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What happens if you keep buying books faster than you can read them?
Houston Clutter Coaching March 2012 Meetup
Thursday, March 29, 2012
7:00–8:30 p.m.
FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
Retired hobbies leave behind a trail of clutter.
Houston Clutter Coaching February 2012 Meetup
Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:00–8:30 p.m. FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
Would You Rather Be Decorating or Celebrating?
As children, we all loved the holidays. All the presents and decorations and wonderful tasty treats—the stuff of everyone’s childhood memories! Conveniently for us, we didn’t realize what a tremendous amount of effort went into the beautiful memories our families created. Now we want to make the season magical for our own families and friends, but we often pay for the sense of wonder with a to‑do list that squashes our peace of mind and compounds our stress levels.
What if you spent the holidays in a spirit of family and celebration, instead of overwhelmed by stuff that doesn’t matter?
A big part of holiday labor is decorating. Given our predisposition to buy, buy, BUY, many of us have huge collections of holiday decorations already, and we add more every year. When it comes time to decorate, it can be like we’re opening a retail Christmas store in our homes. Tons of work, and then we’re drowning in decorations! Is it really necessary to go so overboard?
Maybe we overdo for the kids, or to conform to family tradition …[Read more]
Unchecked, the style compulsion inevitably leads to cluttered closets and overflowing drawers.
Houston Clutter Coaching January 2012 Meetup
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:00–8:30 p.m. FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
Don’t let holiday clutter steal the magic of the season.
Houston Clutter Coaching Holiday 2011 Meetup
Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:00–8:30 p.m. FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
On Tuesday, July 21, 2011, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, presented a webinar for the Bead Circle Network. This presentation was tailored toward artists and craftspeople who need help organizing their creative spaces. The presentation slides and a handout are available for download: …[Read more]
Passionate pursuit of the “complete” collection can become a monster.
Houston Clutter Coaching July 2011 Meetup
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:00–8:30 p.m. FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
Get help out of the cycle of depression and clutter
Houston Clutter Coaching June 2011 Meetup
Thursday, June 23, 2011
7:00–8:30 p.m.
FREE
Gayle Goddard facilitates the monthly meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group.
Henshaw House (Nature Discovery Center)
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-667-6550
…[Read more]
The Clutter Fairy was a guest on the May 20, 2011, episode of Tough Talk with Tony Gambone. Tony interviewed Gayle about how The Clutter Fairy got her start as a professional organizer, our meetup group, working with organizing clients, and more.
Gayle’s interview begins around the 33:30 mark of the recording, but we encourage you listen to the whole episode. (Tony’s first guest on this show was children’s book author Jenny Blakey.)
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PROGRAM NOTES
How do you get started organizing when you feel completely overwhelmed? One step at a time sounds logical, but it doesn’t answer the question, “Which step do I take first—and why?” Truly, when the task is big, any step is the right one. A start is what’s needed. So let’s talk about some quick and dirty ways to get unstuck and to begin the task of digging your way out of your project. Pretty soon, you’ll be sweeping up after the project is done.
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Gayle Goddard, CPO®, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers one-on-one organizing, workshops, and ongoing support to help clients conquer clutter and focus on what they really want. [MORE]
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