Did you know that today is Family Literacy Day? The History of Family Literacy Day® Family Literacy Day, held annuallyon January 27, was developed byABC Life Literacy Canada (formerlyABC CANADA Literacy Foundation) in 1999 to celebrate adults and children reading and learning together, and to encourage Canadian families to spend at least 15 minutes a day enjoying a learning [...]
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TOY STORAGE
All week, we have been talking about toys. Today we are going to show you some samples of different ways to store toy. I am all for labelling toy bins and containers with pictures in addition to words. Whether you use baskets, bins. buckets, ensure that the child will use them and to be able [...]
Toys, Toys, Toys!!
As a mother of four children and one foster child, I have seen my fair share of toys over the years. Now it is also fair to say that the “toy” days are behind me now as my youngest turns 16 in a few short weeks. Nowadays toys in our home consist mostly of video [...]
Grocery Shopping the “Smart” Way
For some of us, grocery shopping can be all-consuming. If you have a large family (in my case six people) or enjoy a varied and fresh menu, then grocery shopping can become an everyday event!! Families are so much busier today than they were years ago, and taking time to grocery shop can be difficult [...]
Donations and Resources
Smart Space Organizing is continually adding resources and donations places to our website. If you know of an organization that wished to be added to our list or has a wish list, please email us at info@smartspaceorganizing.ca Currently this is what we have listed: http://www.smartspaceorganizing.ca/resources/donationrecycleconsignment/ Charity wish lists http://www.smartspaceorganizing.ca/resources/charity-wish-lists/ We are always looking for [...]
Workshops for January to March 2012
Workshops offered through the Ottawa Carleton District Board of Education at Brookfield High School, 824 Brookfield Road, Ottawa ON K1V 6J3 Tel (613) 733-0610 for January to March 2012 http://www.ocdsb.ca/programs/continuweb/general/Pages/default.aspx and sign up for course number attached to the workshops Letting Go and Lightening Up This is a four part workshop that will help you [...]
Switch around
Today is a great time to do what Pe ter Walsh calls a “switch around”. This is when you take all the hangers in your closet and turn them around backwards so that you can see what you actually wear during the season Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 Heather Burke
Happy New Year 2012!
Smart Space Organizing wishes everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2012.
Goal Setting and Motivation
Once you have identified your goals, whether they are related to organizing or not and established the “finish line,” you need to focus on where you are right now and the single steps that will begin to take you to successful completion. (See post on SMART goals). Planning activities on your calendar on a weekly [...]
Ottawa’s Give Away Weekend
This weekend is the semi annual give away weekend. If you haven’t had time to take your items to the charity shop, this weekend you can leave your items such as: Books, CDs and DVDs. Old furniture and small appliances. Construction materials – including drywall and hardware such as nails, bolts and screws. Kitchen gadgets, [...]
