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MonicaRicci
I'm an organizing and clutter expert, speaker, author and corporate spokesperson
Interests: Shooting, baseball, food, board games, playing cards, travel, wine, cats, food, hockey, food, reading, food. Did I mention food?
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Spring is finally here and it’s a great time to de-clutter your life and home by having a garage sale either by yourself or with your neighbors. Even if you’ve never hosted a garage sale... Continue reading
Posted 20 hours ago at Your Life. Organized.
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"Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them." Debbie Ford 1955-2013, Author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers PS: Follow me... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Your Life. Organized.
When the 6:00 pm news anchor talks about a “pile-up” it’s typically not a good situation. What piles up in your life? Paper? Mail? Bills? Projects? How about laundry? If you’re not careful, repetitive “life... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Your Life. Organized.
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Mothers are a blessing and I miss mine every day. She is so much the reason I am who I am today, and I will never forget the lessons she taught me, whether directly with... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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“Why is the slow cooker in the front of this cabinet?” “Why do you keep your mugs and glassware in two spots?” “Why are your towels in the hall closet while your foot spa is... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Since I started my business in 1998, I've been helping people organize their homes and offices and in fifteen years, I've STILL never met anyone who said, "Wow I have too much space in my... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us." Earl Nightingale 1921-1989, Author of The Strangest Secret PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and if you like this information, share it by clicking the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Have you ever heard someone use the expression, “He can’t get out of his own way?” I think most of us have. Today I’ll share five things you need to stop doing if you want... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you. Jerry Gillies Author PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and if you like this information, share it by clicking... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Time does fly, doesn't it? I know this because I'm still 26. Until I check my mirror and my driver's license, that is. If you don't believe time flies, just ask anyone with kids if... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"We lift ourselves by our thought. We climb upon our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude." Denis Waitley Author and Speaker PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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I know you're an honest person. Aren't we all? No matter how honest you are with others, I'm willing to bet you lie to yourself on a regular basis. Some of those lies get in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." Christopher Reeve Actor, Director, Author and Activist 1952-2004 PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Since I moved to Atlanta seventeen years ago, I've heard the phrase, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity" a lot. You might think it's the summer heat that makes you miserable because it's the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time of which you have any control: now." Denis Waitley Author and Speaker PS: Follow me on... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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Everyone's busy and sometimes clutter can seems to take over your home, office and life. This situation is common and it can be overwhelming. If you struggle with clutter day to day, here's a step-by-step... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory."... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"With one kind gesture you can change a life. One person at a time you can change the world." Steve Maraboli Author, Speaker and Radio Show Host PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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If your walls could talk what would they say? I’m willing to bet right now they’re screaming, “Put me in coach!” When you think of using vertical space for storage and organization, is the first... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at anytime, and you would achieve nothing." Margaret Thatcher Former British Prime Minister PS: Follow me on Twitter and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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We’ve all been in that house where you can barely traverse the living room without tripping over toys. So on the heels of last week’s post about keeping your sanity as a parent, I thought... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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"Everyone can have a luxury life. It's a state of mind. It's not necessarily about having the biggest house. It's about living life to the fullest." Paul Miklas Developer PS: Follow me on Twitter and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.
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1. Get it out of your head. Parents typically juggle like superheroes, and with so much going on it's tempting to want to rely on your memory for ideas, projects, grocery lists and to-do items.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2013 at Your Life. Organized.