Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Top Organizing Blogger Home Tours - Kitchen Pantry

Myself and 6 other organizing bloggers are so very excited to start sharing our homes monthly with you. We want to focus on one area so that you can get some great ideas monthly from different styles of organizing. Today, we're heading into the kitchen to get you inspired to get your kitchen organized. I have the privilege of sharing my kitchen pantry. It's one of my favorite places in my kitchen! It's cheery and it's fun - not to mention total functional! 




Monday, September 29, 2014

September Synopsis

When most of the country is enjoying fall leaves and the joy of fall fashion week,  the worst of the  summer heat has threatened to melt us all out here in LA!  September leaves us longing for lovely scarves and a cup of hot tea, but we will just have to wait a little longer.


Lots of organizing ideas for the month of September :: OrganizingMadeFun.com


Thursday, September 25, 2014

Fighting the Drought in California - Grey Water

{More organizing posts coming soon, but I want to share 
with you about a project we are working on in our home}

Having lived in California my whole life, I've learned the words "water conservation" and "drought" many times here. It's something I remember my parents talking to us kids about when I grew up in Northern California. I remember that we only flushed after going "number 2", otherwise, you just left it in there and flushed at the end of the day so we wouldn't waste water. We couldn't run the water while brushing our teeth. It didn't seem horrible - just being careful with water. Now I live in Southern California, where we have even less rain than Northern California, and a drier climate. This year, they are saying is the worst drought in recorded history in the state of California - which may not bother you, but guess what? You probably get a LOT of your food from California. So, our decision to "go native" and plant a drought tolerant front yard couldn't have come at a better time! But, we've recently discovered something else - grey water. Do you know what that is?


Drought Tolerant Front Yard Landscape :: OrganizingMadeFun.com

Monday, September 22, 2014

Procrastination: Organization's Enemy

{This post written by Tiffany, my wonderful assistant}. 

This week I am doing battle against one of my biggest foe's: procrastination.  When I'm overwhelmed with all there is to do and behind on my work and when the house has become a stopping-off point and ceased to feel like home, then I know it's time to tackle this all-too-familiar enemy.


Procrastination: Organization's Enemy :: OrganizingMadeFun.com
   

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Hands Free Tote + Giveaway

One of my newest sponsors, United Solutions, sent me a hands free tote that is so unique and fun! AND, they are going to give FIVE of them away to my super, awesome READERS!! This is such a unique product...



Hands Free Tote Giveaway :: OrganizingMadeFun.com

Monday, September 15, 2014

More Turquoise Fun!

We must be a turquoise loving bunch. Last week I shared the turquoise cart I got from Ikea to organize all my piano teaching stuff. And this week I wanted to share a quick update of my daughter's new turquoise curtains...yes, that I made! If you want a tutorial, I'm sorry but that's not what you'll see because I'm not much on sewing!  Her tween room has been such a fun place for her to hang out and we added another splash of color with functionality...



Tween Girls' Room :: OrganizingMadeFun.com


Monday, September 8, 2014

Organized Cute Cart

Sometimes, when you have a little dilemma where you and your hubby don't agree, you have to come up with a compromise. Right? Well, that's what we had. You see, I'm a piano teacher as well as a blogger and every May I have a recital for all my piano students....


Cute, Organized Ikea Raskög Cart :: OrganizingMadeFun.com


Thursday, September 4, 2014

The Everyday Feelings of Being Overwhelmed

Am I the only one who struggles with anxiety? Am I the only one who feels completely out of control at times? Maybe we struggle in different ways - you might struggle with clutter being out of control where I struggle with "life" feeling crazy and out control. 


How to deal with anxiety when you're overwhelmed by life :: OrganizingMade Fun.com

Monday, September 1, 2014

How I Meal Plan with Pinterest

Yes, I {heart} Pinterest. I always have. I suppose I always will. I use Pinterest for so much. I'm one of those "copy-catters" with a twist. I get tons of inspiration from Pinterest for decorating, organizing, parenting, food, and everything else! So, it should come to you as no surprise that I use Pinterest for my meal planning. Yep! I've been using it for awhile now and I've had some pretty good outcomes as a result. I'm going to share with you how to make it work well for you and find really good recipes that are going to be a hit with your family AND plan your meals - something we organized people like to do! 


How to Meal Plan with Pinterest: An Easy Way to Keep on Top of Your Meal Planning :: OrganizingMadeFun.com