Making a TO DO list is wonderful, but only if you actually DO what's on that list. Do something on your TO DO list right now.

How often do you wonder if you are making any progress at all in your organizing journey? Many times, we fail to recognize how much progress we really have made. Whether you have been working at organizing your home for days, weeks, months or even years, you have made progress. At times, it is measured in baby steps and at times, it is measured in leaps and bounds. The most important word in the statement above is `progress'. If you have put forth any effort at all, you have made progress! Here are some easy signs that will tell you if you're on a more organized path.

1. You can direct someone else to something and they find it. How often in the past have you given up searching for something because even a bloodhound could not find it? We have all been there! Before many of us took the first step in this journey, we could never remember where everything was. After we began organizing, we found places for everything. Not only can we find it--but we can direct a friend or family member to its location and they can find it on the first try.

2. Preparing for taxes no longer involves a month or longer search for all of the paperwork. No one likes doing taxes, but it is one of the two things that are sure in this life. When you are in an organized home, you have a file set up where each piece of paper that is relevant to taxes has been stored properly. When it is time to prepare taxes, or take the paperwork to a professional person, it is simply a matter of grabbing the correct folder which is filled with everything you need.

3. You know what you're having for dinner ahead of time. How many times in the past have we all stood in front of the open refrigerator trying to figure out what to fix for dinner? In an organized home, you have a meal plan that's at least a few meals ahead, as well as the ingredients you need to make it.

4. You do not have to wonder who has to be where, when. Have you ever taken the wrong child to the wrong activity at the wrong time? Whether we have one child, no children, or many children, it can be a challenge to make sure everyone is at the right place at the right time. In an organized home there is a central calendar (paper or digital) with everyone's activities clearly noted and color-coded. You know at a glance when anyone has to be anywhere. No more confusion.

5. You no longer suffer from chaos. Does the thought of drop-in guests cause you to break out in a cold sweat? Many of us have suffered from chaos-- Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. When you are in an organized home, drop in guests can be welcomed in without fear. When you are in an organized home, you have everything in its own place and drop in guests no longer induce a `hide and they'll think we're not home' reaction.

6. Clean up is fairly quick. Have you given up trying to clean because it has been too overwhelming? When you are in an organized home, you are able to keep up with the housework. You know that maintaining a clean home is a matter of establishing routines. A routine is easier to start and easier to maintain.

7. Your flat surfaces are clear. When you are in an organized home, there is no clutter on your tables, counters, and other flat surfaces.

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Here are the topics in the MARCH Issue...

26 Ways to Feel Your Best
These will make a positive difference each day, physically and emotionally

24 Ten-Minute Tidying TO DOs
Accomplish tons with this seemingly small pocket of time

Combatting Limiting Beliefs
Motivation for taking a chance and seizing the day

Before You Declutter, Do This
10 steps to take before you begin your decluttering projects

Handle With Care
What to say and do when someone loses a loved one

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7 Practical Ways to Save Money
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