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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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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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#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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The Label Maker...Thoughts From A Professional Organizer's "Tool Box"
There are a lot of tools and resources that professional organizers use these days that definitely make our jobs easier but it seems like...
Beth Blacker
Apr 3, 20236 min read
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Senior Moments...A Professional Organizer's Story About Senior Move Mangement
When I turned 60 a few months ago I really began to worry about what will happen to me as I continue to age. I long ago accepted the fact...
Beth Blacker
Feb 12, 202310 min read
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Consistency...A Professional Organizer's Word of the Year...and Word for Life!
If there is one thing I believe I am, it's consistent in terms of how I operate most days and show up in life. Despite learning as I have...
Beth Blacker
Jan 16, 20237 min read
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Rule Of Thumb…A Professional Organizer’s Story About Lead Generation
If you are a service provider for homeowners I highly recommend reading this blog about how Thumbtack changed the trajectory of my business.
Beth Blacker
Oct 4, 20228 min read
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Power of The Ripple...A Professional Organizer's Camp To Belong Story
I grew up going to an overnight camp in Northern Michigan. Every summer for 8 weeks I left my suburban childhood life behind and became...
Beth Blacker
Sep 4, 202213 min read
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Bust-A-Move...A Professional Organizer's Personal Move Management Story
I recently moved for the 10th time since I got divorced in 2016. Yep…10 times, 5 of which happened between March and September of 2016....
Beth Blacker
Aug 6, 202210 min read
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The Fabric of Our Lives...A Professional Organizer's Memory Making Story
When I was getting divorced in 2015 I went through every drawer, cabinet and closet in my marital home and purged a significant amount of...
Beth Blacker
Feb 27, 20227 min read
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Making Peace With Resolutions...A 2022 New Years Story
When 2021 started, I made the following resolutions in my New Year's blog... I am not going to make myself sick over my own self-imposed...
Beth Blacker
Jan 3, 20225 min read
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Scorpio Season...A Happy Birthday, Happy Everything Gratitude Story
While November doesn't officially start until tomorrow, #scorpioseason began last week and therefore I began my November birthday season...
Beth Blacker
Oct 30, 20215 min read
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Labors of Love...A Labor Day Weekend Story
In case you have never really thought about the origins of Labor Day it is obviously a day off from "laboring" but we have the labor...
Beth Blacker
Sep 5, 202111 min read
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The Dog Days of Summer Never Leave Home I.C.E. Guide
Well, it's August and I for one am ready for "the dog days of summer" to be over. Technically we still have until August 11th for the...
Beth Blacker
Aug 1, 20218 min read
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Go Green!...A Professional Organizer's Environmental Impact Story
I live in Colorado and it should come as no surprise to anyone that this is a state that is extremely conscientious about the...
Beth Blacker
Jul 4, 20219 min read
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#WhatsOnYourMindWednesday...What Does Your Retirement Picture Look Like?
Welcome to It's Just Stuff's #whatsonyourmindwednesday guest blogs. Every week #TeamIJS is inviting one of our Preferred Partners to...

Gabe Bodner
Jun 9, 20214 min read
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Moving On...A Memorial Day Weekend Decluttering Story
For the past several days I have been at the beach house my brother and sister-in-law are renting in Ventura County. I actually came to...
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May 30, 202110 min read
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If A Picture Paints 1000 Words...A Decluttering Transformation Story
As a professional organizer I see a lot of degrees of clutter and chaos, but it is always the back stories of how people have gotten to...
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May 16, 202110 min read
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Smiling Faces...A Mother's Day 2021 Story
This past week was a tough one for me...emotionally and physically. Emotionally because I was thinking about the fact that tomorrow, May...
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May 9, 202117 min read
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#WhatsOnYourMindWednesday...How The Pandemic Has Shifted Our Home Buying and Selling Mindset
Welcome to It's Just Stuff's #whatsonyourmindwednesday guest blogs. Every week #TeamIJSis inviting one of our Preferred Partners to share...

Robyn Lewis-Oglesby
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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