Organizing Your Life - Organizing Your Estate

As we start 2017 and start making our New Years resolutions why don't you make a resolution to get your life organized!  Do something for your family and yourself. 

No - I am not talking about organizing your closet (though I do love that topic!). I am talking about organizing your life. I am talking about organizing all of your important papers and your not so important papers.

Yes - you should have a will and a living will. Everyone should have one. It's not just for "old" people. If you have a family or any possessions you need to protect yourself. Let your fingers do the walking and find an attorney to help you will all of those important details.

But - even more importantly there are those hundreds of details that seem to fall through the cracks for most people.

Do you know where all of your important documents are?  Does your spouse or partner know where they are? 

Do you have a readily available list of all of your financial accounts?  Do you have the contact information for your financial advisors, bankers, lawyer and other people - all in one easy to grab piece of paper (or computer file)?

Do you have a list of all of your assets?

Do you have a list of all of your insurance providers? Health, vehicle, life, homeowners....?

Do you have a list of all of your health care providers and your medical information?  

Do you have a list of ..... anything?

What would happen in an emergency if you were not able to tell your spouse/partner where you put all of this information. Panic would set in. Everyone would be scrambling looking all over the house to find it. And in the case of the death of a loved one the extra stress would be overwhelming.

Take a few hours and organize your life - for the sake of your family.

A great resource on organizing your life and organizing your estate is JEANNE K. SMITH  - owner of EXIT STAGE RIGHT, LLC.  Jeanne is a Professional Organizer, Speaker and Author. She is a Pioneer of Estate Organization.

A Professional Organizer can help you gather all of your documents and put it together in an easy to follow format that you can grab and go in an emergency. Everything at your fingertips.

As a Professional Organizer I have worked with Executors to help them clear out a family members estate, find vital documents, pack up and send personal items to other family members, work with realtors, landscapers, auction houses and donation centers to clear out a house and get it ready to be sold. A Professional Organizer wears many hats!

Read some of Jeanne's articles on   Estate Organization and Assisting Executors & Trustees.

For a great workbook that will help your organize your life I recommend:  
Exit Stage Right, LLC - Workbooks for Organizing Your Life.   Tell Jeanne that Organizational Consulting Services in Montana sent you!

Now go and get started on your way to a more organized life!


Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life

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Happy New Year - 2017 !

Wishing all of you a very  HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!

May it be filled with lots of joy.....  and no clutter ! 





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End 2016 By Clearing Your Clutter - Now Is The Time To Donate

2016 is coming to a fast close.  The New Year will soon be here. Before the year ends take a realistic look at all of the new things that you acquired over the holidays. I'm sure that you probably have duplicates of things that you already have. Newer, of course - but duplicates.

Before year end - go through some of your gifts and decide if it's not time to "release" your old things.

If you received some new clothes - go through your closet and decide what you can get rid of.  Anything that is too small, doesn't fit properly, you never actually wore, anything that you never liked to begin with.... 

Be realistic - unless you have tons of extra closet space that you have never filled up - something has to give!

Get rid of your old sweaters or shirts that you rarely ever wear or are out of date.

Get rid of books and movies that you have finished.

Get rid of old magazines that are still laying around.

Get rid of any kitchen gadgets that you have never or rarely ever used.

Get rid of anything that you have not used in the last six months. Be honest with yourself. If you haven't used it in the last six months - chances are that you won't use it in the next six months.

Someone out there can probably use it - so - donate it!

By making more room in your closet  you are actually taking better care of your clothes. They are not so cramped. They will hang better and you will actually be able to see them - thus - you might actually wear them.

Start 2017 off by being ORGANIZED!

One small step at a time....



Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season. May your day be filled with joy and happiness.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE !

As in our German tradition we will eat a very special meal of German white sausage. Topped off with some desserts and then the best part.... opening our Christmas presents!

Then off to midnight mass with Christmas songs to fill the air.

Wishing all of you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!

The Holidays - Reaching Out To Your Family and Friends

It's almost Christmas Eve....and most of us are done with our shopping and ready for Santa. But for those of you that aren't ....don't stress....just try to be a bit more organized next year.

The holidays are not about presents. They are about family. The best present that you can give anyone is "yourself".

Time is a precious thing. It goes too quickly and there is never enough of it.

Picking up the phone and calling your loved ones....a real phone call...not a text....means more than you will ever know. Hearing a loved ones voice. Hearing the caring and knowing that you are loved....is a precious thing.

Reach out to your friends and family during the holidays. Let them know that you have not forgotten them. In this busy time where we are all working, struggling to make ends meet...the gift of yourself is more precious than anything that you can wrap up.

Wishing all of you a very HAPPY HOLIDAY and a more ORGANIZED NEW YEAR !

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It's Winter - Is Your Car Packed With The Essentials?

It's cold out there ! Below zero !

Living out in the west - and driving long distances without a town or gas station in sight - brings about it's own problems.

Unlike being in a big city where there is a gas station and help within a block - living out in the west - with lots of land and few people - presents it's own challenges.

So – the question is ..... are you prepared ?

Now is the time to stock your car with winter essentials.

In your backseat:
* Snow brush
* Ice scraper (or two – various sizes)
* Blanket
* Gloves (keep extra’s in your car)
* Hat
* Scarf

In your glove compartment:
* Paper
* Pen
* Matches (in something waterproof)
* Candle (in a tin) – this can be used if your flashlight doesn’t work or for extra heat
* Tissues
* Hand wipes
* Cell Phone Car Charger
* Flashlight (make sure the batteries are good – or get a windup one)

In your trunk:
* Salt, cat litter or something to throw under your tires if you get stuck
* Extra Windshield Fluid
* Extra Antifreeze
* Spare Tire
* Shovel
* Jumper Cables
* First Aid Kit (basic)
* Towel (this can also be used as an extra blanket)
* Rope
* Bungee Cords
* Duct Tape (so many uses!)
* Tire Gauge
* Tire Repair kit
* Road Flares
* Fire Extinguisher (small one)
* Plastic Garbage Bags

If you are going to be driving outside of the city limits I would also suggest that you keep water and snacks in your car, especially if you have kids. You never know when an accident might keep you tied up for a long time and you will need water to keep you hydrated and snacks to keep the kids occupied.

Being prepared is always the best defense. Now relax and embrace the weather.

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