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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Much of my work involves stretch pants, sweat, heavy lifting and dust. Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. But occasionally it’s nice to take a shower in the morning, throw on a cute outfit and do something that doesn’t require another shower at the end of the day. Even if this is about as […]
Filed in : Blogging, Personal, Simply Organized Style
August 27, 2016
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My personal life has been hectic and stressful over the last couple weeks…to put it mildly. I’m writing a blog post about some of it soon, but can’t begin to explain how therapeutic it’s been to have the house completely to myself. Even if it’s only 6 hours of peace, a house can drastically change with this lady behind […]
Filed in : Home Improvement, Office Organization
August 26, 2016
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Each back-to-school season my sweet southern friends Christy and Amy, of 11 Magnolia Lane, host a fun series called Operation Organization. The first time they reached out with an invite to join, they had me at the series title. And I haven’t looked back since. They invited me again during this crazy season (thanks girls!) and this […]
Filed in : Kid Organization
August 24, 2016
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The truth is, as kids get older, their schedules become more complex. Long gone are the days when everyone was on one schedule and life was easy breezy. This year I have children heading into middle school, 4th grade and 1st grade. My 4th grader is at a different school, on a different schedule. I’m […]
Filed in : Kid Organization, Paper Organization, Special Needs
August 19, 2016
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A couple months ago I shared my new planner, the Life Planner from Erin Condren. It’s important for me to be transparent and share what is / isn’t working – no matter the system. As a reader of blogs myself, I appreciate the genuine honesty – especially when desperately looking to solve an issue. And […]
Filed in : Paper Organization
August 18, 2016
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Last week I shared the first part of my Haven Conference recap and mentioned I’d be back to talk more about the personal side: blogger friendships. Not going to lie, when I first started blogging, the idea of friending people online was bizarre to me. But I learned to quickly move beyond that frame of mind. In order […]
