Julie Sprouse Verleger's (organizedhome) Blog

Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Do you think that is true? It depends on the situation. What if I spent the morning working in my garden and then went to meet with a potential staging client right after? What would they think if I showed up with muddy shoes and fingernails, no make up on and d...

Life is so busy.  We take care of our families, we work, we prepare meals, help with home work, do laundry, make and take everyone to doctor appointments, attend sporting events, care for pets, parents, siblings, host dinners, holidays and play dates.  Am I leaving anything o...

Cleaning out your closet doesn’t have to be an ominous task. Think of it as a cleansing for your spirit, while discovering a way to make some extra cash and helping someone in need.  You can’t beat that! So turn off the boob tube, grab a diet coke and crank up the music.    Y...

Let the sun shine. Let the sun shine. I just heard on the news that here in the midwest, we've had more sunny days in the past 2 weeks than all of winter. Note to self, Plan trip to somewhere warm for spring break.  The sun opens my eyes to 2 things, energy and how dusty my home is. The sunlight ...

I had lunch yesterday with a realtor friend of mine.  I love her because even though she is struggling like many realtors in this market, my friends out look remains positive. We talked about the importance of keeping your self out in front of clients and colleges.  Which is why Active Rain, twit...

This is my first post with Activerain, thank you for reading! I love, love the New Year.  I love the idea of starting fresh and making goals.  This year one of my goals is to make my home the place to be.  Many of my organizing clients have very busy, stressful lives and become very disheartened ...