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2020
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I almost didn't go. I'd finished with my first client at 12:30. My second appointment started at 3. Only 1/2 hour between locations. I had no problem making the decision to get a root beer float from Snoqualmie Ice Cream Scoop Shop. Only reason it took me as long as it did was that nasty little d...
06/30/2020
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A gift from my son, which originate with my in-laws. He's outgrown them. Worn while sitting in the parking lot of a Goodwill, waiting to make a donation. Making a picnic of it with a thermos of hot tea and a cinnamon roll from a local bakery. Returned a friend's phone call, got some time to liste...
06/23/2020
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I think the Universe heard me screaming in rage and kicking my file cabinet because a college chum, a mate I can talk to once a year and it's as if the conversation is just carrying on in a roiling rush of words from the day before, is very sick with presumed COVID19. Seconds later, I got an emai...
06/22/2020
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This might be folly now, but I'm posting it to give frazzled parents everywhere hope...How to Purge Toys & Downsize Your Playroom, Romper April 21, 2018 Caroline Shannon-Karasik "If you have ever whacked your knee on a dollhouse or found yourself with a teeny, tiny figurine underfoot, then you kn...
06/16/2020
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I'm #24 in this fun little piece about age-related purging: junk mail! BUT Imma gonna go bold - you can start purging junk mail at ANY age. Let your toddler have it for coloring paper, get the habit started young. I use mine as kindling in my fireplace. “40 Things to Purge from Your Life After 40...
06/13/2020
I'm a member of Eastside CHADD, the Seattle branch of CHADD, a support, advocacy and education group for ADD-abled people. I attended a powerful, even heartening, lecture on Wednesday about the Americans with Disabilities Act presented by Linda Clemon-Karp, MFA, ADAC, Continuing Education Coordi...
06/11/2020
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I've now started following Feng Shui a little. Got this tip from a practitioner: "If someone is ill, take a piece of their clothing that is worn often, and expose it to the sunlight between 11am and 1pm (midday). My suggestion is that you leave it, or them, in the sunlight the entire time. Socks...
06/07/2020
I've added a Company Page to my LinkedIn profile - it's the only place where I'll be posting business-oriented articles! So if you're on LinkedIn, come visit.
06/07/2020
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Sneak Peak at the Virtual Organizer on the Road ShowSunday June 7, 2020, 9:00AM – 10:30AM Pacific Standard Time, Tickets on sale through EventbriteFriday June 12, 2020, 9:00AM – 10:30AM Pacific Standard Time, Tickets on sale through EventbriteFriday June 12, 2020, 12:00PM – 1:30PM Pacific Standa...
06/05/2020
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I am particularly pleased to share a link to the June 2020 edition of Vancouver Family Magazine, pages 12 - 17, detailing the profoundly impactful volunteer efforts of several community groups, including Repair Clark County, to teach, feed and protect vulnerable members of their city. I've often ...
06/04/2020
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Lauren Williams, CPO
Professional Organizer: Puget Sound homes