Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.  ~Henry Clay

Fathers Day was last sunday and it is a day that we celebrate our Fathers, Grandfathers and Stepfathers.On this day we show them how much we appreciate them and love them and give gifts to say Thank You for being Dad.It is our Testimonial to them and now they have another year to do better than the last!

It was a bittersweet Father’s Day for me as I lost my Dad in March, but I know he is still watching over me.

RIP. Dad

As a service provider I use Testimonials to promote my business, It shows my prospective clients that my past clients were happy with my service and would recommend me to others.

Last week a long time client of mine passed away, It saddened me and out of respect I didn’t do my  blogg.

The nicestest Testimonial was when the family invited me to the private family service, to me it showed their Gratitude and Appreciation for helping their Mother over the  years.

When clients appreciate my help and tell me that they would not have been able to do it on their own,and I feel the Gratitude, it is what keeps me wanting to do more and help others, it makes me more passionate about my work as a Professional Organizer.

Thank you to all of you who have given me a testimonial in the past,as  you have helped me to be recognized in a profession that I love and will continue to gain knowledge and experience to do provide a quality service.

RIP. Betty

On Monday of this week I had the pleasure of giving a talk
about being Organized and Decluttering your home. There were about 20 women and
one man there and each and every one of them had organizing and decluttering
issues that I did my best to address.

The event was held at R.O.C.K. (Reach out Centre for
Kids) ROCK promotes positive child development through programs and services
that strengthen the ability of families and the community to raise and nurture
children.

I was surprised at how many of the parents had the
same three issues, Toys (how to
store them) Clothes (having way too
many and lots of laundry) and Space
(for extra storage in bedrooms and kitchens)

One other thing I noticed was their attachment to stuff and their reluctance to let it go.
There was an excuse for a lot of my suggestions, and at times I was forced to
ask the question: Why do you want to keep it all? If you didn’t feel there was
a problem you wouldn’t be here telling me about it.

Having just finished reading Un-clutter your Home by Donna Smallin, I was going to bring what I
had learned and share with this group. It was 7 Simple Steps.
Step 1: Assess your situation; it is helpful to understand how and why clutter
happens and how to recognize how it is affecting the quality of your life.

Step 2: Plan for success: change your old habits you will create lasting
new one’s

Step 3: Lighten your Load; save space and time by letting go of things you don’t
love or need anymore.

Step 4: Contain yourself; Find a place for everything so you can put
everything in its place.

Step 5: Revamp clutter zones. Minimize clutter by organizing your home
and possessions to fit your lifestyle.

Step 6: Simplify with Systems: Organize and simplify your life with
systems that work for you.

Step 7: Ban clutter forever: Learn how to maintain your clutter free and
organized space.

Plannning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now  (Alan Lakein)

My Daughter Kiera, wrote this blog for me as she felt it was important for students to be prepared for Exams.

You wake up with butterflies in your stomach, your palms are sweaty, and you feel that you need

more time, just another day to prepare.

Yes, we have all been there, the day of your exams.

Each semester the entire student body gets worked up over their exams, and whether you have been
preparing for the past month or just started the night before we all feel as if
we don’t know what is needed for the exam.

That is why this Blog is dedicated to giving you, the knowledge of how to
prepare for your exams, and not get too stressed over them.

The first step to ensuring you do well is to study, but what is often hard is finding a
place to do so. Libraries are the best or you can even take your studying
outside where the fresh air will awaken your senses.

The next thing is to have neat study notes and to ensure that you have only the important stuff
try asking a teacher or a older student who has taken the class to see if
your missing anything.

What you mustn’t do is cram your studying !!!  take an hour or two to study each subject
over a period of time, and if you feel like your mind is wandering go for a walk, do
some jumping jacks, or even eat an orange or any other acidic fruit that will
liven up your senses.

Attitude is another major part of doing well on a test. We often say to ourselves that were
going to fail so what’s the point in trying; with this attitude you will fail.
Think positive and the outcome will be as well. If you have the determination
to get a great mark then you will.

Teachers are also another great resource. Believe it or not they actually do want to help you. Ask them
questions, ask for advice on how to do better and even them how they studied
and distressed because they have been through this before and they may have
picked up so different techniques that might work for you.
You have studied all week or even all month and it has finally come to the day
of your exam. So don’t increase your anxiety and stress levels by trying to
cram five months worth of learning into your brain in an hour because it will
probably have more of a negative effect on you. Take the time to distress, get
focused and to make sure that you have all you need to write your exam.

So I leave you with some pointers that will help you on your exam no matter what
subject:

• Read and reread all questionsbefore completing answers, trust me you don’t want to have forgotten somethingor done it the entire question wrond because you didn’t fully read the

  question.

• Never leave a question blank,if you don’t understand it then go back later, but make sure to fill it in withsomething.
• Eliminate all wrong answers,especially in multiple choice, there will always be one answer that has nothingto do with the question so do process of elimination.
• Ask teacher if you don’tunderstand question.
• If the short or long answer hasthree marks then make sure that your answer has three strong points.
• Practice writing out essays tolong answer questions you think might be on the test, having a mental roughdraft will really help.
• Last thing you can do is pray,it always helps to have God on your side. J