by Sara Skillen | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, productivity, Tasks
Most weekends, I get up before dawn to walk in a green space in my neighborhood. Our subdivision sits on what used to be a farm, so there’s a lovely large field with paths leading down to a wooded area by the river. It’s incredible that so few...
by Sara Skillen | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Order, Tasks, Time
From The Stuff Behind The Stuff™ Vintage Archives, here’s an updated post from back in 2018 that got some nice attention and interaction. So grab your favorite cup or glass, and join us in a fresh discussion! __________________ I don’t know why it still...
by Sara Skillen | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm, Self Talk, Time
When our kids were little, they were obsessed with the movie Finding Nemo – my daughter in particular. I’ve seen it probably, oh, at least 30 times start to finish – more than that if you add up all of the snippets I’ve caught as I walked...
by Sara Skillen | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm
I’ve written before about my years of volunteering for Destination Imagination (DI) – the short explanation is that it’s a creative, problem-solving teamwork competition for kids in kindergarten through college. You can look up the organization at...
by Sara Skillen | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, Clutter, Organizing, Overwhelm
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away from here, there lived a young princess and her royal siblings. The princess was the youngest – spirited and intelligent – and she was quite the favorite at court. She painted lovely pictures, and created...
