Maja was recently interviewed by Laura, the owner of the highly popular Organizing Junkie website.

In the feature Maja shares why podcasting is the perfect medium for coaching on organizing. She also shares the two functions are “absolutely critical” for organizing success!

Catch the full interview here >>

Thank you to Laura of I’m an Organizing Junkie for the honor of being featured on your wonderful website!

Today’s tip is all about efficiency. The best way to ensure a productive day is to get up early, shower and do your hair and make up!  It may sound a little backward to do this before you clean, but unless you are sweeping out the garage, it is important to do this first.

 I used to be an “au naturel” kind of girl, but when I didn’t put the effort into myself, it was far too easy to slack in other areas. When you do this first, it gives you pep in your step, a feeling of confidence, knowing that you look your best and are putting THAT foot forward.  This podcast and website are all about being able to be your best, in all areas of your life, and this is a great way to begin.  Show your family, colleagues, strangers at the supermarket that you care about your most important asset - YOU!  Believe me, as you do this first, you will be a lot more inclined to organize your shoes, have a tidy home, wipe out your bathroom sink… it just makes you want to try harder.  If it means waking up a half hour before the kids so you can get it in, you will be grateful you did for the rest of the day.  Instead of figuring out what fires to put out, you will be thinking how smoothly your day is going. Now isn’t that a good way to start your day?!

Oh, I am so glad my husband’s exams are over and I have access to my office again! Sorry about the temporary hiatus for new info on organizing, but I am back, ready to give you some great tips! I found the greatest gift wrap tool when I was last at Costco. It is a Scotch paper cutter and it is the slickest thing when it comes to slicing through gift wrap (or any other paper). It came in a package of 3 and I now have them stashed all around my house. There is one with my scissors in the kitchen, one in my office, and another at my kids “colour & craft corner” (out of reach of course). I love this it! There is a guide at the tip that makes cutting in a line no problem and is infinitely faster than a pair of dull scissors. I seriously love this thing and highly recommend it for your Christmas wrapping blitz’s! Happy wrapping!
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It’s an exciting day for us, freshly baked is featuring The Savvy Organizer on their popular blog. Each weekday they bring you tips and tricks, tasty recipes, and true stories to help you keep your sense of humor–and sanity–as a mom. We’re honored to be recognized for their Wonderful Web Wednesday feature!

Be sure to stop by freshly baked for the best in bloggedy goodness. Huge thanks to them for the wonderful review and feature!!

If you caught our recent review of Jessica Seinfeld’s book Deceptively Delicious, then you know Maja raved about it and has been pureéing her little heart out.

In an effort to share the wonderful healthy yumminess and ideas, The Savvy Organizer is thrilled to offer our first of many great Giveaways. That’s right, you can win your own copy of Deceptively Delicious right in time for the holidays.

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**if you’d like an additional chance to win, all you have to do is listen to our most recent podcast #4 and leave a comment/question.
We’ll throw your name into the hat twice. Good Luck!