tol-er-ate : [verb] to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit. to endure without repugnance; to put up with. The above definition from dictionary.com defines “tolerate” as allowing or permitting something to happen without stepping in to change it. Most people tolerate certain things in their life, either because READ MORE
More than 34 million Americans work from home. While some work from the dining room table, many others have converted a spare bedroom or an area of the basement into office space. Regardless of where your office is located within your home, it is important to make it as efficient as possible If you have READ MORE
It is said that there are only two certainties in life — death and taxes. Unlike the IRS, which makes it very well known when taxes are due, your time of death is uncertain. Because of that, it’s important to take time now to create or update files with everything your loved ones will need. READ MORE
Do you have a set of good china that rarely gets used, perhaps only once or twice a year, on major holidays? Maybe you also own a second set of good dishes, inherited from your mom or grandma, that never leaves the cabinet. Many of us save our “better items,” waiting for that special occasion READ MORE
When recently asked how to have an organized Thanksgiving dinner, I must admit my first thought was “get invited to someone else’s home!” Thought number two was “call a caterer”. For many of us, though, those are not viable options. Thanksgiving dinner, though involved, can be managed — like most other things — with some READ MORE
There are only a few weeks until April 15th, so now is a good time to start organizing information for your tax return. It’s also a good time to get better organized so that next year’s tax return preparation process will be significantly easier. If you do not already have the blank forms you will READ MORE
Earlier in January, the residents of the White House changed. The Washington Post published an interesting article about the shift of inhabitants entitled Five frantic hours in the White House: How to move a new president in and the old one out. The article opened with the comment that “the most frenzied American ritual you’ve READ MORE
If you’ve been reading my monthly articles for a while, you know that each holiday season I usually assemble a list of non-physical gift ideas. I am a big believer, both personally as well as professionally as a Certified Professional Organizer®, in the benefits of giving experiential gifts rather than stuff. However, given that we READ MORE
As Al Stillman and Robert Allen wrote, and Perry Como initially crooned, “there’s no place like home for the holidays.” However, this year, in the midst of a global pandemic, many are opting not to travel and instead, for the sake of safety, to stay in their own homes. So, what if your home, that READ MORE
Skeletons and goblins and ghosts, oh my! If you know me, you probably know that Fall is my favorite season. Each year, I anxiously wait for the magnificence of the changing hues, as the leaves spectacularly evolve from green to red, yellow, and orange, and then finally to brown as they land on the ground. READ MORE
