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Hey Red! What is your favorite planner?
Hey Red! What is your favorite planner?

This week I'm asked what my favorite planner is. I also share tips on how to choose the best planner for you.

Hey Red!, ProductivityMelinda MassieApril 12, 2017planner, TickTick, to-do list, task management, Hey Red!Comment
Hey Red! How do I develop the habits to maintain my decluttered space?
Hey Red! How do I develop the habits to maintain my decluttered space?

Sometimes the hardest part of decluttering is maintenance. 

Hey Red!, Maintaining OrganizationMelinda MassieFebruary 14, 2017Hey Red!, decluttering, maintenance, organizing questionComment
Announcing: A Side of Fabulous
Announcing: A Side of Fabulous

Organizing with a Side of Fabulous is now A Side of Fabulous!

AnnouncementsMelinda MassieJanuary 03, 2017organizing, productivity, marketing, rebranding, rebrand, Organizing with a Side of Fabulous, A Side of Fabulous, food and drink, writing, consulting, consultantComment
Top Posts of 2016
Top Posts of 2016

A look back at the most read posts of 2016.

Round-upsMelinda MassieDecember 29, 2016top posts, organizing, storage units, binder clips, home organizationComment
The Fabulous Artist's Way Boot Camp
The Fabulous Artist's Way Boot Camp

Join Rachel Pilcher of the Fort Worth Writer's Bootcamp and I as we guide you through the 12 week program of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. 

WorkshopsMelinda MassieDecember 06, 2016#fabartistswaybootcamp, Rachel Pilcher, Fort Worth Writer's Boot Camp, The Last Word Bookstore, The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron, workshopComment
Food Geek Friday: Butternut Squash Hash
Food Geek Friday: Butternut Squash Hash

Quick and easy butternut squash hash recipe with variations so that leftovers don't feel left over.

Food and DrinkMelinda MassieDecember 02, 2016recipe, recipes for leftovers, hash, butternut squash, mushrooms, eggs, cooking for one, cooking for one doesn't have to suck, #unprocessedComment
Quick Tip: 4-7-8 Breath for Stress Relief
Quick Tip: 4-7-8 Breath for Stress Relief

Stressed out? This quick and easy breathing technique will help you calm down immediately.

Personal CareMelinda MassieNovember 29, 2016stress, stress relief, yogic breathing, breathing exercise, personal organization, life organizationComment
How Does a Professional Organizer shop? Part 3: How Organizing Saves You Money.
How Does a Professional Organizer shop? Part 3: How Organizing Saves You Money.

Part 3 in our retail therapy series - how organizing saves you money.

Finances, Reasons to get OrganizedMelinda MassieNovember 22, 2016finances, shopping, professional organizer, organizing for savingsComment
How Does a Professional Organizer Shop? Part 2: Sales.
How Does a Professional Organizer Shop? Part 2: Sales.

Sales can be good...they can also cause you to stuff your home with things you don't need. Read on to learn the difference and not get lured in by the siren song of a sale.

FinancesMelinda MassieNovember 15, 2016shopping, sale, professional organizer, Black FridayComment
How Does a Professional Organizer Shop? Part 1: Impulse Purchasing.
How Does a Professional Organizer Shop? Part 1: Impulse Purchasing.

First post in a short series to help avoid blowing out the holiday budget.

FinancesMelinda MassieNovember 10, 2016finances, impulse purchase, professional organizer, shopping, budget, holiday spendingComment
Food Geek Friday: Butternut Squash, Mushroom, and Quinoa Frittata...And a Fall Meal Plan!
Food Geek Friday: Butternut Squash, Mushroom, and Quinoa Frittata...And a Fall Meal Plan!

We're whipping up a frittata for fall...and releasing a meal plan for one that expands upon these ingredients for a week full of fabulous meals that won't leave you with enough leftovers to feed a small army! 

Food and DrinkMelinda MassieNovember 04, 2016#unprocessed, butternut squash, mushrooms, quinoa, recipe, meal plan, meal planning for one, cooking for one, frittata, fall, fall recipeComment
Organizing for the Holidays. (Plus a free event planning checklist!)
Organizing for the Holidays. (Plus a free event planning checklist!)

Start planning and organizing now to make the holidays less stressful.

Organizing for Holidays and Parties, Party PlanningMelinda MassieNovember 02, 2016holidays, holiday prep, holiday organization, holiday entertaining, holiday party, event planning checklist, party planning, party planning checklist, party prep checklist, free checklistComment
What if "Spark Joy" Doesn't Work for You?
What if "Spark Joy" Doesn't Work for You?

"Spark joy" is fabulous until you realize that your batteries, power strips, and Kleenex don't make you happy.

Hoarding, Let Go (of Clutter and/or More), Overwhelm Sucks, Quick TipsMelinda MassieOctober 25, 2016clutter, spark joy, what do I keep, what do I let go of, letting go, declutteringComment
Things Friends Love: Automatic Vacuums
Things Friends Love: Automatic Vacuums

My friends love the robots...to clean their floors. We welcome our technological overlords. 

Quick Tips, Things I LoveMelinda MassieOctober 18, 2016robot vacuum, irobot, roomba, Neato, pet hair, clean floorsComment
Today I'll be Braver than a Bird Going After a French Fry.
Today I'll be Braver than a Bird Going After a French Fry.

To have French fry happiness you must first be brave enough to go get that fry.

Quick Tips, Tips for Head and HeartMelinda MassieOctober 11, 2016bird, grackle, french fry, brave, happy, actionComment
Food Geek Friday: Avocado & Goat Cheese Pasta
Food Geek Friday: Avocado & Goat Cheese Pasta

One of my favorite, quick pasta sauces.

Food and DrinkMelinda MassieOctober 07, 2016pasta, dinner, #unprocessed, avocado, goat cheese, chevreComment
Hey Red! How do I deal with my tiny closet?
Hey Red! How do I deal with my tiny closet?

When you're stuck with a closet downsize and have already let go of what you don't need, it's time to think outside the closet.

Hey Red!, Organizing Closets & CabinetsMelinda MassieOctober 05, 2016Hey Red!, closet, tiny closetComment
In the News: September 2016
In the News: September 2016

Thanks to Apartment Therapy and D Home for featuring us in September!

In the NewsMelinda MassieSeptember 29, 2016press, Apartment Therapy, D Home Magazine, closet organization, binder clipsComment
Quick Tip: Displaying Children's Artwork
Quick Tip: Displaying Children's Artwork

Because you can hang your children's artwork in a more interesting way than magnets on the fridge.

Organizing Children's Things, Quick TipsMelinda MassieSeptember 27, 2016quick tip, children's art, child art, art display, children's art display, curtain rod, curtain clipComment
Redheaded Rant: Stuff Shaming
Redheaded Rant: Stuff Shaming

The time I saw a minimalist meme shaming great shoes. We shall not be shoe-shamed.

Redheaded RantMelinda MassieSeptember 22, 2016minimalism, minimalist, redheaded rant, stuff shaming, shoesComment
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