Home Office Desk Paper Clutter

It seems like the home office desk is the dumping ground for papers of every kind.  We know if we put it on the desk we will eventually take care of it, plus there is less chance of losing the paper or bill.  The problem comes in with trying to keep it organized with the [...]

Autumn and Halloween Decorating

Halloween is only 12 days away.  If you haven’t started your outdoor decorating now would be a good time.  In my eBook “How To Have A Fun, Safe, And Decluttered Halloween” I talked about extending the season.  This is where you layer your decorations for Autumn, Halloween, and then Thanksgiving.  Many seasonal materials such as [...]

Halloween Costume Safety

Halloween is only 16 days away!  Are you ready?  Are your children getting excited about their costumes?  You don’t want anything to happen to your little trick or treaters so make sure their costumes fit them correctly so they don’t create a hazard for them. Here is another excerpt from my new eBook; How To [...]

Real Pumpkins vs. Ceramic/Plastic Pumpkins

Do you buy a real pumpkin at Halloween or do you put out the same ceramic or plastic one on your front porch each year?  There are advantages to both kinds but the ceramic/plastic ones will require storage where the real ones don’t. Here is an excerpt from my new eBook, “How To Have A [...]

New Halloween eBook

  My Halloween eBook is now published and up for sale. https://www.cutclutterwithscissors.com/Halloween_eBook.html It is loaded with tips on safety, tips on homemade vs. pre-made decorations and costumes, and even tips on the treats you hand out. Here is a tip on how to limit the candy your own children eat. If you don’t want your [...]

Halloween is Creeping Closer

Three weeks from today all the ghosts, goblins, and witches will be taking over the neighborhood streets.  Are you ready for the invasion?  Ok, I’m not.  I still need to buy candy.  I also need to pull out all my decorations and start putting them up.  Last year I was going through chemo at this [...]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Being a breast cancer survivor myself, I feel very strongly about helping other women learn more about early detection.  It’s a scary subject and no one wants to feel vulnerable.  But knowledge is power. We can’t control everything that happens to us but we can do everything within our [...]