Creative Organizing: My first Blog of the Week

28 May 2008

As I mentioned in a post earlier this month, some of the bloggers at the writers’ community, Freelance Success are blogging every day in the month of May. There’s some great stuff on those blogs so if you have some surfing time, I suggest you go to that post and sample some of the blogs.

One of the bloggers, Elizabeth Kricfalusi, has a great blog called Embrace Adventure. As part of her May blogging, she’s been featuring a Blog of the Day. I’ve decided to take her idea and tweak it a little for my purposes. Starting today, my plan is to feature a Blog of the Week on Wednesdays. This way, I’ll get to highlight the many wonderful organizing blogs that are out there.

So let’s get started. My very first Blog of the Week is Creative Organizing the wonderfully creative and personal blog from my friend, Aby Garvey, the high priestess of organizing scrapbookers.

I don’t share Aby’s passion for scrapbooking (my craft projects involve pointy needles and yarn), but I do share her passion for organizing. And I love reading her blog. She has all sorts of great ideas for creative home projects and home organizing. (I have two of these hanging on my walls, though I have to admit that my wonderful friend, Sally, made them for me as a gift.)

In today’s blog entry, Aby shows how she uses wicker baskets in her own space. Me, I don’t use wicker baskets a whole lot (I’m too bad a housekeeper and they collect dust and cat hair). Yet I’m completely entranced by this entry. I love all the photos.

Aby’s blog is now a part of her newly revamped website for her organizing business. If you haven’t checked out simplify101.com lately, click on over there. It’s new and improved, with exciting new offerings, including organizing workshops!

Tagged with: aby garvey, blog of the week, freelance success, scrapbooking

Comments

Thanks Janine! Looking forward to lunch today. :)

Aby

Aby Garvey May 28, 2008 08:57 AM

We have the same issue with baskets per se here. That’s why I like those cloth ones better. I have a nice one on a bookshelf that I use for my keys, sunglasses, wallet, etc. They always go there, so I never have to hunt for them, when I’m headed out the door.

P.S. Have I mentioned how pretty your website is? Very nice!!!

Roxanne May 28, 2008 12:04 PM

I think I buy scrapbooking paraphernalia just so I can organize it. I certainly don’t use them for actual scrapbooking, since I never seem to get around to it.

Carolyn May 28, 2008 04:48 PM

I get that, Carolyn. I was over at Aby’s office today and all that scrapbooking stuff is so beautiful and hers was beautifully organized. Really pleasing.

Roxanne, thanks for the compliment on my website! I have a basket like yours by my door, too, only it’s coated wire.

Aby, great to see you!

Janine Adams May 28, 2008 05:07 PM

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