

The Swedish Lagom Micro-Tasking Method: A Simpler, Kinder Way to Get Things Done
I've been to Sweden twice. Well, technically the first time was literally just to disembark from a Baltic cruise with my first husband and his family to celebrate his grandfather's 80th birthday and get on a plane to return home. That cruise actually ended my marriage. Long story, doesn't really matter for the sake of this blog but suffice it to say I wasn't too excited to return to anywhere in the Baltic again. And then I married my second husband and in 2005 I somehow got c
Beth Blacker
Apr 13 min read


Dear World: Women Are Still Waiting...A Professional Organizer's International Women's Day Story 2026
March 8th is International Women's Day and in the past I have tried to celebrate the occasion via blogs that center around my personal journey as a female business owner and the women who have inspired me along the way (and, yes, that does now include many female clients). Feel free to check out one from last year by clicking HERE or one from 2021 by clicking HERE . This year's IWD theme is "Give To Gain" and I have to say, it kind of pisses me off. On the surface I get it.
Beth Blacker
Mar 67 min read


A Valentine's Day Letter To Myself, With Love: Five Years of Hard Lessons, Heart and Holding Space
Valentine’s Day is this week. For most people, it’s a day about romance, flowers, special dinner reservations, cards and chocolate. For me, it will always mean something much deeper. Valentine’s Day 2021 was the day I officially re-launched It's Just Stuff. And by re-launched I mean, I had spent several months prior coming up with new branding as well as building a team, a website and navigating real marketing and lead generation for the first time since I officially incorpor
Beth Blacker
Feb 114 min read


Putting the FUN in FUNCTIONAL...A Professional Organizer's Tribute to #GetOrganized Month
A toy car collection may "fun" but it isn't functional January is #GetOrganizedMonth . Yep, we celebrate a whole month to get our proverbial "stuff" together. New Year, out with the old, blah, blah, blah. But the holiday season that just passed usually leaves far too many people feeling even more overwhelmed by even more clutter, especially clutter that serves no purpose. According to a 2025 study by Talker Research , Americans claim that 34% of the items in their home act
Beth Blacker
Jan 94 min read


What a Migraine (and a Remarkable Client) Taught Me: Life Lessons On Gratitude, Ability & Systemic Failure
A few month ago I had the honor - and I don’t use that word lightly - of helping one of my clients pack for a move. She is a bilateral...
Beth Blacker
Sep 24, 20253 min read


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
Aug 21, 20253 min read
