Moment in Life Monday | Organization Nation

Ahhh where is my mirror function??

Remember I told you I was reading a book to help me get My Life?  Well the name of the book is organize now! by Jennifer Ford Berry but I assure you I still have a loooonnnnggg way to go.  But with such an amazing life as mine I'm allowing my self a little grace.  This week's lesson was pretty mind-blowing however.  I am a professed magazine um, whore yeah yeah that's the correct word -  I pray that they never ever go out of print.  I'm up on Flipbook and reading online but nothing compares to getting to my magazine stack, a hot cup of tea (with lemon/honey) and flipping through the pages.  But the greater joy is going back through it and ripping out all the important stuff I want to keep.  And keep and keep and keep.  LOL  Yeah I have folders full of "clippings".  Well now I have a better system that might work for you, check it out.


Week 1 - Organization Nation [Magazines]

• Get rid of subscriptions if you find yourself not reading them.  Not only saves paper, space but $!  Remember those Single Mama Dollas!

• Carry magazines with you.  Never know when you'll have some downtime to catch up so you can purge.  A friend of mine actually admitted to me this week that she reads and drives - I now wait for her to leave work before I pull out of the lot.  CRAZY!!!!

• Organize an accordion file by category.  Ummph, I guess just throwing papers in there isn't the smartest way to find the article from 2001 I've been searching for.  Use categories that apply to key areas of your life.  Mine were: Blog articles, work, The Mogul, The Phenom, Fashion, Entertaining, Beauty and To be Read.  BONUS: If you have an accordion file that is say coupon size you can fold the articles and stash them in your bag for light reading again while in wait mode.

You can get great tips like these and plenty more by getting the book organize now!  Wish me luck I'm still going through my stacks but I'm feeling vindicated over cutting the clutter.  Pics to come after organization is complete.

Have magazine organization tips?  Sharing is caring so jot some down in the comments below.

Happy organizing,




The Curvy Momager

Moment In Life Monday | Yep we are back at in 2014

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Holiday.  The kids and I really had a great time together with family and friends and not much work got done but we sure did play alot.  Great memories that we'll have to share.

Now that it's 2014 I have a bit of tough work to do.  We all have goals but I've set up a few lofty ones that I want to accomplish rather quickly.  I can however check one off of my list that I'm very excited about.  It's nothing major but it feels good to place a check by it.  My next task is going to be a little more challenging however.  It's the task of getting organized.  I started the year by organizing both of my closets by color which has really helped when it comes to last minute clothing selection in the morning but I really have got to get it together with all of my papers, magazines and crap cluttering my bedroom, kitchen table and any other open space in the house.  I have enlisted the help of a new book and will be sharing my results with you as I go along.  It's going to be a journey and I know it will take some work but follow me on my organization walk and maybe you'll learn a thing or two as well.

Here's to getting it all together in 2014!  There are so many ideas and accomplishments swirling around in my head that I need to prioritize.  Does this happen to anyone else?  I'm sure it just can't be me.  Oh well off to finish reading Real Money Answers by Patrice Washington.  Look for my review this Wednesday and find out how you can grab a copy of the first Chapter of the book. Patrice's practical wit and wisdom are going to help in my organization journey too.

Keeping it real!

Robin
The Curvy Momager