We have a large family and one of our favorite past times is gathering around the table and playing board games. With four children (the oldest of which is twenty-one) you can imagine how these games accumulate. We would add one or two new games a year, and the next thing we knew they had taken over.

Well, can you believe 2020 is here? I cannot! Time is flying by so quickly! That meme going around that says 1980 was 20 years ago made me stop and say, right?? LOL Where do I start is a question I get a lot! My answer is simple. Start somewhere. Start small. Create small victories so you feel accomplished. Small victories add up to bigger victories and pretty soon you've done it! This year I decided to take my own advice and start small.

Whenever I show before and afters of pantries on my Instagram feed they get the most comments and likes. I think it's because it gives people ideas, hope, and inspiration to know that a crazy space can become an organized space.Want to see some of my favorite before & after pantries? Let me show you...

A few weeks ago I was asked to be part of a fun collaboration with a new client. The client was surprising his wife with an amazing anniversary gift...a new custom master closet from The Container Store. He pulled off the surprise by scheduling a trip for he and his wife during the installation period. So fun right?!

I've always loved having an organized fridge. Let me tell you how I organize my fridge, saving time and money. The first thing I do when organizing my fridge is empty it all out. This is the best time to clean it and sort through all your leftovers and condiments. I usually do it when the fridge is running low of food.

I love organizing pantries so much because I’ve always felt that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s my happy place, and I want to make it yours too! We spend so much time in our kitchens through out the day that we need to make it a priority! You should love being in your space. I can help you make it pretty as well as functional.

Do you ever come across a product that has so many uses you just can't wait to use it?

Well this is that product for me...."this month" anyway!

I've wanted to update my grandkids' playroom for over a year now lol! I have ideas swirling in my head but literally no time to implement them. Kind of like #thecobblerskidshavenoshoes lol!My organizing business has taken off, and I'm not mad about it. In fact I just finished up my last year of teaching to pursue this passion turned business full time.

My most popular posts on instagram and facebook are the before and after pictures. This pantry I organized earlier this month has gotten the most likes ever!Here is a before pic.... And here is the after... These pictures show instant gratification....and that's what happens when you organize. You see and feel instant results in your space and in your mental state!

One of the first things I look for when preparing to organize a space is hidden storage options. I like thinking out of the box and using what my clients have before purchasing anything new.For example, while helping a client get settled into their new home, they revealed they didn't have a

What does a professional organizer do when she has two days off in a row? She organizes her own pantry lol! It's very rare that I have two days off in a row at home, so I decided to take advantage and redo my pantry. It's been on my to-do list for a while now.

Winter is over in most parts of the country. It's time to clean out our closets and get ready for spring and summer.But where do I begin?

I love it when someone asks me to organize anything!I was born the oldest of seven kids and with the gift of organization; and nothing makes me happier than to help other people.It will be one year in June that I launched Neat Freak McKinney .

What's your excuse for not getting organized? Before you can change anything and make lasting efforts in decluttering your home, you have to address the negative self talk that hinders a lot of people.

I've had some family members say to me, "who would actually pay for someone to organize their house?".I think it was an honest question.My question back to them was, if you have something that isn't working, and you can't do it yourself, isn't it better to fix it rather than have it sit there broken and unusable?

Remember that funny you tube video of the little boy that had just come from the dentist?"Is this real life?", he asked.Well that's what people say when they look at Pinterest. And guess what?This is NOT real life.