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Back To School Organization...Giving Back To Those That Give So Much 2025 Edition
Last year I decided to give 3 very deserving teachers in the Boulder Valley School District a little classroom organizing help. I asked...
Beth Blacker
3 days ago3 min read
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Reforming the Eviction Process: A Professional Organizer's Story About Advocating for Proactive Support for Affordable Housing Tenants
As a professional organizer, I’ve witnessed firsthand the profound impact that excessive clutter can have on people's lives. When I...
Beth Blacker
Jul 17 min read
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Three For The Price Of One?...May Is Mental Health Awareness, Older Americans and National Moving Month
In case you didn't know, May is Mental Health Awareness, Older Americans and Moving Month. That is what a home organizer and move management service would consider a business trifecta. Read on for the connecting of the dots story.
Beth Blacker
May 225 min read
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Spring Awakenings...A Professional Organizer's Story About Overcoming Stress During The Season of Rebirth and Renewal
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....spring is really here. Well, sort of. I've lived in Colorado long enough now to know that just because we have a...
Beth Blacker
Apr 156 min read
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This One's For The Girls...A Women's History Month Story
When writing a blog, I now rely on my relatively new friend ChatGPT.com for general ideas. There is still no way that it can tell the...
Beth Blacker
Mar 79 min read
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Full Of Grace...A Professional Organizer's Story About Volunteering
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at GraceFull Home  in Denver. They provide essential household goods including furniture,...
Beth Blacker
Feb 65 min read
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Out With The Old...A Professional Organizer's New Year's 2025 Edition
One of the very first things "uncovered" when starting a recent decluttering job in Chicago during Christmas week and it could not have...
Beth Blacker
Jan 168 min read
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Gratitude Is the Attitude...2024 Holiday Season Edition
Gratitude comes in so many different forms. Here's the 2024 holiday version of it.
Beth Blacker
Dec 6, 20245 min read
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The Eye of A Storm- A Professional Organizer's Guide For Surviving Unanticipated Weather Events While Traveling
I was in Sayulita Mexico last October for what I guess is becoming an annual yoga retreat tradition for me. I went the year before for...
Beth Blacker
Sep 20, 20247 min read
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The Power of Giving to Get - Another Professional Organizer Story About Generosity
As a professional organizer, I see the needs of my community. This blog tells about one way I felt I could give and what I got back.
Beth Blacker
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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The Roads I Must Travel - A Professional Organizer's Business Travel Adventures
It's no secret that I love to travel. It's also no secret that I love what I do for a living. If I can combine both loves into one I am...
Beth Blacker
Jul 19, 202410 min read
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HELP! I Need Somebody...HELP! Not Just Anybody...A Professional Organizer's Story About Getting The Help Any Of Us Really Need
This past May I went through some health stuff that took me out of commission completely for a week and then had to be on limited...
Beth Blacker
Jun 14, 20244 min read
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Stranger Danger...Can You Really Trust A Professional Organizer?
Trusting a professional organizer with intimate details of your life is crucial. Understanding past traumas helps tackle present clutter.
Beth Blacker
May 22, 20244 min read
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The How Always Follows The Want - A Professional Organizer's Story About Decisions and Certainty
Last month I traveled to Salt Lake City for a meeting with several local home organizers and move management specialists. It was somewhat...
Beth Blacker
Mar 10, 20245 min read
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The Inconvenience of Death...A Professional Organizer's Valentine's Day Message About Love and Loss
People that know me know I’ve never really been a big believer in Valentine’s Day. Even when I was married or in any significant...
Beth Blacker
Feb 10, 20247 min read
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Feel The Hugs - A Professional Organizer's National Hugging Day Story
January 21st is National Hugging Day and, in my humble opinion, it is one of those national holidays that shouldn’t be a once-a-year...
Beth Blacker
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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Fresh Start Home Clean Out: From Chaos to Clarity
We have had a lot of complete home clean outs but this one was by far the most unique to date. The client is planning to retire in the...
Local Herbert
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Rebuilding Blocks For The New Year - A Professional Organizer's Hope For 2024
This past spring I decided to participate in a 10-week relationship rebuilding support seminar. I did not come to this decision lightly....
Beth Blacker
Dec 21, 202310 min read
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#WhatsOnOurMindWednesday ???...Being Nice For A Living In Senior Care
Last week I joined over 300 senior care industry professionals at the Collaboration In Aging (Un)Conference in Denver and there is no...
Beth Blacker
Oct 4, 20238 min read
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#WhatsOnOurMindsWednesday ???...A Professional Organizer's Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board Story
The past few days I have felt like I've been floating since Thumbtack, an on-demand service professionals app, officially announced its...
Beth Blacker
Aug 23, 20235 min read
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