Orderly Lives

We have now entered the retirement phase of life. Thank you to all our clients for 27 years of fascinating, exciting and memorable experiences. It was a pleasure to work with all of you.
Please visit Waxing Eloquent Encaustics to see what we're up to now. Warm regards.

One of my clients is looking for a part time bookkeeper. About 4-6 hours a month.
If you can recommend anyone I'd appreciate it.

Storage wars: Why does no one want my stuff? Now that she and her husband are moving, Donna Green finds out that years of their carefully collected books, furniture, dinnerware and other such heirlooms have turned to rubbish overnight

In the midst of a midlife crisis, I had to clean house to clear my mind While I certainly didn’t enjoy the menopausal preamble, I am now reaping the rewards of the passage, Alex Pope writes

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Downsizing in Retirement: Purging My Closet, Office and Bathroom and Learning to Breathe Again I love the change of seasons because it gives me an opportunity to do one of my favorite things: purge my closet. The good thing about purging one’s closet at the beginning of the season is that the things you get rid of are still wearable by someone else...Read More

Ironically, perfectionism is often an obstacle to getting organized.

The dangerous downsides of perfectionism Many of us believe perfectionism is a positive. But researchers are finding that it could be dangerous, leading to a long list of health problems – and that it’s on the rise.

The Soothing Magic of Things Organized Neatly Austin Radcliffe's book teaches a secret to relaxation: taking in colorful photos of meticulously ordered everyday objects.