Organizing as a Lifestyle Rather Than an Event

by Mandi on January 27, 2012

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I’ve been blogging in this space — first Organizing Your Way and then Life…Your Way — for over three years now, and there are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are a new reader, I think you’ll enjoy them!

When I made the decision in December (2008) to finally launch Organizing Your Way, which had been a dream of mine for many, many months, I had no idea that I would be facing extreme nausea and exhaustion in January and February. As it turns out, we found out we were expecting a baby just weeks after the official launch, and as my morning sickness increased, so did my need for sleep!

Because I had just launched this blog, a project I was very excited about, I worked hard to continue to provide quality content through the morning sickness, although you’ll definitely see my post counts dip there at the peak of it all. However, I’m the first to admit that I can’t do it all, and the organizing and decluttering around my own house took a backseat.

I learned an important lesson during the past two months – maintaining an organized home means you invest a little bit of time each day, week and month in your system.

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