Simplicity News August 2007

Simplicity News August 2007

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In This Issue:

Radio Show Recap
Important Format Change

Radio Show Recap

I am pleased to report that my weekly radio show, Organization Nation is going strong and I just LOVE doing it! Thank you for your support and for calling in with your questions each week!

Plus, I have guest experts nearly every week, so be sure to tune in for great ideas, inspiration and tips! And, if YOU have an idea for a radio show topic, I'd love to hear it!

Recent topics I've covered:

Homeschooling Vacation and Field Trip Ideas
Making Summer a Breeze for Parents and Kids
What You Don't Know About Goodwill Industries
Organizing Your Kids for Academic Success

Check out these shows online and tune in live next Tuesday at noon Eastern Time and if you have a question for me feel welcome to call toll-free at 1-866-356-0789.

Format Change

Since I've been blogging, (and loving it!) I've been trying to convert you, my newsletter subscribers, into blog subscribers. Resistance is futile! Just kidding...

The reason is because I'm trying to simplify my life while still providing valuable content. So, I'm trying something different.I'm going to change the format of my newsletter so it's essentially a recap of the most content-rich blog entries of the prior month. This way, instead of getting a few paragraphs about a specific organizing challenge each month, now you'll get an entire month's worth of topics that you can click on according to what interests you at that time. Pretty cool, huh?

When you click the headline, you'll go directly to that article on the blog. And remember, when you're there, just below each article there's a little link that you can click to leave a comment. This is one of the most fun things about blogs -- they're interactive! So go ahead and leave your thoughts or questions!

July 2007 Blog Recap

Click on any headline below to read the full article:

Keeping In Touch Is Easier Than Ever!
You can send beautiful, funny, silly, serious, or inspirational cards -- actual physical greeting cards -- and you can do it in seconds, right from your computer, thanks to this terrific time and money-saving service. Check it out for yourself.

Secret Storage Right Under Your Nose
Are you missing out on a ton of extra storage space right in your house? You create up to 42 additional square feet of storage space without sacrificing one square foot of floor space.

An Independence Day Tribute to Old Glory

A Great Nugget From a Controversial New Book
A short excerpt from the new book, The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.

A Kids' Show Teaches a Lesson About Clutter
If you haven't seen Madame Blueberry, you must check her out. She is one blue berry covered in clutter. Kids and adults alike can learn from this fun lesson.

Zen and the Art of Avocado Slicing
My own moment of sandwich Zen for the month.

What's Your Consumable Shopping Percentage?
How much of the STUFF you shop for is consumable and therefore adds NO clutter to your life, versus the STUFF you shop for that hangs around forever sucking the life out of your house? Read about it here.

What You Don't Know About Goodwill Industries

The Container Store is SOLD!
What's your opinion on it?

Driving in Silence
What happens when you eschew your normal background driving noise? What thoughts do you have? What do you notice? Isn't it weird???

Rat in the Closet!
Check out these pictures of my client's pet rat who helped out when we organized a closet recently. Who says rats are nasty? This one is sweet as can be and likes to cuddle!

Tiny Ears Call for Tiny Earbuds
Check out my review of the JVC Marshmallow Earbuds. They're deliciously small, squishy and comfy!

Organizing Kids for Academic Success
Is your child struggling in school? Losing homework? Forgetting assignments? Grades suffering? Check out this week's radio show for some answers.

Four-Hour Bedroom Makeover
See how Vicky, Jen and I worked with Natasha Bigl to give her an organizational bedroom makeover!

That's the meat of it for July 2007. Click on the article that interest you and don't be shy about leaving your comments beneath each blog entry! It's easy and there is no pesky "account sign-up" required!

Monica Ricci is an Organizing Expert, Speaker and Author of the book Organize Your Office In No Time. She is the founder of Catalyst Organizing, LLC, an Atlanta based company. You can see Monica on the popular HGTV show, MISSION:Organization and listen to her weekly radio show, Organization Nation online Tuesdays at noon Eastern Time..

For media interviews, appearances, product endorsements, or to schedule Monica to speak to your conference, employees, or association, contact her at 770-569-2642 or by email.