As of this year, I’ve started a program called the Spirit of Giving, where I have offered to help a worthy non-profit or needy individual with an organizing project. I’ve received quite a few recommendations of potential recipients, but I will need more before the year is done! (Feel free to send me suggestions at Heather@FunctionalSpacesOrganizing.com.) Below you will find an update on the first project: a digital organizing project with an elementary school. Why The Client

Here’s the truth: The first day of school has come and gone and I did nothing to prepare for it. In past years, I’ve taken my kids school-supply or shoe shopping before the first day. I've gotten them haircuts. I’ve been on the school websites and carefully marked out the holiday schedule on my personal calendar. I’ve teed up emails about carpooling to neighbors. I’ve created a Google calendar of all possible combinations of activities that three kids could possibly ever wan

Why the Client Called Me A second grade teacher called me for help preparing her classroom for the new year. Not only was she changing classrooms within her school, she was also changing grade levels. On top of that, the state of California has decided to change its entire language arts curriculum this year. Needless to say, there was a lot to declutter in a short time frame. Challenges The biggest challenges in this fun project were: Decluttering all old teaching materials t