INTRODUCTION
When I was a little girl and I was told to clean my bedroom, I did so quickly and efficiently: I simply stuffed everything under my bed and into the closet. In other words, I am not one of those fortunate souls who was born knowing how to tidy up a space. In fact, it was not until I became an adult and left my parents’ home that I grew to appreciate the importance of having a beautifully organized home. As an adult, I have had plenty of opportunities to develop my organization skills. My husband spent his career in the United States Air Force and our family traveled and moved frequently. My work history is colorful as a result. I seized new opportunities wherever we landed. I worked in human resources and social services. I worked as a school registrar, and I worked as an art framer. The common thread through my many positions was my appreciation of organizational systems and my eye for detail. As a military spouse, I embraced each opportunity to organize our things and create a home for our family, wherever in the world my husband, our three children, and I happened to be living. There is both skill and art in making a house a home, you see. I mastered my organizational skills through our many moves and many homes. But I also developed a passion for creating a beautiful, happy home to enjoy with family and friends. We lived in houses of all sizes, and I always strived to create a warm, enjoyable space. My experience has taught me that a beautiful, happy, organized home is obtainable no matter the size of your home or the size of your budget. It’s all about the feeling of “home.”
“The home should be a beautiful haven for the entire family, a place to feel safe, happy, and relaxed.”
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