We take a look this week at color psychology. When a room "feels right", the colors in it are pleasing to you and make you feel a certain way. Learn a little bit about color psychology in this episode, and maybe you'll be bold and paint your guest bathroom black, or add a yellow throw pillow to your living room! Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Embracing Daily Rituals: Morning Boosts and Evening Bonds In today's episode of "The Rhythms of Life," we explore the significance of routines and how they shape our daily experiences. Discover why routines matter, regardless of wake-up times, and uncover seven essential elements to supercharge your morning routine. Then, delve into the power of evening rituals for the whole family, culminating in two precious hours of connection. Tune in now to elevate your daily rhythms and cultivate deeper connections with your loved ones. Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Let's go back to the beginning: if you're ready to declutter and organize, this is the episode for you! Here's how we advise moms about where they they should start organizing their homes, and also how to make it all look good when they're done. Organizing products don't have to stick out lie a sore thumb; there are simple ways to seamlessly fit organization into your home decor. Tune in for some great ideas to achieve just that! Resources mentioned in this episode: IKEA Trofast System Zip Pouches Lego Storage Brick Boxes Bigso Boxes Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Lots of people look around one day, and are struck by just how many boxes of "memories" they have stuffed onto closet shelves, the attic, or the garage! But how do you make decisions about what to keep and what to let go of when EVERYTHING is meaningful? In this episode, we give you concrete examples of how to transition your home as your life transitions, so you're living your best life at all times. Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Have you noticed that when we have EXTRA time, like a whole extra day in a leap year, we sometimes find it harder to make the best of that extra time? In this episode, we talk about the math behind Leap Years, why we tend to procrastinate, and we give you 2 very specific ways to beat procrastination! Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

The words we hear over and over again? "Decluttering is overwhelming!" We're on a mission to simplify decluttering, to make decluttering easy for everyone. So, in this episode, we are talking about 3 things that are going to ramp up your decluttering game immediately: The decluttering mindset The 3-boxes method The Days and Items Method And we sprinkle in a tiny bit of decluttering motivation for your tax documentation, too! Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 73 - Gearing Up Your Paper Organizing For Fall Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Happy Valentine's Day! Or, wait, do you or your kids celebrate GALentine's Day? Or GalenTEEN's Day?? There are so many ways to celebrate, and they all seem to involve candy, stuffed toys, and more greeting cards than we know what to do with! In this episode, you'll hear strategies to contain and minimize the Valentine's Day clutter: What to do with the decorated boxes for school? How to handle all the candy? What about those stuffed toys??? We hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day, whether you celebrated or not :) Resources mentioned in this episode: SAFE for used stuffed toys Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

February is American Heart Month, and we're challenging each other, and you, to practice some self-love. We know this is challenging for so many women. We put others first, but our guest today, Dr. Paola Ballesteros, has some wonderful ideas for how to make our health a priority. During our conversation, we talk about: Her easiest tip to making sure we get some physical movement every day A surprising symptom that can signal heart disease in women, and Food for thought: women today may live with menopause for almost half our lives! Here's how you can connect with Paola: Paola’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drapaolaballesteros Paola's website: https://www.drapaolaballesteros.com Palimer Femme website: https://palimarfemme.com Palimar Femme's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palimarfemme Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

We've got some tips for how we save money and time on shopping! It's not all about the BOGO (buy-one-get-one) specials. We share with you how we: plan get inspired by others, and stay connected to our local vendors Join the conversation! Leave us a written review, or connect with us over on Instagram! Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 68 - Meal Planning For When School Starts Sprinly Plant-Based Meal Delivery Mel Robbins Sunrise Gratitude KB Misfits Market Books and Books 305 Hive KR Personal Style The Ramsey Show Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

"New Year, New Health" isn't a resolution - it's a lifestyle. In this episode, we chat about how the Blue Zones lifestyle, and the Power 9, is inspiring us to make changes, or continue on with what we're currently doing for our entire wellbeing. We also check out Pantone's and Benjamin Moore's Colors of the Year. Yes, there are amore than one as each company chooses their own! But central to each of the companies' colors of the year is connecting with others in friendly, kind and generous ways. And the colors of the year cozy, welcoming, or light...but most of all, warm. Resources mentioned in this episode: Blue Zones website Pantone's Color of the Year Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year _______ Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

In episode 89, we let you know what's "in" and what's "out" in the world of Organizing! We're also attending Podfest Expo 2024, our first trip to a podcasting conference, and we're excited by all there is to learn, and all the people we plan to meet! And we share what's coming up for YOU in our organizing offerings so that 2024 can be the organized year you want it to be. The organizing ins: the rise of 'snugs' in American homes sustainability in organizing and donating/discarding our unwanted things fixing culture The organizing outs: the Khloe Kardashian clear cookie jar styling extreme decanting excessive, over-the-top, labeling rolling carts everywhere (although we love rolling carts!) Follow us on our social media channels to learn more about our services to help you get, and stay, organized this year! Resources mentioned in this podcast: @em_henderson Wall Street Journal article on snugs in American homes Real Simple article on organizing trends that are out of style _____ Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Ready for an amazing year? Us too! But first, we need to do a full review of what DIDN'T work last year so we don't repeat those. January is National Clean Up Your Computer Month, and in this episode, we share our tips for organizing and decluttering your digital files. It's also NAPO GO Month (Get Organized Month), an annual event to promote decluttering and organizing. This year, the focus is on donating unwanted books. We have mixed feelings about using books as decor...what's your opinion? Listen in, and let us know what you think by leaving a written review! Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 73: Gearing Up You Paper Organizing For Fall ______ Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

In this first episode of the new year, we discuss how we complete our planning to include both work and personal goals. Our favorite methods include: Reflection on the past year Setting SMART goals Focusing on a 'vibe' for your year Using calendars effectively, both paper and digital We'd love to know: Do you plan out your year? What is your preferred planning tool or method? Leave us a written review to let us know, or send us an email at hello@owepodcast.com! ___ Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

We look back, and look forward in this final episode of 2023! We've picked out our favorite episodes (although, really, we've loved making every episode this year), and we hope you'll listen to them. Which was your favorite? Let us know by leaving a written review! Our Favorite Episodes of 2023: Episode 82 - Year-End Traditions from Around The World Episode 57 - Organizing Your Home Workspace for Small Business Owners Episode 61 - Feng Shui and Space Clearing in Your Home with Inessa Freya Episode 68 - Meal Planning For When School Starts Episode 50 - Getting Your Decluttered Stuff Out of Your Home Sustainably Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

True, Staycations can mean hanging out in your pajamas and reading a favorite book. But in this episode, we're giving you 15 ideas for creating dreamy staycations for you and your family! You're sure to find a few ideas here to make your next staycation exciting for everyone! Mentioned in this episode: Artist Tomas Dambo - Trolls Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Joins us as we walk through Ikea, taking a look at displays we love, and our go-to organizing products. To see it all, watch it on YouTube here: Our Trip to Ikea! Here's the link to the photo gallery (on Google Drive), where you can see our favorite vignettes: Ikea Trip Photo Gallery Do you use any of these? Let us know in the comments! Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

As organizers, we have certain go-to products that we're fining to be useful, beautiful and that are sturdy enough to have a long life in our homes, and in our clients' homes. Which of these would you use in your home? Stackable Bamboo Drawer Organizers Vertical Roll File for Gift Wrap Rolls Cardboard Roll File Box In-drawer Pegboard Organizer Rev-A-Shelf Wood Pegboard Drawer Organizer Amazing Abby- Acrylic Headband Organizer - Stackable Nifty Appliance Rolling Tray X-Cosrack Double Separable Bamboo Bread Box OneLux Rolling Utility Cart Tower Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Ever wonder why we watch the Big Ball drop in Times Square every New Year's Eve? Or why we bang pots and pans with wooden spoons at the stroke of midnight? This week, we take look at fun year-end traditions from around the world, not only for our entertainment, but also to look at how people all over the world leave old habits behind that no longer serve them, and welcome fresh, new possibilities for the coming year. Let us know how you and your family celebrate the New Year! ____________________________________________________________________ CHECK THIS OUT: Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We're so grateful to be able to share our podcast with you all! We hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving with your loved ones, and we're sharing what else we're grateful for this year in this episode. We love to hear from you, so please drop us a line to let us know your thoughts about Organizing with Ease! Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com

Buying gifts this holiday season can be all the sweeter when you follow the tips we share in this episode! creating a curated list integrating giving back to your organized shopping organize your online holiday shopping This is how you'll prevent buyer's regret, and clutter, in your home and your loved ones' homes! Connect with Diana and Zeenat: email: hello@owepodcast.com Our Instagram: @organizing_with_ease_podcast Our Facebook: @OWE Podcast Our Websites: dsdeclutrr.com, fireflybridge.com