by Sara Cummings | Apr 7, 2022 | Organizing
Those of us fortunate to have acquired heirlooms passed down through family generations are also plagued by the modern day inconvenient truth: our heirs don’t want it all. Young people these days are too mobile, resourceful, frugal and practical to envision... 
by Sara Cummings | Dec 12, 2021 | Holidays, Overwhelm
Does this happen to you, too? I feel really ahead of the game before Thanksgiving, and then December 1st hits, and suddenly I’m behind the curve. But when we make time for a little rest and reflection, we can discover what really matters. Here are some thoughts... 
by Sara Cummings | Jul 7, 2020 | Paper
It’s easy to become overrun by paper — it arrives in the mail, comes home with kids, and lives with us as memorabilia we don’t know what to do with. Paper piles can become a serious source of stress when we can’t find what we need and don’t know what... 
by Sara Cummings | Mar 2, 2020 | Sentimental Items
Organizing our sentimental items is not what most of us call “fun.” We tend to put it off, because it requires emotional energy and time. It’s worth chipping away at, though. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you finally get around to...
