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4 Things You Should Never Organize Alone

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, April 21, 2011

Avoid Going Down Memory Lane by Enlisting a Helper There’s just some things that are really better off attacking with another person. Often we can get distracted, swept up in memories, and admire every piece of nostalgia we come across. Memorabilia, keepsakes, nostalgia, mementos- call it what you like... this is the stuff that bogs us down, ...

My Organizing Projects

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, January 13, 2011

Getting Things Done Over My Christmas Entering into my Christmas break, I had a few organizing goals in mind. Every time I opened my office closet, I was annoyed at looking at a mess and having items in the wrong spot. I had things at waist and eye level that should have been put way up high out of the way. And I had things way up high that should ...

Repurposing Old Greeting Cards

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, November 12, 2010

So the million dollar question around Christmas time is what do I do with all the cards I get from family and friends? It feels so nice to have been thought of by people and we were encouraged by their card, but then what? Stacks gather and I find them later when we organize your closet, office, or Christmas decorations. Most of the time, I find th...

Organizing with Creative Memories

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Banish Photo Piles Forever Corral your existing photos into a Creative Memoriespower sort box. ($35) It safely holds 2400 photos and youcan categorize them all!2. Once your memory card is full – commit to printing your photos and putting them into an album.3. Learn how to make a digital photo book! Get the free Story Book software ...

Keepsakes, Memorabilia, Mememtos....

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, February 12, 2010

 How Much is Too Much?  Happy Valentines! This weekend your spouse or significant other will give you a mushy card, your kids will draw you a picture of a heart on red paper and you might even get a love note or poem in the mail or through email. These things warm our hearts and remind us of the people in our lives that love us, appreciat…

Saving Sentimental Cards

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, April 28, 2009

My grandma’s friend gave me a perfect example of why not to save every greeting card.

To Keep or Not to Keep, that’s the question

Posted by: Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, April 6, 2009

Kid’s memorabilia can get out of control. Everything they draw is cute so what’s the best way to organize it all.