I’m Sam, a Certified Professional Organizer® from the Bay Area, California and I’m so glad you’re here! This blog is the heart of what I do. I absolutely love combining beauty with function to create homes that are simply organized, and I want to teach you how. Discover home organization tips for real life and learn how to declutter, design and create an inviting space.

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Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are getting ready for some awesome New Year’s plans! Yup, it’s me. Sam. The blogger that disappeared for the last 12 days. Between the kids pre-Christmas school activities, a visit from Southern friends and an overnight in SF, hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day here at the new […]

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The Driveway: Part 2

December 31, 2013

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Let’s just go ahead and call this post what it really is = “more than you ever wanted to know about concrete…and even more than you ever wanted to see!”. Because let’s face the truth here, this girl is over the top excited having half of this driveway completed that I took a thousand photos […]

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The Driveway: Part 1

December 19, 2013

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During the process of having the house interior painted, my painter removed all of the blinds. When he removed the blinds, he accidentally damaged nearly every plastic clip that secured the blind valances in place. The clips, when secured correctly and not broken, look like this… After my painter came through, this is how 90% […]

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DIY: Simple Blind Valance Repair

December 16, 2013

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Needless to say, this home improvement project can not be wrapped up fast enough! The amount of dirt, mud, rocks, dust and just general mess over here is out of control. But after tomorrow, almost half of this battle will have been won. Why? Because my first cement truck rolls up the driveway first thing […]

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Outdoor Update: Driveway & Front Yard Progress

December 14, 2013

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With the hectic holiday atmosphere, it’s nice to have a little spot in your home where you can retreat, listen to your favorite Christmas music, and wrap to your hearts content…in peace. Last year I created a simple gift wrap station in my home office…. It was my little space to escape to wrap gifts […]

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Organized Christmas Gift Wrap Station – v. 2013

December 12, 2013

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Our elves have been up to a lot of mischief this Christmas season. The kids are totally enjoying their company! If you’ve been searching for some new elf ideas, hope I’m able to help a little bit by sharing what our little guys have been up to. Today I’m sharing days 1 through 8. Enjoy! […]

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Elf on the Shelf 2013: Days 1 – 8

December 12, 2013

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