Top Posts of 2016 - To Help You Declutter in 2017!

I know I'm a little late posting the top posts of 2016, but better late than never right?!

If you want to get organized this year and you aren't sure where to get started, these posts are a great starting point!

I'm going to share the top 5 posts that were published last year as well as the top 5 older posts that were still popular.  There's a bit of a pattern... can you find it?

Top Posts of 2015!

Don't you love looking back on the previous year and looking ahead to the coming year?  It's like the end of December and beginning of January are made for that :)

Today I want to share with you the top 10 posts of 2015.  If you're a newer reader you may enjoy catching up on some of my posts from earlier this year.  And if you've been following all year, you may have missed some posts, or could use the information in them more now.

There's a few themes running through the year... see if you can pick them out!

Top 10 Posts of 2014!

It's always fun to look back on a year and remember what happened.  We write a family letter in our Christmas cards and each one of us shares what our favourite memories are.  It's a great opportunity to be grateful and to end the year on a positive note.  This year, both my son and daughter's favourite moments were their birthdays (always a highlight), and our family trip to Disney World.  It was a trip we'd been waiting a long time to take, and we really enjoyed our time together.  I'm really glad it was such a highlight for them.  It was for me too :)

I also had fun looking back on the year on the blog!  When I write posts, I never really know what will resonate with you and motivate you to organize.  I'm delightfully surprised a lot of times at the feedback and response I get to certain topics.  So it's fun to look back at the most popular posts of the year!

I'd planned to write this post last week, but I my bronchitis had other ideas of how I should be spending my time.  Better late than never right?!

A Fun Annual Tradition for Kids

Are your kids growing like weeds before your eyes?  Do you sometimes wish you could freeze time so you can remember them the way they are now?

{Well, maybe not when they're bugging each other during their school break :)  Only 5 days until school starts... oops, did I say that out loud?!  OK, back to the post... }

You can't stop time, but you can do things every year that capture your kids at each age.  And the end of the year is a great time to do that!

It's a top 10 list! Top 10 posts of 2013 :)

I'm still in Christmas mode as we've been celebrating with each of our families the last 3 days, and today is the first quiet day we'll have at home to enjoy some of our gifts (and put them away so I can get my living room and dining room back!).

But this time of year, leading up to the new year next week, always gets me thinking about the year that's ending.

2013 has been a great year on the blog!  I'm so excited when I look back on how this blog has grown this year.  That means more of you are finding and using the organizing tips I've shared, which makes me very happy. 

And I've loved making new online friends this year!  It still amazes me how close I feel to people I've met online.  Our shared need for organization is a bond that ties us closely together!

Whether you're a new follower who started during the year, or have been a loyal reader all year, you may have missed some posts or could use reminders to help you start 2014 in an organized way.  So here's a top 10 list of posts from 2013 for you.

Reflecting back on 2012

What a year this has been!  At the start of 2012 if anyone had told me I would be an organizing blogger, I would not have believed you!  In fact, I didn't even know organizing blogs existed until March.  {And I've been hooked ever since :) }

Now, I've gotten to know so many amazing people that I met through blogging.  And I have learned SO much about organizing and about blogging.  I had no idea I would love it so much.