JEN SEVERN'S BLOG

Project 5 Here to Help by Jen KEEP IT TOGETHER Need help getting organized? Ask Jen at jlsevern@yahoo.com KEEP IT TOGETHER Here is a simple rule I've learned in organizing, KEEP IT TOGETHER. Keep like objects in the same place neatly stored. I am completely guilty of having scissors in 10 different places in my house and I can never find any of them, so I buy more! I have started using this KEEP IT TOGETHER rule and it's revolutionizing my spaces. Here we created a place for all of our cords. One is for our apple devices and the other is for our extension cords. The extension cord bin is in the garage and the apple cords are in the media room. Now when I find a random charger it gets wrapped up and put in this bin. If we need an extension cord we know where to find it. You will find as you begin to implement this strategy you will discover you have more than you thought. I have learned I may never need to buy tape again! Happy organizing! "Mom, I can'...

Ladies how do you store your jewelry? People have been trying to come up with the best solutions for years on how to keep it stored. The necklace dilemma. Necklaces have a tendency to get tossed, tangled and thrown into a corner. They were meant to be hung! Check out this simple solution. NAILED IT! I love this beautiful display in my closet. Look at all that color on display waiting to be worn. This is so easy! Get a level and a pencil. Draw a straight line. Place nails ever inch to inch and a half. Hang. Enjoy! Now you can appreciate all your necklaces when you are wearing them or not! Display all your options and enjoy the beauty! Sparking Joy! Are you finding some you never wear? Donate them! Make room for what you brings you joy.

Out With the Old & In With the New If one of your goals is to be more organized in 2016 you must check out Life Planners made by Erin Condren . On any ordinary day you can see me traveling with mine to work and laying it out at home. I'm obsessed with them.  Here are a few of my favorite things about them. You can personalize your cover and change it throughout the year. I have a really cute cover with red and pink floating hearts I can't wait to put on in February! The weekly layout has room to write everything you need and she even has amazing stickers you can add to decorate your days. She made inserts for meal planning and to do lists that are really helpful. You can look at every month at a glance. She has adorable designs with great color and quotes. They are my favorite! It’s an investment in your year! Happy Planning in 2016!!  If you use a planner I would LOVE for you to send me a picture of one of your favorite months or weeks. I am always...