Blog Category Organization

Last year at this time, we assumed things would be back to normal by Christmas 2021, but here we are still living in a pandemic and now facing supply shortages that keep getting worse.

The combination of therapy and hands-on assistance is a recipe for success in overcoming chronic disorganization Combining therapy and hand-on organizing help is the perfect arrangement to ensure success. A therapist helps patients get to the root of the problem that...

Interview with Esther Wang from The Elder and Disability Law Firm To finish up our series on being prepared in case something was to happen to us, we will be sharing an interview with a well-known attorney in town to educate us on trusts and wills and the importance...

Creating a notebook with all the important information your loved ones will need when the time comes. Face it, none of us like to think about what will happen when we die. However, we all worry about it. We have seen the mess loved ones left when they passed and how...

Here are some steps to helping your student get organized Identify student’s organizing styleVisualSpatial    ChronologicalSet up their organizing tools and spaces according to that styleNotebooksPlannersWorkspaceCreate a routine that encourages success and...

What will life after COVID look like? Plan now for the lifestyle you imagine. Slowly but surely the world is beginning to get back to some version of normal. We are all anxious to have some socialization, but we are all a little afraid of getting back to the crazy...

Simplifying the overwhelming task of emptying a home after the loved one moves or passes away Cathy Bates will share the method Practical Solutions uses to simplify the process of emptying out a home, all while keeping family relations strong. We will discuss how to...

Preserving our memories in photos Last month we discussed organizing keepsakes. This month we want to talk specifically about organizing photos. We will address organizing physical photos as well as digitally storing photos. With that in mine, let us discuss some of...

Let go of the excess and honor the memories. Keepsakes are by far the most difficult category to organize. Since they hold such high sentimental value, we have a really hard time letting them go. Letting go of items that belonged to a loved one or were a gift can...

Here’s to an Organized 2021! Most agree, 2020 has not been all we expected it to be and we will all be glad to see it go! However, there are some things we have learned through this difficult year though. Here are a few: People are so much more precious to us than our...

This crazy year is coming to an end and after nine months of quarantine, we are thinking differently about what is important in our lives. People are what matter most! With that in mind, here are a few ideas of gifts that will be meaningful to the senior adult in your...

The holidays can be a busy time and many times we just feel like we survive them rather than enjoying this special time of year. The COVID 19 Pandemic has been an excuse for all sorts of changes so why not use it to make changes to your holiday routine. Start by...