Apr 27th 11 Posted by Kim Rocke

start something new

While at the Seasonal Acupuncture Treatment at Kenneally Acupuncture, Kathleen explained the importance of Spring. “It’s a great time to start new projects,” she said. “Winter is for planning and Spring is for starting and doing.” So I’m encouraging you to rid yourself of the bad habits and begin a new with good habits to keep you and your family organized. First step in... read more

Mar 23rd 11 Posted by Kim Rocke

multi-tasking too much?

Have you ever felt exhausted at the end of a day but also felt that you haven’t accomplished a thing? Do you spend much of your day reading emails? I want to dispel a big myth: Multi-tasking is NOT the best way accomplish and complete your tasks. Oh but wait, we’ve worked so hard at multi-tasking. Women excel at multi-tasking. I love to feel extremely busy; it makes me look good in front of my... read more

Feb 24th 11 Posted by Kim Rocke

for the love of containers

Containing your stuff really is an important step in getting organized. Think of a bookshelf with various things scattered and stuffed on the shelves. Or visualize clean bookshelves with fun colorful boxes or natural baskets holding their contents to minimize the visual clutter. Oh that is better. Keeping smaller objects in containers can instantly give a space a more organized feeling. And by keeping like... read more

Jan 19th 11 Posted by Kim Rocke

get organized in january

That’s right. January is Get Organized Month. Getting organized is at the top of many people’s New Year’s resolution lists. Before you begin let’s consider a couple of things: Why do you want to get organized What will organization look like? How will it feel? Is everyone in the home or office on board with getting organized? Keeping these answers in mind will keep you focus and... read more

Dec 21st 10 Posted by Kim Rocke

to gift or not to gift

Here we are right in the midst of the Holidays and many of you are perplexed when it comes to gift giving. In a time when so many of us are on such tight budgets I’d like to suggest giving a gift of your time. Make plans to do something together. This doesn’t have to be a big extravaganza to have a big effect on the recipient. Spending time together can be a grand gesture of thoughtfulness. For... read more

Nov 23rd 10 Posted by Kim Rocke

organized for the holidays

Can you believe it? The holidays are just around the corner. Will you be ready this year? I’d like to give you some tips and motivation to get you ready so that you can truly enjoy the holidays with as little stress as possible. The most important thing is to Plan Ahead. And actually come up with a plan. What will the holidays include for you? Travel, big dinners, small parties, gift exchanges?... read more

Oct 27th 10 Posted by Kim Rocke

controlling the paper

By now you may have realized that I am a big advocate for saving as little paper as possible. I think the shredder should be your BFF (that’s Best Friend Forever). So I’m going to give you some suggestions for limiting the amount of paper that comes into your home: To stop all the unwanted catalogs go to this website http://www.catalogchoice.org/ It’s so easy, even you can do it! Next,... read more

Sep 28th 10 Posted by Kim Rocke

organize your closets

The change in seasons is a great time to organize your closets. The stores are filled with new styles that you want now but I’d like to encourage you to clean out your closet first. You’ll need a couple of large bags, one for donations, one for trash. Let’s begin: Start at one end or the other but move methodically through the closet so as not to miss anything. You can break this up into... read more