This Organized Life: Decluttering Tips for Moms, Entrepreneurs and Professional Organizers

Hi Friends! With me today is SBO Partner, Anne Ahmann, a Des Moines-based personal organization consultant and Pinterest craft guru.  The married mother of two teenage girls came later to the personal organization business – for profit at least. Her company, happy.healthy.home., is a passion project, built on 30 years of organizing for fun and catharsis. Anne worked in healthcare for 20 years before starting her business, but she says it was actually a natural transition – helping and healing people is second nature to her and happy.healthy.home. is her way of combining organization and aid. While labeled boxes and bins can be a solution, they are just the start. Anne’s organization philosophy is all about long-term, personalized problem solving. If out-of-the-box organizing solutions are your jam, you’re going to LOVE Anne! From DIY wood slat walls to a rehabbed pink vanity, she has never met a Pinterest challenge she didn’t like! I loved our conversation and I think you will too! xo-  Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW .  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter? Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Anne WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! During the first half of today’s episode, Erika and I give you the 4-1-1 on our AMAZING Partner Retreat that we held earlier this month in beautiful Nashville, TN. We talk about how the retreat came to be, who was there, what we did, and what we have planned for the future.  Check out our IG page at @simplyborganized for highlights of our trip. Then, we dive into my real life saga of Logan’s misplaced envelope of all her important papers, including her birth certificate, passport and social security card! So I pose the question, “where do you store your important documents?”  Join our facebook group, leave us a review, share our show with your friends-We’d love to hear from you!  xo- Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode SBO Partner Program | Clutter Clinic™ | Find an Organizer Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! Today we are joined by Morgan Tyree, founder of Morganize with Me and author of the new book Take Back Your Time (available at Amazon, Target, or where ever you buy books!) I invited Morgan to join me today to talk about her seasonal organizing challenges that she offers on her website, that help to give you that extra jump-start with the areas that you might feel overwhelmed. Our conversation also crosses over into things like parenting, entrepreneurship and a joint mission to helping empower others live simply and work smarter. If you like this episode please share it with your friends!  xo- Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode BUY THE BOOK ORGANIZING CHALLENGES Connect with Morgan WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! People are always asking us to feature our favorite products, so today we are doing an episode on products we love! However, instead of focusing on big brands, I wanted to focus in on smaller companies who are making a big impact. Although you may not know our guests by name, there’s a good chance you’ve seen their items in The Container Store, on PopSugar, Buzzfeed, or this little list called “Oprah’s Favorite Things.” My guests today are the founders of Three By Three Seattle, Anita Nadelson and Gwen Weinberg. Anita and Gwen are no strangers to the organizing product world. They started Three by Three Seattle 25 years ago-and like any partnership, their business and lives have evolved together over the years. As women and moms, I love how they reference their personal lives when designing new products. With a simple, yet powerful mission of making busy lives beautifully efficient, they repeatedly deliver on that promise with well crafted, functional, and stylish products designed to solving organizational problems. On a personal note, I’ve been using their products for years and love them! I even have their magnetic skinny strip on my refrigerator and jot block on my desk, and LOVE THEM! We talk about things like:      ● How they met      ● The evolution of the organizing industry over the past 2 ½ decades      ● What differentiates them in a marketplace that has become saturated with organizing products and         solutions Gwen and Anita share their personal favorite products and why, and of course I share mine too! I ask them for a sneak peek of what’s on the horizon for Three by Three, and you know I can’t keep that info to myself, so be sure to listen to the entire episode I loved my conversation with these amazing women, and I know you will too. If you haven’t tried out their products, there’s no time like the present! Gwen & Anita have an exclusive gift for all TOL listeners: Use the Promo Code: SIMPLYB for a 25% discount sitewide at threebythree.com Offer valid through Nov 16 and is one use per customer. Happy Organizing! xoxo Laurie Please support us!  SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode Uprise Monitor | Skinny Strip | Silicone Weekly Planner |Sort It Out Wall Caddy Connect with Three by Three WEBSITE | PINTEREST |  FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! Today I am joined by fellow mom and entrepreneur, Viktoria Harrison.  Vik was 25 when she started building the charity: water brand alongside her husband Scott. Twelve years later, the organization has raised $300 million, helped 8 million people get clean drinking water, while inspiring non-profits and businesses around the world through creative storytelling and design. (You may have heard me talk about charity: water in past episodes about clutter free gift ideas) Now, Vik is helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs find their unique stories and build soulful, authentic and successful brands that deeply reflect who they are, through her  company, The Branded Startup. Vik is also the mom to two adorable kids, and is in the weeds of pre-school, kindergarten and small space living in NYC. Our conversation dives into her experience of birthing one of the most influential and social conscious non-profits, to making the decision to stay at home with her little ones, to now integrating life as a wife, mom, and founder of The Branded Start Up. We chat about her roots of coming to America as a small child and living in a multi-generational home, to now raising a family of her own in an urban environment. (*which for all my suburban/country listeners comes with it’s own set of unique challenges! ) The differences in starting a business as a single woman in her 20’s verses a married mother of 2 in her 30’s. How she handles work/life integration Of course we wrap up our episode with Vik spilling the beans of where she feels like a hot mess, and where she is thriving! I love Vik’s honesty and candor during our conversation, and my hope is that wherever you are in your own journey, that you leave this episode feeling inspired and empowered to be the best you can be. Please be sure to check out the links below which includes one of my favorite clutter-free birthday gift ideas! xo- Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode THE BRANDED STARTUP | CHARITY: WATER BIRTHDAYS Connect with Vik INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! My guest on today’s episode of TOL is Cameron Cegala.  Cameron is the co-founder of AdKaddy, a mobile app created to help users keep their personal inboxes simple and free of brand clutter. (can I get an amen?!)  Prior to developing AdKaddy, Cameron spent several years in the CPG industry, working in sales and marketing which gave her a unique insight into the brand-customer relationship.  Seeking a better way for brands to interact with customers without feeling “interrupted” is what fueled Cameron’s passion to develop AdKaddy. We talk a lot about digital clutter, especially when it comes to email. In the past we have discussed an “all or nothing” approach: either unsubscribe or have a cluttered inbox.   But AdKaddy is different. The reality is that sometimes you want or need to keep emails, but don’t necessarily want 1000 of them in your inbox. AdKaddy is a simple and streamlined email platform that is designed to categorize all of your online shopping in one place. Easy Sorting + Easy Retrieval = Uncluttered Inbox Cameron walks us through the simple set up process (and I mean SIMPLE!) and if you are a coupon lover (like Erika), you will LOVE LOVE LOVE how easy it is to get, sort and use promo codes to begin saving money immediately! Visit AdKaddy.com  to get started cleaning your inbox!  xo- Laurie  Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW .  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! My guest on today’s episode of TOL is Cameron Cegala.  Cameron is the co-founder of AdKaddy, a mobile app created to help users keep their personal inboxes simple and free of brand clutter. (can I get an amen?!)  Prior to developing AdKaddy, Cameron spent several years in the CPG industry, working in sales and marketing which gave her a unique insight into the brand-customer relationship.  Seeking a better way for brands to interact with customers without feeling “interrupted” is what fueled Cameron’s passion to develop AdKaddy. We talk a lot about digital clutter, especially when it comes to email. In the past we have discussed an “all or nothing” approach: either unsubscribe or have a cluttered inbox.   But AdKaddy is different. The reality is that sometimes you want or need to keep emails, but don’t necessarily want 1000 of them in your inbox. AdKaddy is a simple and streamlined email platform that is designed to categorize all of your online shopping in one place. Easy Sorting + Easy Retrieval = Uncluttered Inbox Cameron walks us through the simple set up process (and I mean SIMPLE!) and if you are a coupon lover (like Erika), you will LOVE LOVE LOVE how easy it is to get, sort and use promo codes to begin saving money immediately! Visit AdKaddy.com  to get started cleaning your inbox!  xo- Laurie  Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! Today we are kicking off September with the help of my IRL friend and interior designer, Danielle Datz. I figured what better way to mourn the end of summer, than with one of my girlfriends by my side! Fun Fact: Danielle was a guest back on episode 111 which happens to be one of our most downloaded episodes, so be sure to check it out! With summer now in our rearview mirror, it’s time to re-activate our routines that may have fallen by the wayside.   Did you know that September/Back to school is the 2nd most popular RESET time (next to New Years)  Where some people make resolutions, start new habits, or re-establish old ones. Danielle and I unpack some of the most popular re-set areas, and provide strategies to help you navigate the muddy waters that accompany each of the following:  o   Meal Planning/Eating right o   Bedtime and Homework o   Exercise o   Cutting back on Alcohol (seriously?! is this a typo?) o   New job/School If you need some gentle nudging to help get you back in the game, we want to help! Let us know the areas where you are struggling. Feel free to leave us a comment, or head on over to our facebook group, This ORGANIZED Life and share your thoughts with us!  xo- Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode Episode 111 of This Organized Life Connect with Danielle PINTEREST | INSTAGRAM Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! Today we are wrapping up our parenting series, with my laundry loving, notecard taking, hubby-Josh!  Josh is no stranger to the guest mic at TOL. He made his debut appearance back in episode 86 and 87, so if you haven’t already listened, you’ll definitely want to go back and check those out! Josh shares his perspective on how our parenting roles and priorities have changed over the years.  We talk about the importance of communication, not sweating the small stuff, and knowing when to back away and let him re-load the dishwasher :). We talk about how we parent differently, as well as where we are on the same page. After being married for over 20 years, with 2 almost grown kids, we reflect on what we did that (hopefully) has prepared them to become functioning members of society. It’s an honest and unscripted conversation, that basically gives you a glimpse of what life is like at our house, so if you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors-here you go! xo- Laurie  Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode EP 086: The Tell All Episode with special guest Joshua Palau EP 087: Life, Marriage, and Things Laurie Dislikes, with special co-host Joshua Palau Connect with Us WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Hi Friends! Today we are joined by host of The Minimalist Moms Podcast, Diane Boden. Diane, is the wife to Marty, mom to Miss Charlotte Rose, Martin, and a September babe on the way! She is a lover of books, travel, cool autumn days and coffee. Diane describes herself as a reformed ‘shop-aholic’ who now readily embraces a ‘less is more’ lifestyle. Her goal is to inspire you to think more and do with less. We talk candidly about her own minimalism journey the spectrum of minimalism  how things like screen time, extra circular activities and family factor into her minimalist philosophy I love chatting with moms of younger kids who can bring a fresh perspective to raising kids in a "digital first" era.  I invite you to listen to our entire conversation and share the episode with your tribe! XOXO- Laurie CONNECT WITH DIANE WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! LEAVE A REVIEW .  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Are you a Professional Organizer? Click HERE to learn more about our SBO Partner Program Looking for a Professional Organizer to help you? Click HERE to find a trusted SBO Partner in your area! Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold.