Serene Home Planning

09/02/2026

Back-to-School is a chaotic time of year. I am back to share another 5-Minute task that you can do immediately to reduce stress and chaos if you're preparing for back-to-school. Many of these tips will also help anyone who could use a bit of planning and organizing to get their daily life running a little smoother.

TODAY’S 5-MINUTE TIP:

Have a visible family calendar!

Get a digital or physical calendar where everyone can see it. Maybe a simple magentic Fridge calendar.

Add important items so nothing sneaks up: birthdays, parties, no school dates, trash days etc.

Less reminding.

09/01/2026

Back-to-School is a chaotic time of year, especially those of us with ADHD. Over the next few days I’ll be sharing some 5-Minute tasks that you can do immediately, and reduce stress and chaos if you're preparing for back-to-school. Many of these tips will also help anyone who could use a bit of planning and organizing to get their daily life running a little smoother.

TODAY’S 5-MINUTE TIP:

Brain Dump! - Grab a piece of paper and write down anything you need to buy, plan, or do before school starts. Writing different categories like ‘to buy’ or by family member name can help keep things organized and help jog your memory. From school supplies, to haircuts, to clothes, to groceries, etc. List as much as you can think of. Put it somewhere you’ll see it often, take a photo of it so you can reference if you forget to take it where needed.

08/22/2026

Every year before school starts I download the yearly School Calendar and then add it to my own Google Calendar. That way, I’m never surprised by a day of no school and have all school breaks automatically there. I have the instructions on how to add the calendar to yur own Google Calendar in a Canva document for you to do the same. Link in comments.

06/02/2026

05/19/2026

Swipe to clean this desk area.

The best part?

I cleaned this area without creating a mess elsewhere. A few steps I took:

- Add things to the donate bins
- Weeded lots of paper trash
- Filed away memory items and paperwork
- Put odds and ends away where they belonged
- Decided where to put items that didnt have a proper home
- Vacuumed and wiped down the surface

I put the rest of the loose items away or somewhere tidy until I can deal with them again.

The main goal is to stop with things better than when you started, even if its just small steps.

12/09/2025

Why are these not sold next to wrapping paper everywhere? Ive never had one.

I got mine in the checkout line at Michael's and did a test cut and it slides like butter.

Gift wrapping leveled up. Much faster, clean cut.

And the cheap red bag in the background? Life-changing bag from Dollarama that holds wrapping paper with a pouch for labels plus two smaller pouches that can hold tape and scissors.

I no longer have to find my wrapping supplies. They are always ready to go.

10/14/2025

The truth about cleaning and organizing with ADHD (and suspected Autism) is that it's so hard to make visible progress when I start to find myself mid-task in different areas all over the house.

You may know the drill - you're cleaning a room and find dirty clothes so you run them to the washer but there are already clothes in the washer. You open the dryer but there are clothes in there too. You look for a laundry basket but they are also full so you start emptying one of the baskets by putting away some clothes but find some outgrown or worn items and find yourself checking sizes and decluttering and soon 3 hours have passed and you've barely done 40% of any one of those tasks. And the room you started in? Almost untouched.

It can happen with any task I do - my home is full of silent to do lists in every room. Dishes whispering "do me", spiderwebs in the corner mocking me, tripping over a clutter pile for 6 months that only takes 5 minutes to deal with.

That's just some of the truth about cleaning and organizing as a busy single mom with ADHD.

And many clients I work with have similar struggles.

One of the best parts about hiring a professional organizer is the ACCOUNTABILITY of following through when a 2nd person is involved. It turns the "someday" into next Tuesday. It turns a few hours of bumbling around to a few hours of streamlined & focused work.

I wont do your dishes or clean your toilet but reach out if you want to tackle a messy closet, bedroom, garage or any part of your home that isnt working for you.

09/16/2025

QEH is in need of sleepers if you have any to part with in small sizes and great condition.

[DONATIONS CLOSED. THANK YOU!]

📣 BABY SLEEPERS NEEDED❗

🍼 If you have any new or gently loved sleepers you would like to share with our littlest patients, our NICU and Pediatrics teams are looking for:

1. Cotton preemie sleepers
2. Cotton newborn sleepers
3. Cotton 3-6 month and 6-12 month sleepers

We will be accepting donations at the QEH Foundation office until Thursday, September 18. Our office is open from 8:30am - 4:30pm. We thank you in advance for your kindness. 🧡

07/07/2025

Been looking for some clarity and inspiration.

And a color scheme.

Suddenly, it was all in front of me.

Anyone else chasing clarity on something lately? Anyone even here anymore?

09/13/2023

Sometimes dressing for how you want to feel can work wonders. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​One day last week I showered and got ready for the day as if I had somewhere fancy to be, with makeup and a little black dress.

It helped boost my mood quite a bit.

Now I want a real reason to dress up and go out in my little black dress.