Organized with Beauty, LLC

I packed up, drove home, and thought I was done. Then that evening the doubt crept in — open shelves look good in a photo and make it easy to put things away (sort of), but this is a grandma’s closet shared by twelve grandkids and her own coats and boots. The items on the shelves wouldn’t survive a dozen sets of little hands. The fix wasn’t prettier — just another row of bins to help contain the smaller toys. Real organizing isn’t the after-photo; it’s whether it works for real life.

Tag someone whose kids un-organize a room in 24 hours 🧸

Finally- project complete ✅

How many toiletries are you holding onto that you no longer use?

A cardboard box is perfect too AND it easy to drop off at donation centers. But if yours is pretty enough, leave it out in the open. Mine is in our laundry room. 🙂

Sad moments for our family this week — but my sister-in-law is no longer dealing with cancer. Heaven is her home now. May God’s glory be displayed even now through her life, her legacy, and the ones she’s left behind. 💛

“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” — Isaiah 61:3

Getting to know people’s stories and making their lives easier is why I love my work! 💛 I’m grateful for these opportunities for connection!

Confession: I am a professional organizer with a corner that keeps falling apart.

Not because I’m lazy (ok, maybe a little 😅)— but I noticed the same things kept floating around with no home: clothes I peel off in the dark, books I’m working through, shoes I actually wear.

Turns out the fix wasn’t discipline. It was noticing the patterns and making space for the way I live!

Is there a corner in your house that keeps “happening”?

Had some help on this one! 🐾

If a kid can’t seem to put their toys away, consider how far “away” actually is.

In this house, the toy storage was in one room, but the kids played two rooms over. So cleaning up wasn’t one step — it was a trip. For a little kid, that can be hard.

Kids do have to learn to clean up. But we can meet them partway by making the task small enough to actually finish. Less to put away. A spot that’s close by.

When cleanup is simple, it’s more likely to happen for both kids AND adults! 😁

It feels like stuff can get lost in your corner cabinets. A store-bought lazy susan is one of my favorite simple fixes. Have you tried this in yours?