Place and Well Being – April 2012 Newsletter

April showers, ice rain, a bit of snow, some thunder and lightning, we’ve had it all in the past week! Even so the buds are about to pop on my plum tree and the squirrels are digging up the tender bulbs under the bird feeder.   Watching the wheel of the seasons can be a [...]

Romancing Your Rooms – February 2012 Newsletter

I’ve always been fascinated with the way space feels, and this is why I love working with people in their room, closets and file cabinets. Space invites and teases and opens its arms. It also can go cold and forbidding, hiding things or restricting movement.   This abiding flirtation with hallways and even public spaces [...]

An Autumn Potpourri – September Newsletter 2011

September is my favorite month for a number of reasons – I love the transitional months best, particularly the changes in the angle of the light. In recent phone calls with people far away, it’s occurred to me that growing up in the northern latitudes has shaped my expectations about how days and seasons pass. [...]

When Syncing Doesn’t and other Surprises – March 2011 Newsletter

March Greetings! This month’s quote says it all….. I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.  (Ashleigh Brilliant) Before regaling you with that story I have a major discovery to share. I now understand why so many people keep their Oprah Magazines. Sitting in the [...]

Personal Organizing and Clutter Clearing – Bellevue College

2 Thursdays  August 2012, the 2nd and 9th  7:00PM – 8:30PM Find that letter, reclaim the counter tops and feel at home in your world! Come and create strategies for change and discuss concrete methods for tacking clutter and chaos. Learn clutter clearing and simple organizing principles to help you break old patterns, learn new [...]

Hope for Hoarding

Last August I had the honor of meeting Debbie Fleming, a person ready to change her life. She was selected by TLC’s show, Hoarding: Buried Alive for an episode showcasing her story. I was offered the role of her professional organizer and along with Dr. Travis Osbourn we supported Debbie in beginning to turn things [...]

Flapjack Kitchens

If you are seriously considering that kitchen remodel or just want to get some fresh ideas, I recommend having a look at Flapjack Kitchens. These two local women have the experience and skill to help you find the look,  functionality and feel that you crave. From their website:  www.flapjackkitchens.com Kim Lavacot and Grace Schlitt are [...]

Summer Tidbits – August 2010 Newsletter

Welcome to Summer! Yes, It actually feels like we have arrived, and most people I talk to are wondering where it went already! High on my current list is realizing even more clearly where my time is spent. Even though the lawn chair was calling, this week it has been on newsletter refinements. Using iContact [...]

Seasonal Transitions

The camellias are out in full force and I am putting the blossoms into bowls of water while they are still lovely and tender. As a plant, they are not my favorites, seeming to go downhill rather fast, but at THIS moment they hover just outside my window above the desk, deep pink against the [...]

Being at Home in Rooms that Work

Have you ever walked into a place that just felt right and wondered what makes that room, house or apartment feel so good? The myriad books on Feng Shui, clutter and awareness of sacred space offer part of the answer. But after all the bubbling water fountains have lost their appeal, and the wealth corner [...]