Imagine yourself “stranded on a deserted island” or “lost in the woods.” What would be the second thing (other than not panic) you would do? Answer: Identify all your resources. Of course, the first thing you better do is hold still long enough (mentally and physically) to determine your precise objective—which is to survive and return home. The second action you must take, […]
5 Ways to Reduce Your Grocery Bill
————————————- ————————————- Hi Beverly, I hope things are going well. I haven’t been able to make it to one of your frugal grocery shopping seminars and was wondering if you will be teaching one again soon or could give me some pointers. I would like to do better in that area. I understand the basics of […]
Organizing and the Need for Consistency
Reading Years ago I used a blend of two systems and began teaching our two younger sons how to read. Eighteen months later, our youngest son was the only child in his kindergarten class who could actually read well. (In fact, he read so fluently that the other children wanted him to read stories to them rather […]
The Role of Hope in the Organizing Process
The Distress of Being Overwhelmed It can be a daunting feeling to look around a room or a space filled with clutter (paper or otherwise) and to feel totally overwhelmed with the task of having to make order out of what seems like a mountain of chaos. We know we should “get organized.” We feel […]
A Moment of Sheer Delight
Yesterday I had a moment of sheer delight that felt like discovering buried treasure. I had gone to the library to pick up a couple of books I had on hold and, on my way into the building, had stopped to see what books were available for sale on the Friends of the Library carts. […]
