Andrea from Simple Organized Living really broke
down the principles of having an organized life in Monday's interview (read it here).
I
love the idea of having a wonderfully organized house and life, but when it comes to where the rubber meets the road...well, good intentions sometimes fall a little short. Sometimes we need to take a moment to recognize the importance of organizing our lives. Then we can be motivated to do what it takes. One day I sat down and wrote what organization meant to me, and here it is in short:
Ok, now please allow me to expound:
Organization is more than the sum of our orderly cupboards, drawers, and other spaces. It is the careful and precise
preparation of our spaces, of
creative solutions, of determined efforts, and all our habits in a way that
leads to the cultivation of good time management,
financial responsibility, the best parenting we have to offer, healthy living, and
accomplishment of that which makes our lives, and the lives of those we touch, just that
much better.
Clearly I can't wait to share all my organizing
endeavors, I started an entire blog just to share! *wink* But I won't take
up this post sharing my organized spaces and habits, you'll see enough of
that every week! However I want to do something extra special for this link up. Today is more than a link challenge, it is going to be a link round-up!!!
I
have started it out by linking up a few of my favorite organization tips and spaces from around the web!
Before
you link please remember to select the category that best fits your organizing
link, and include a descriptive title under "name". Then grab a feature button while you can! The code will no longer be available when the link-up ends. Collect all 7 special edition feature buttons by linking up to the entire Incredibles Series found here! See the next interview in the series "The Incredibles: Clean Mama" here.
Building Habits of Order
This is your "self help" section...
link up all those posts that provide tips & tricks that help the
"organizationally challenged" become organized people!
Time
Management
The hardest thing for some of us to organize
is our time. Link your posts on productivity, time management, prioritizing,
Organizing
Kids
Gaaaahhhhh! Anyone with munchkins knows what
a challenge this is! We need all the help we can get. Link
like crazy people...I'll read every one... twice.
Healthy
Living
Let's face it, meals don't make themselves,
and fitness doesn't just happen. It takes intentional effort, so let's share
organizing tips that help us get it done!
Money
Management & Business
If there is any area to be very organized
it is in the area of finances and our means of gaining it. Link up all your
tips to keep us financial & business savvy... from budgeting, to wallet
organization, to couponing, to efficiently organized work spaces, to online
planners, to...well, you get the idea.
Free
Organizing Printables
While many of the other categories may have
posts that contain printables, link them up here again, just so we know!
Organized
Spaces
This is your general category, so go wild! I
want to see every room, drawer, nook and cranny that you have made orderly.
