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Christmas is over, and we’ve entered a beautiful brand spanking new year! I hope you had a wonderful festive season and are enjoying the gorgeous weather. Did you take time out over the holidays to do any decluttering? I did my home office cupboards, including the fine detail sorting and filing. It takes a little while when you get into the detail because you’re having to make decisions as to whether something needs to be kept, or not, and if so where does it need to go. I love the process though, and of course it feels so great once it’s all done.

Teaching children about Decluttering

Have you ever been concerned that your children might become hoarders, or may already be? [Read more…]

Phew, it’s only just over five weeks ‘til Christmas! I actually love Christmas and especially watching the children in my family and their excitement on Christmas day. Children absolutely live in the moment, and get unadulterated joy out of the simplest activities – my great nephews love to play soccer on their Nanna and Poppa’s back lawn. They’ve decided they want to be ‘All Whites’ when they grow up – they’re only 7 and 8 years old so they have a way to go yet, but the great thing is they have no inhibitions around dreaming big.

Have you started thinking about what you’d like to get completed before the end of this year, in readiness for 2011? I love the feeling of going into a New Year knowing I have put to bed tasks and projects I had promised myself I’d get done before the end of the year. It’s like once those things are done and dusted, I can start dreaming and planning for the New Year with a clear mind.

Organised Christmas Shopping!

Christmas shopping can be easy, or it can be a nightmare! Here’s what I do, and I get all my shopping done in one go: [Read more…]