Sometimes when I'm feeling overwhelmed it helps to organize something--anything! It's pretty much impossible to organize your whole life in 10 minutes or even a day. But you can organize something.
Your sock drawer, your closet, your junk drawer, your purse.
I'm always amazed and how much better I feel after making even a small change toward order.
My sister was here today and told me I need to be more self-promoting, so in light of that, I'll just say that zippies are a great way to organize your purse. Tissues, gift cards, lipsticks, those personal things we don't talk about, your iPod and all its cords and little headphones, make-up, you name it. Zippies are wonderful.
I've been sewing some and there are lots of new zippies in the shop. Go check it out!
I love my zippy!! You're awesome.
I just posted the bagel directions. :)
Posted by: Kimberly | October 18, 2008 at 05:18 PM
I LOVE MY ZIPPY! It's amazing how something so simple can be so handy. I carry mine you gave me in San Antonio in my purse to hold my lip glosses and lip liners. I think about you every time I lay eyes on it! :))
Love you!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa @ The PW | October 18, 2008 at 06:51 PM
If I am stressed and organize something, like you said, I feel much better and I have accomplished something!
Posted by: Jules from The Roost | October 18, 2008 at 08:07 PM
I love my zippy too!
Kristen sounds like Gabe. :)
Posted by: Marla Taviano | October 19, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Just yesterday.. I wrote about this very subject.. being overwhelmed!
Posted by: Shamelle -TheEnhanceLife | October 19, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Cute new zippies. I organized my purse this weekend on the way to St. Paul for the Women of Faith conference. It was a good thing too as security looked in all of our purses when we entered the conference -- I would have been embarassed if they had to weed through all of the receipts that were floating around in it before the bus ride.
Posted by: Lisa R-P | October 19, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Thanks to your encouragement, I can finally see the top of my craft table... maybe next I'll actually DO something crafty. :) Woo hoo!
Posted by: Nikki | October 20, 2008 at 07:04 AM
I have just stumbled upon your blog this evening and I am LOVIN' it !! This post is incredible ... simple and incredible and exactly how I feel too !! I'm an organizer ! I love to organize. Given the chance I'd organize anybody and anything !! Anyhoo ... just wanted to say hello !!
Posted by: Bonnie | October 27, 2008 at 03:37 AM