Table of Contents
A Mindful Approach 1
Week 1 Dive In 9
Week 2 The Organizing Security Blanket 20
Week 3 The Power of Community 24
Week 4 A Peek at the End of the Journey 27
Understanding Time Management: Working on the Kitchen 31
Week 1 Why Am I Like This? Time Questions 35
Week 2 Creating Schedules and Routines 42
Week 3 Kitchen Questions 48
Week 4 Whip Your Kitchen into Shape 54
Creating a Bedroom Sanctuary 69
Week 1 Bedroom Questions 71
Week 2 Get to the Bottom of Your Closet 75
Week 3 Take Time for Your Space 80
Week 4 Create a Bedroom You Love 87
Organizing the Business of Life 96
Week 1 Home Office Questions 101
Week 2 Save Time 107
Week 3 Make a Plan 113
Week 4 Say Goodbye to Piles! 120
Bathrooms: Chasing Your Cares Away! 133
Week 1 Sing a New Song 136
Week 2 Goo and Gunk Be Gone! 139
Week 3 Reinvent the Space 143
Week 4 Watch Your Personal Spa Appear 146
Tackling the Hidden Areas: Attic, Basement, Garage, Laundry Room, and Guest Room 150
Week 1 What's Hiding in Your Space? 153
Week 2 Help Is at Hand: Resources! 163
Week 3 The Projects Begin 168
Week 4 Call More Areas to Order 173
Traveling Light 183
Week 1 Travel Questions 185
Week 2 The Travel Checklist 190
Week 3 Before You Leave the House 197
Week 4 Pack and Bon Voyage! 202
Surviving Your Move 210
Week 1 Moving Questions 212
Week 2 Pack Up 219
Week 3 Deal with the Movers 222
Week 4 Moving Day 226
Back-to-School Busy Season 231
Week 1 School Year Questions 233
Week 2 Kids' Rooms 237
Week 3 Get Your Kids to Stay Organized 244
Week 4 Handle Obligations 249
Relaxing in the Common Rooms 253
Week 1 Home Questions 256
Week 2 Has Anyone Seen the Dining Room Table? 259
Week 3 Put Some Life in Your Living Room 263
Week 4 The Family Room 267
Entertaining with Joy! 275
Week 1 Holiday Stress Questions 277
Week 2 Make a Clean Sweep 280
Week 3 Plan the Menu 284
Week 4 Countdown to T-Day 289
Creating a Festive Holiday Atmosphere 293
Week 1 Time to Make a Holiday Plan: Cards, Gifts, and More 296
Week 2 Get Your Home Holiday-Ready 306
Week 3 Volunteer with Good Cheer 310
Week 4 Here's to a Happy New Year! 312
Acknowledgments 319
Resources 321
Index 327
