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2019
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Some of my travels as I wear my Casual Uncluttering LLC hat* involve trips during which I meet potential clients for an hour or so, in the space(s) we'll be working, before we decide to partner. A visit is one of my tools for confirming that I'll bring the right skills and resources to a project,...
05/29/2019
Aurora Commons isn't a coffee house, except..."PEOPLE'S KITCHENThe People's Kitchen project empowers and dignifies members of our community by providing adequate food supplies, a clean and sterile cooking environment, and access to a fully stocked kitchen, ensuring that all people at the Commons ...
05/27/2019
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Memorial Day allows Americans to honor and mourn our fallen military personnel. Veterans Day encourages Americans to express admiration, respect and gratitude to our living service members. I celebrate Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). CCI pairs assistance dogs with wounded veterans to of...
05/25/2019
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I think ANYONE could read The Myth of Multitasking by Dave Crenshaw in about 30 minutes if s/he didn't switchtask while doing it. You expected me to say "multitask," din ya? Crenshaw explains that people don't multitask, juggle more than one chore at a time: they switchtask, shifting their attent...
05/21/2019
Angeline's Day Center, 2030 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, is a drop-in facility for homeless women, run by an all-encompassing, venerated grande dame of Seattle charities, the YWCA of Seattle/King/Snohomish. Women in need can get a shower, a meal, connections to resources for housing and jobs ...
05/20/2019
It doesn't entirely suit for the owner of Casual Uncluttering, a Certified Professional Organizer(R), to be able to spend hours and hours in architectural salvage yards. Because architectural salvage yards are exactly the kind of toy chest where you find many many baubles to bring home, whether y...
05/17/2019
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Library thrift shop find. Had to. Overcome by the onslaught of nostalgia. The TV show Mission: Organization kept me company when I was home with my then-newborn son. The startling and pleasing surprise is that the book hasn't aged. Despite its 2004 publication date, the home decor was timeless, ...
05/16/2019
Arwen Curry and Cerissa Tanner produced Stuffed as graduate students at University of California Berkeley's School of Journalism. It's only 20 minutes long, and every second is appropriate to their perceptive, informative narrative. Ms. Curry and Ms. Tanner conscientiously obtained and discernib...
05/14/2019
West Seattle Helpline, like its Queen Anne twin, conscientiously limits its activities to a neighborhood patch it can nurture: West Seattle and White Center, zip codes 98106, 98116, 98126, 98136, and 98146. It offers the small, significant support of bus tickets, a clothing bank for all ages and ...
05/13/2019
I'm watching the #SmallisMighty campaign on LinkedIn, in celebration of National Small Business Week. LinkedIn proclaims: "Happy National Small Business Week! All week long, we'll be celebrating the power of small businesses. What 'mighty moments' has your business had? Share your story on Linked...
05/08/2019
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Lauren Williams, CPO
Professional Organizer: Puget Sound homes