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Bringing your VHS memories back!

8/20/2020

Guest author Soledad Buznego shares tips on how to digitize your VHS family videos!

This summer I challenged myself to bring back all my childhood memories that were sleeping at my parent’s house in boxes and boxes. If you are an 80s kid like me, you will then know that the only format that can give testimony of how you looked, how you moved, how you played and how you sounded are VCR videos.

I did know it wasn't going to be an easy task – not because of the IT part, as I consider myself a bit nerdy on that aspect – but because it meant bringing back vivid pictures that captured the essence of so many people whom I loved and who are sadly not here with me anymore (my grandpas, aunts, uncles). So, I prepared myself for an emotional task – oh yeah!

Photo Credit "In Joy Organization"

Bottom of VHS cassette tape; black with white circles; background is a light pink wall

Photo credit Pexels

KonMari tackles sentimental items (such as photos, memorabilia, heirlooms, etc.) as the last category of the tidying festival, because when you reach to this point you have already honed your spark joy sensibility and are in a better position to decide whether an item will serve a good purpose in your life. By the time I did my tidying festival -I have to be honest- I didn’t check these cassettes (shame on me! I know) but mainly because I had forgotten they even existed and because they were not 100% mine, they were my whole family’s.

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Productivity Tips for Working from Home while Homeschooling

8/17/2020

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Today's Guest Author is Janine Morales, a Professional Organizer from San Diego, California. She is a former teacher with a degree in Behavioral Sciences and teaches the benefits of organization in the home and at work. She is KonMari certified and helps her clients make decisions about their belongings and create a home that sparks joy.

Productivity Tips for Working from home while homeschooling

If you are in the same boat as me, you might be homeschooling your kids this semester. When I heard the news that California was not going to open schools until January, I officially acquired another (unpaid) part-time job: Teacher. Many schools are planning to go online or have a hybrid program until things with COVID19 are figured out. What does that mean for working parents? Setting up a home office and creating a schedule for everyone. As a former teacher gone Organizer, I will share five tips on how to create a productive and healthy workspace for every member of the family while homeschooling.

Professional organizer Janine Morales wearing a professional black dress in a white and beige closet: white draperies, white round side table, and several white dresses and sweaters hanging in the closet

Photo credit The Tidy Closet

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Tidy Up Your Desk

4/17/2020

Simple Joy with Ann
My KonMari Consultant friend Ann made a fabulous video with tips for organizing your home office desk! She has a variety of tips using items you already have around the house. It is so helpful to have a clear space when we are working. Clearing clutter and papers off your work space can make such a big difference in our ability to focus and to keep anxiety levels down.

You may be interested in this blog post: Arranging Kids' Desks for Distance Learning

Check out her video and see if you can give one of her tips a try!

Ann Dooley is a professional organizer and parent coach. I love her tips!

Bronze Level KonMari Certification

3/17/2020

I am thrilled to announce that I am a Bronze Level Certified KonMari Consultant!

This means that I have over 150 hours of in-home organizing experience working with clients specifically in the KonMari Method of tidying. This method was created by Japanese organizer Marie Kondo, host of the popular Netflix show "Tidying Up".

I completed my KonMari consultant certification course in New York and now offer in-home sessions in Houston, Texas.

Let me know if you would like some help as you complete your own Tidying Journey!

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