The winner of the 2014 One Room Organizing Giveaway is…Cheri Mead!
Congratulations! We look forward to working with you.
Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for future contests!
We wish you all the best in 2015!
One Room Organizing Giveaway!
We’ve decided to end our 30 days of Simpler Holidays tips a few days early and offer a contest!
It’s the holiday season and we want to bless one lucky person with a one room organizing giveaway! This is the second year we are doing the giveaway due to its popularity last year! We will spend one day with you transforming your space, finding practical solutions, and clearing the clutter. What better way to kickoff the new year?
To Enter: Please answer the following question in the comment section of this particular blog post. Please keep it short!
Question: What room in your home is in need of a makeover and how would this make a difference for you?
The Rules: One entry per person please. The winner will be chosen and notified by e-mail on January 1st! Area restrictions apply (Whatcom County only). Organizing product sold separately.
Hooray For the Holidays
The team at Organized at Last (Julie, Becca and Sasha) are about to launch an exciting 30 days of Simpler Holidays. This will be a compilation of some of our favorite tips and tricks for creating a beautiful, simple and peaceful holiday season.
We all share a passion for creating emptier, fuller, and more beautiful lives. Together we are excited to teach you to do the same. If life is overwhelming, or time doesn’t allow you to implement some of these ideas, then we are happy to come to your home or office space and help you create the holiday atmosphere that you have always dreamed of. You will find a new post on Facebook and Instagram 6 days/week (no Sunday posts and no posts over Thanksgiving weekend). We hope you’ll join us on this 30 day journey and pursue only those things that matter most to you and your family. Intentional living = happier home.
We welcome your feedback and ideas. Enjoy, and may you be especially blessed this holiday season!
Super Secondhand Shopping
The weather quickly got cooler this week in the beautiful pacific NW! Time to switch my closet from summer to fall. I did pull out a few items but also realized that my fall/winter wardrobe was lacking. So instead of racing to the mall, I visited one of my favorite consignments stores. In about 30 minutes and 0$ later, I had plenty of new items to keep me warm, comfortable and hopefully in style (the young girls who work for me assured me I had done well:)
Here is what I found…1 shirt dress, 1 sweater dress, 2 sweaters and 1 long sleeve tunic top. All but 1 of the items I found were half price and my total receipt came to $29.34 including tax. I had store credit so my total was $0.00! Using other items that I already own like boots, jeans, leggings, jewelry etc. here is a sampling of my new outfits…
This is a great casual dress for cool fall days.
This can be dressed up or dressed down with boots or flats. What a find!
I love this top with jeans and my navy boots.
Coral has to be one of my favorite colors. It’s perfect with this scarf!
I love this cozy cowl neck sweater. It’s a great staple to have in any wardrobe!
And the best part? Seeing the total on my receipt!
I love consignment shopping so much. There is no guilt in spending no $ (or very little $ if you don’t have any credit to use), there is almost no packaging to deal with, and when I get tired of my purchases I re-consign them :-). Although I can afford to purchase new, I really get so much more joy from shopping used. Most of all, I love knowing that with all the $ I save on second hand purchases my husband and I are able to travel and share experiences that are far more rewarding and valuable than a new designer outfit. The team at Organized at Last is happy to help you find a new wardrobe, or create a beautiful new space using amazing second hand finds!
What do you love most about consignment shopping?
Looking Ahead
Summer is almost over and for those of you who still have school age kids, the fall craziness is just beginning…that is, if you let it.
My kids are grown now, so as far as I’m concerned as long as the sun is shining it’s still summer. In fact, every weekend I keep saying this might be our last sunny weekend for awhile so we better take advantage of it!
Today, I have been reflecting a bit on my crazy summer and thinking about the fact that while our kids are growing, we often say we don’t have time for things like planning nutritious meals, organizing our homes, caring for ourselves, or even having fun. My hope is to spend some time blogging this fall about a few of these topics and I would love feedback from some of you. Especially those of you who I know read my blog but never say a word. What information would you find most helpful?
Lately my life has been full of health challenges, moves of family members, renovations, learning to eat even more healthy than I have been for the past 35 years, and continuing my life’s passion and work as a professional organizer.
A few blog ideas I’m thinking about include simple meal ideas and consignment shopping. I want to share why I think consignment/second hand shopping is so incredible. I also want show my room makeover pictures as well as many of the outfits I wear that are created with my consignment purchases.
I also hope to share with you some of my favorite new organizing ideas. The older I get the more passionate I become about organizing. I spend time in the homes of so many different people and I’m still convinced that systems that work can really save families hundreds of hours. Organizing does require a commitment and follow through, but I know first-hand that the benefits are lifelong and life changing!
If you have some thoughts, I’d love to hear them. If you are ready to begin this fall in a new direction then consider joining me in my home for The Simply Organized Home class and Photo Organizing class. We currently have only one spot left in the Organized Home Class, but we’re working on adding another date in October. If you would like to join me for a private class please call or email me anytime. I’m excited to hear from some of you!
“The secret of happiness you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” -Don Millman
What a Difference a Few Hours Can Make…
We recently helped a client clean out their two car garage. This person really needed this space to function as a garage (of course), storage room, exercise room and art studio. In just three hours we were able to help get the space fully organized and functional for all their needs!
These pre-existing shelves now contain all the home maintenance supplies, home decor, and memorabilia in clear, labeled bins!
Before, this art area was unusable…
Now, it’s a great creative space!
We cut up an old foam noodle to wrap around the edges of the frames. This a great, inexpensive way to protect artwork!
Share your before and after photos with us on Facebook!
Happy Organizing!