23 December 2011 | Comments [7] »
About two months ago, we canceled our cable TV. I never would have guessed that I would do that. We’ve always subscribed to all the premium channels and it’s hard for me to imagine I’d do without. But here I am, cable-free. Why did my husband and I cut the cord?
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savings,
television
7 November 2011 | Comments [0] »
If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I’m practically fanatical about the benefits of good habits and routines.
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routines,
television
22 August 2011 | Comments [2] »
I wrote almost a month ago about how much I love the concept of using a bingo card to motivate me to do tasks that are important to do regularly but don’t have deadlines.
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task list,
television,
time management
9 December 2010 | Comments [0] »
I love the ABC sitcom Modern Family. I think it’s smartly written, well-acted and laugh-out-loud funny.
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television
29 March 2010 | Comments [1] »
Hot on the heels of the popularity of A&E TV’s Hoarders documentary TV series (the network’s top-rated show), the cable network TLC is producing its own documentary series on hoarding, called Hoarding: Buried Alive.
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hoarding,
hoarding: buried alive,
television
22 February 2010 | Comments [5] »
Yesterday, I happened to catch a story on CBS Sunday Morning about procrastination, titled, The Whys and Why-Nows of Procrastination. I watched it because my DVR said that they were running a story on why people aren’t on time.
Tagged with: procrastination,
punctuality,
television
12 February 2010 | Comments [1] »
The Fox News affiliate here in St. Louis, KTVI Channel 2, aired a story two nights ago about hoarding and chronic disorganization. I was interviewed for the piece, along with one of my chronically disorganized clients, LuAnn, who was brave and generous enough to let the cameras into her home in an effort to help others.
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hoarding,
television
21 September 2009 | Comments [0] »
I’m hooked on A&E Television’s hit documentary series, Hoarders. When I first heard about it (when it was in the production phase), red flags went up. I was afraid the program wouldn’t be respectful to the hoarders who were featured on the show. Or they’d offer unrealistic portrayals or quick fixes.
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david tolin,
dorothy breininger,
geralin thomas,
hoarders,
hoarding,
matt paxton,
television
17 August 2009 | Comments [0] »
I had a glorious day yesterday in which I placed no demands on myself. After working with clients the last couple of weekends, it was great to have a Sunday to do whatever I wanted to do. (I got my home-related chores taken care of on Saturday.)
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needle felting,
relaxation,
rewards,
self-care,
television
14 August 2009 | Comments [4] »
I’m really excited to watch the new documentary series on A&E Television called Hoarders, which debuts on Monday at 10/9 central on A&E. My good friend, Geralin Thomas, a fabulous organizer in Cary, N.C., is one of the organizers featured on the show. In Monday’s episode, she’s seen helping Jennifer Miller, a mother of three whose husband is also a hoarder.
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geralin thomas,
hoarders,
hoarding,
television
7 April 2008 | Comments [0] »
A week ago, our 14-year-old Panasonic 32” TV bit the dust. It had been threatening to die for a few months, so the sadness of its death was tempered with the excitement over the prospect of buying a modern TV. I was anxious to get one that didn’t weigh 150 pounds and take up so much space.
Tagged with: belt-tightening,
shopping,
television
25 March 2008 | Comments [3] »
The world of online entertainment took a giant step forward, in my opinion, when Hulu.com launched a couple of weeks ago.
Tagged with: productivity,
rewards,
television
9 December 2007 | Comments [1] »
If you like watching organizing shows on TV, you’re in for a treat. Fine Living Network has a new show called Time Makeover that focuses on time management.
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geralin thomas,
television,
time makeover,
time management