You're late—again. You should have been at the doctor's office 20 minutes ago but you were delayed by rush-hour traffic picking up your son at school. That means you'll be late getting him to the babysitter's house and meeting your…

Each year some really clever folks where I live create Halloween creatures and line them along both entrances to the community. I thought I'd share some of them with you. I look forward to seeing the new creatures year after…

It's totally doable (family drama aside)! How? Organization and planning! Thanksgiving is five weeks from today. Hanukkah starts two-and-a-half weeks after Thanksgiving. Christmas is four weeks after Thanksgiving. New Years' Eve is one week after Christmas. OK, I get that…

We've all heard important tips about how to protect ourselves in case of emergency or disaster — such as having a first-aid kit, flashlight and enough bottled water and dry food to last a few days. September is National Preparedness…

Lately I've been getting calls asking about free shredding events so it's time to update the information. I'm pleased to announce a new round of free or low-cost shredding events from September through December in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Phillipsburg…

Here in the northeast the summer weather has been glorious! There have been hardly any days above 90 degrees and it rained often enough that I didn't need to water the plants outside, a first for me since moving to…

Did you know that July 25 is Culinarians Day? It’s a day dedicated to chefs – or anyone who cooks.  Speaking of food, I’m proud to share with you that a previous blog post (July 18, 2013) on food clutter…

Is the dad in your family tired of losing things buried in clutter? Tools? Sports equipment? The backup fridge?  Do you think he'd be happier if he could actually find what he needed when he needed it? This year, forget…

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The 44th celebration of Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22. The media report more and more dire warnings about climate change due to global warming and human behavior. Consider that what we do, or don't do, now will determine the…

If you're in the Delaware Valley area of PA, there are quite a lot of free or low-cost shredding events during the spring and summer. Don't you love that they're called events? Makes it sound so festive. This would be…

Paper Sorters In response to last month's post, a reader asked: "Have you seen any monthly sorters for papers?" Of course! Following are some product suggestions. This colorful, expanding desktop file sorter by Pendaflex has a slot for each day…