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The Eye of A Storm- A Professional Organizer's Guide For Surviving Unanticipated Weather Events While Traveling

Beth Blacker

Sep 207 min read

The Eye of A Storm- A Professional Organizer's Guide For Surviving Unanticipated Weather Events While Traveling

I was in Sayulita Mexico last October for what I guess is becoming an annual yoga retreat tradition for me. I went the year before for...

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The Inconvenience of Death...A Professional Organizer's Valentine's Day Message About Love and Loss

Beth Blacker

Feb 107 min read

The Inconvenience of Death...A Professional Organizer's Valentine's Day Message About Love and Loss

People that know me know I’ve never really been a big believer in Valentine’s Day. Even when I was married or in any significant...

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The Label Maker...Thoughts From A Professional Organizer's "Tool Box"

Beth Blacker

Apr 3, 20236 min read

The Label Maker...Thoughts From A Professional Organizer's "Tool Box"

There are a lot of tools and resources that professional organizers use these days that definitely make our jobs easier but it seems like...

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Consistency...A Professional Organizer's Word of the Year...and Word for Life!

Beth Blacker

Jan 16, 20237 min read

Consistency...A Professional Organizer's Word of the Year...and Word for Life!

If there is one thing I believe I am, it's consistent in terms of how I operate most days and show up in life. Despite learning as I have...

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Own Your Stuff...A Professional Organizer's 60th Birthday Story

Beth Blacker

Nov 30, 202212 min read

Own Your Stuff...A Professional Organizer's 60th Birthday Story

Well, whether I liked it or not, I turned 60 at the beginning of November. I’ve never really had an issue with big birthdays or age in...

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#Together4MH...Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 Edition

Beth Blacker

May 1, 20225 min read

#Together4MH...Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 Edition

When I look back over the past 4 months of 2022 I really have trouble remembering life before the Marshall Fire, an event that occurred...

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The Fabric of Our Lives...A Professional Organizer's Memory Making Story

Beth Blacker

Feb 27, 20227 min read

The Fabric of Our Lives...A Professional Organizer's Memory Making Story

When I was getting divorced in 2015 I went through every drawer, cabinet and closet in my marital home and purged a significant amount of...

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Ring of Fire...A Professional Organizer's Marshall Fire Story

Beth Blacker

Jan 30, 202216 min read

Ring of Fire...A Professional Organizer's Marshall Fire Story

It has been just over 3 weeks since the most devastating fire in Colorado history. It was immediately referred to as the Marshall Fire...

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Making Peace With Resolutions...A 2022 New Years Story

Beth Blacker

Jan 3, 20225 min read

Making Peace With Resolutions...A 2022 New Years Story

When 2021 started, I made the following resolutions in my New Year's blog... I am not going to make myself sick over my own self-imposed...

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Scorpio Season...A Happy Birthday, Happy Everything Gratitude Story

Beth Blacker

Oct 30, 20215 min read

Scorpio Season...A Happy Birthday, Happy Everything Gratitude Story

While November doesn't officially start until tomorrow, #scorpioseason began last week and therefore I began my November birthday season...

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The Dog Days of Summer Never Leave Home I.C.E. Guide

Beth Blacker

Aug 1, 20218 min read

The Dog Days of Summer Never Leave Home I.C.E. Guide

Well, it's August and I for one am ready for "the dog days of summer" to be over. Technically we still have until August 11th for the...

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May 16, 202110 min read

If A Picture Paints 1000 Words...A Decluttering Transformation Story

As a professional organizer I see a lot of degrees of clutter and chaos, but it is always the back stories of how people have gotten to...

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Apr 25, 20219 min read

Money Makes The World Go Around...A Financial Responsibility Story

Five years ago this past week I settled my divorce from a man I truly never imagined would ever want us to get divorced let alone leave...

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#WhatsOnYourMindWednesday : How To Have A Stress-Free Move From A Moving Company Insider

Morgan Metcalf

Apr 7, 20215 min read

#WhatsOnYourMindWednesday : How To Have A Stress-Free Move From A Moving Company Insider

Welcome to It's Just Stuff's #whatsonyourmindwednesday guest blogs. Every week #TeamIJS is inviting one of our Preferred Partners to...

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Mar 14, 202112 min read

Deja Vu...My Pandemic Life Anniversary Story

Today marks the one year anniversary since Colorado's Governer, Jared Polis announced that all of the ski resorts in our state would shut...

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Mar 10, 20214 min read

#WhatsOnYourMindWednesday...Going Through 2021 on a "Lighter" Note

Welcome to #whatsonyourmindwednesday guest blogs. Every week #TeamIJS is inviting one of our Preferred Partners to share what is on...

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Feb 21, 20218 min read

Happy Feet - A Spirit Animal Story

This past December and before the traditional holiday "slow down"...the two weeks when it seems productivity plummets every year...I had no

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Feb 13, 202113 min read

Love Is In The Air - A Small Business Owner's Valentine's Day Story

Well, today is the day. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day when love is in the air and everywhere but, more importantly, for me, it is the day...

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