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.
Sam
It’s go time!
Yes, the kids are spoiled…for the next 6 months, at least. The rental house happens to have a couple extra spaces that I set up specifically for kid activities – outside of the playroom shared yesterday. I know! Wish I was so lucky at their ages to live in this dreamland. Just inside the entry of this home… […]
Now that we’re unpacked and settled at the rental, I’m excited to show you around. What better place to start the tour than in the playroom! This was one of the first spaces to be completely unpacked and organized…for 3 obvious little reasons. But truth be told, I had great ideas for this room….which were made easy […]
Doesn’t take long for me to find something to organize. Or create solutions that make more sense. Or find a way to help life run a little smoother/more efficient. Especially when it comes to living in a new house…with new zones…and new challenges. When you move, you tend to start feeling more settled and at […]
*deep breath* This will be a difficult one to write (and likely a long one too – with lots of photos). If you aren’t a fan of sappy, sentimental gushiness, you’re welcome to skip. But for the purpose of my memories, I’d like to capture the emotions of this closing chapter. The sad feelings…and the […]
Let’s say that I am so very grateful to be sitting on the *opposite* end of this move. I can officially (and happily!) say we are totally moved in and unpacked over here. What a difference a week makes, right? A week ago today the movers arrived to begin boxing up. Today, 1 week later, I’m in […]
checking in from my cardboard box world to share a few details about our move. days 1 and 2 are behind us and day 3 is upon us this morning. the crew and i figure friday will be our final day. the process has been time consuming because some items are going into storage and […]