Firework House Is Not a Marathon

Welcome to the newest Wednesday Podcast! On Wednesdays, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps, and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to helping YOU get Organized!

Today I am so excited for you to meet Maura. Over the summer I put out a social media post requesting a family that would allow me to get their kid's rooms organized and FILM IT ALL for a movie about Kids Organization. Maura was jumping up and down saying "pick me"!

Maura is a mom of four - Bode (12), Lucy Belle (10), Finley (7) and Blaise (4). She runs a bakery out of her house (oh my goodness - she makes the BEST cookies) and her husband also works from home.

As Maura put it, "the spigot never stops." Which leads us to talking about OVERWHELM as a parent. The overwhelm is beautiful and messy all at the same time. And I'm so glad I was welcomed into Maura's house to put into action the principles of Organize 365®'s Kids Program.

I LOVE ORGANIZING CHILDREN. I LOVE IT.

I was able to come one day early, meet these kiddos, and look at the task ahead of me. I spent a total of 2-3 hours with each child individually and we focused on the oldest three.

We are all looking for ways to connect with and spend quality time with our children. Did you know that time spent teaching kids the skills of organization while organizing their room with them can be the BEST quality time?

Get the kids involved! Working with your kid to organize their room is quality time you can spend with them. They love the one on one time. They love talking about their stuff. They love getting to make decisions. They love the result and the process. You are teaching them the valuable skill of organizing while spending time with them.

Make it an enjoyable process for both of you! Listen to their stories. Everything in their room has a story for them. These are their little treasures!

Now when Maura tucks her kids in at night, she can actually go into their rooms and not get filled with so much frustration over the mess. Listen for the update since my visit.

I can't come to everyone's house but trust me - you can do this! The Organize 365® Kids Program is like I am there with you and we go through all the areas. Harness your kids excitement to your benefit

NOW is just as good a time as any. Since the kids are out of school and there's anticipation building for the holidays…declutter and organize. Make room for all the new stuff that will be coming into your home. I also shared some tips you may want to use for other ideal times that you want to declutter and organize.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Watch the Kids Organization Movie featuring Maura's lovely family LIVE this Friday with me at 7 pm ET.
• Want to get organized as a family? The Limited Time Year Bundle is the perfect resource to get yourself and kids organized in 2023.
• Sign-up for the Kids Program Orientation on December 27 at 11 am ET
• The Kids Program
• The Launch Program
• Maura's Cookies

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I look forward to helping YOU get Organized!