. Will we ever be totally unpacked?”.
Finding a place for everything is definitely a challenge. Another challenge we have faced is affording the organization supplies that we need. Here are some tips for saving.
1) Plan out your purchases. This month we bought closet organizers. Next month, I’m hoping to purchase some shelving for one of the closets. An extra …read more
Tips for Hosting a Baby or Bridal Shower
August 15, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under organization
The following is a guest post.
Showers. Wedding or baby, these gatherings of friends and family are bevies of grub, games, and gifts. For the guest(s) of honor, they are a moment to celebrate a milestone; for the hosts, such get-togethers can be well-organized and well-executed or chaotic and stressful. I think I have found a way to make any shower fun and easy to organize whether you have two hosts or twenty.
The solution lies in three steps: 1) determining what the guest(s) of honor want; 2) discussing specifics with all hosts involved; and 3) converting plans to tasks via a …read more
