Gift Ideas

My gift to you this Mothers Day is two FREE downloads to make the hardest AND most rewarding job on earth a little easier. Simply click on the green links below to view and print each download.

FREE Freezer and Fridge Categories Download

FREE Chore Chart for Kids Download (including printing links)

Other tools to help Organize you or your Mother

Home organizing services (click to look at my gift certificate page)

If you struggle with gift ideas for Mothers Day consider the clutter-free gift idea suggestions below:     Read more…

Eleven ways to help veterans on 11-11-11

Today I read a report in the local edition of Sunday’s paper. It came from the Parade insert. It contained many ways to pass along good will through actions to those soldiers who have served or are currently serving. Choose one of their eleven (11) suggestions listed below to show your gratitude to the brave men and women who have served at great cost to them and their families.   Read more…

Event: Global Women’s Summit in LA

Just a quick reminder about the Global Women’s Summit in LA this upcoming weekend, October 28 & 29, 2011. If you live in the LA area, this is a great opportunity to expand yourself and mingle with other women excited to strengthen women worldwide. We hope you’re coming! To view the details, click on this link:   http://youtu.be/FQV_3H7IFeo

This inspiring 2-day event features over twenty-five speakers including Marianne Williamson, and Dr. Paula Fellingham CEO of The Womens Information Network which hosts my podcast → The Organized Woman Show.   Read more…

Clean out your Medicine Cabinet

Clean out your medicine cabinet this Saturday in Utah Valley.

Bring: Unused or expired prescription AND over the counter medications

Do NOT Bring: syringes or other sharps tools

More Information on where to drop off your unused or expired prescriptions within Utah.

Listen to my podcast show titled Clean out the Medicine Cabinet for more useful information.

Organized Canning

   My Get Organized ACT+SPARK formula is once again so helpful. A month ago I did a little Analyzing and decided to bottle salsa with my home grown celebrity and sun sugar tomatoes picked from my backyard garden. The salsa recipe came from my sister, Kristi. She collected it from a Minnesota friend of hers. It really is the MOST delicious salsa I have tasted. Kristi shared onions and peppers from her garden so all I had to purchase was a can of green chilies and a few other pepper types.
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Organizing a Yard Sale

I know you have asked yourself, “Is organizing a yard sale worth the effort?” Listed here are the ’how to’s' of organizing a yard sale that IS worth your time and effort.  My 5 step SPARK formula is your secret to success. It walks you through the needed planning and progression of a yard sale worth holding. Read more…

Utah Hazardous Waste

Don’t miss the ONLY Utah household waste collection event in Utah County this year. Thanks to the Utah county health department you can bring your “ dangerous stuff” to this scheduled drop-off event for SAFE disposal! The keyword here is SAFE! Safe for you…Safe for the collectors…and Safe for the environment.
Please take note, the Utah County Health Department will only accept: Read more…

Prepare a Car Survival Kit

   When your car breaks down, a little knowledge can go a long way. One of the best things you can do to ensure your safe return when you travel is to:

  1. carry a car survival kit in your car
  2. keep your gas tank 1/2 full AND
  3. inform those close to you of your travel plans and route

This week on The Organized Woman Show, we recorded our 57th podcast show titled, Survive a Car Break Down. We shared some precautions you should take before you load up to travel across country. Listen by clicking the link above.

According to local outdoor survivalist, Greg Davenport, when you pack a car survival kit you should consider these key things:   Read more…

Financial Preparedness

I recently read an article by nationally known financial guru Jean Chatsky. She suggested a few things that make a real difference in setting up an emergency cash fund and building financial preparedness.

Jean noted that times are tough. Americans are saving very little. So what can YOU do to bring financial preparedness into your life? She suggests controlling the things you CAN control. Here are a few of her suggestions:   Read more…

Family Emergency Plan

A survey was taken a while back of 666 random participants in relation to emergency preparedness. As you look over the survey results below, decide where YOU stand in relation to your family emergency plan:

Are you completely prepared? 13% (85 votes) = I know how to evacuate my home and office and I can access essential financial information. I can camp out for three days, maybe more, if I have to.

Are you somewhat or partially prepared? 28% (186 votes) = I know what to do at the moment disaster strikes (earthquake/tornado/fire/hurricane), but I know I’ll wish I’d prepared better.

Are you working on a plan?17% (116 votes) = I know what to do, but I still need to get it done.

Plan, what plan? = 42% (279 votes) NEARLY 1/2!!!

I fall into the somewhat prepared group. I attended a wonderful class at BYU’s education week  a month ago in my hometown of Provo, UT. The class was taught by a fireman in Utah Valley, Tal Ehlers, who was very experienced with Emergency Preparedness. He talked about the need for a family emergency plan. He suggested a few things that might be of help to you as you consider pulling together the items necessary for survival. The supplies he suggested that I had not considered as part of a Family Emergency Plan included:   Read more…