Learn how you can get your home organized with my easy step-by-step organization course. My course is full of organization ideas as well as home organization tips and tricks to get your life and home organized and keep it that way.
ONLINE DECLUTTERING COURSE
For the past several months I have been putting together my Online Organization Course, The Balanced Home. I am excited to teach you my decluttering and cleaning process. These processes also teach you how to create simple routines and cleaning schedules which allow you to naturally maintain your clean and organized home.
No need to hire a professional organizer, or live with the clutter because you will have the skills and learn how to overcome any mental barriers or fears you might have to get started!
Stop Drowning in Household Clutter
Transform your space without the overwhelm. Join The Balanced Home Course for a step-by-step system to get your home organized and keep it that way for good.
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WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION COURSE COVER?
The Balanced Home Organization Core
($1,000 Value)Contains my core Decluttering and Organization Processes, which shows you how to:
- Learn how to declutter and organize your home–by learning processes and techniques that really work!
- Deal with stuff you don't know how to get rid of
- Understand what qualifies as hoarding
- Understand how to overcome hoarding tendencies
- Deal with your junk room or junk drawer
The Tools
- Workbook, Resources, Labels, and More ($250 Value). Contains everything you need to help guide you through each lesson, including:
- An easy-to-follow workbook to guide you step-by-step through the lessons
- Printable Labels
- A vision sheet for your home
- A working checklist of tasks you can accomplish in 30 minutes or less
- Shopping and To-Do Lists
- Monthly Calendar and Weekly Schedule
The Mental Foundation
The best processes to overcome mental barriers from Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi's Mastermind Course ($200 Value). Helps you to find the time, the energy and the motivation to organize your home by:
- Discovering your “true, internal why” -> what motivates you to want an organized home
- Helping you clearly identify what is holding you back from success
- Teaching you how to organize your schedule to create new pockets of time
- Helping you discover what is most important for you to accomplish with your time, as opposed to just urgent or habit
- Helping you cut out the things that aren't important and identify gaps in your schedule you can dedicate to working on your home
Your Ideal Home
The best processes to set and achieve your vision by breaking it down into actionable steps ($300 Value). Teaches you how to break down an overwhelming project into small, manageable steps, by:
- Clearly defining your goal and vision for your home
- Learning how to evaluate specific rooms and identify what you want to be improved
- Identifying specific, easy to complete tasks in each room that will contribute to your overall goal without overwhelming you
- Getting your family or others involved in the process
Cleaning and Maintaining
The best processes to clean and maintain your home after it has been organized ($200 Value).Teaches you how to maintain your home once it is clean and keep it organized, by:
- Providing you with the basic cleaning routines you need to naturally stay in control of your home
- Teaching you my amazing “Ten-Minute Clean-up” process, which allows you to clean an entire floor / room in ten minutes or less!
- Showing you how to establish routines with your kids and other members of the family
- Sharing important resources such as chore cards, favorite cleaning products, and a deep-cleaning checklist, and more
- Explaining the laundry routine we use in our home to get our laundry done every week without even thinking about it
- Teaching you how to deep clean your home after it has been decluttered and organized
- Showing you how to help the other members of your household be on the same page and not “unclean” your home
During the course, we will:
- Show you the process of how to go throughout your home decluttering, cleaning, and organizing. Then you can take this process and go throughout all the rooms in your home–including the bathrooms, kitchen, craft room, home office, basement, entryway, playroom, garage, attic, and all other rooms in your home–cleaning and organizing.
- Clean out and organize not just the rooms themselves, but organization spaces such as closets, shelves, drawers, and bookshelves.
- Learn how to properly use organization equipment, such as bins, drawer organizers, storage bins, food storage containers, lids, and baskets.
The Private Balanced Home Community
(BONUS – Priceless). Provides a community that you can go to whenever you need a place where you…
- Seek inspiration and ideas from others
- Receive support and motivation from others
- Share your successes and see the successes of others as we all work towards finding balance and clarity in our homes.
- Can ask questions and let me know what you may still need help with so that I can continue to cater the course to your needs
What Do People Have To Say About My Organization Course?
“This course was instrumental in helping me organize my space as well as my time. As a busy mom, I have a better grasp on what my days need to include so that I can enjoy my family rather than spend my time spinning my wheels cleaning up after everyone.”
“The Balanced Home Course helped me to be the “professional organizer” for my family! Simple steps to follow, check lists, printable labels, suggestions and worksheets will keep you on track to successfully maintain your own balanced home.”
“I am pretty sure I have solved more issues with the seven layers and clarity tool than I have in 6 months of therapy!! I think this course is going to help much more than my home. Thanks Amy!!!!”
When I realized I had been overcomplicating the idea of organization, that simplifying was a key component, then things really started to fall into place!”
When I realized I had been overcomplicating the idea of organization, that simplifying was a key component, then things really started to fall into place!””
HOW TO GET MOTIVATED TO ORGANIZE YOUR HOME
HOW TO OVERCOME FEARS AND MENTAL BARRIERS
I asked and these are the things that are holding you back from getting started! I made sure my course helped you overcome your specific fears and developed processes to address each of the concerns below. Have you ever had any of the same concerns?
- “I don't have the time.”
- “I don't know how to break it down into manageable chunks.”
- “How do I balance other activities?”
- “I don’t have enough energy / motivation.”
- “I'm overwhelmed and don't know where to start.”
- “I'm scared / unable to commit.”
- “I don't trust myself.”
- “I don't have the confidence I will finish.”
- “How do I maintain / keep on top of it?”
- “I have a hard time with inconsistency / finding balance.”
- “I'm afraid of quitting too soon and having it be a mess.”
- “How do I build the habits and routines?”
- “Keeping it clean and organized”“Staying focused and not getting distracted.”
- “What if I have physical limitations.”
- “I don't have the supplies / resources / money (i.e. containers etc.) / storage space.”
- “I don't want to part with things.”
- “What Do I do with all the stuff? Donate? Kids?”
- “What if I need it later?”
- “My family has stuff they want to keep.”
- “Family is not being helpful or even counterproductive… How do I get my family on board?”
- “No sense of design / vision for what I want.”
- “Lack of knowledge.”
- “Afraid of not doing it right.”
- “Being okay with not having it perfect.”
STILL NOT READY TO BUY?
Because I know that sometimes it can be difficult to take that initial leap of faith, I wanted to give you something that would allow you to get your feet wet a little, something that you could access RIGHT NOW. I think you'll like it. I've opened up a “sneak peek” section of my course, where you can access one or two of the lessons that are a part of The Balanced Home Course. If you click the button below you will be able to create your own personal account / log in for the course and access the “sneak peek” videos.
OTHER ORGANIZATION PROJECTS
If you are interested in taking a deeper look into some of the spaces in my home, check out the following posts!
How exciting…I can't wait to check out your blog. I bought a Cannon XSi about a year ago and I haven't gone manual yet…it is scary. And actually today I'm on my way to buy a new lens that I've saved up for.
What a great post! I enjoyed reading it because I am the same. Just starting out, scared to go manual but trying hard to learn things on my own. Thanks for the inspiring post.
I am so happy to see a mom working in the art world. I am currently a photo major in college and loving it. The beginning classes are all manual with black and white film. I totally love it, but I sometimes wonder if I will ever be great at it. Your post gives me hope that practice does make perfect.
Hey Kristen, I do know you. Not only are you a great photographer, but you're a great visiting teacher and friend. You were there for me in my time of need. Thanks for sharing your talent. I was so excited to see you on this blog. :)
Seeing the pictures of your boys totally remind me of my my childhood and spending time with my cousins the Dukes! They look just like their daddy when he was little. Thanks for sharing your talents!
My biggest problem is finding new locations. Do you have any fun locations in Utah that you like going to?
Thanks for sharing your wonderful advice. I have been so surprised to see so many wonderful photographers willing to share what they know. I am 100% blog taught photographer and am indebted to all you generous individuals. I look forward to following your blog, especially the Q&A section! I would love to know more about what lenses you use and love and why.
I am totally excited about your post! I have trying to learn photography on my own and have been looking for something like this for a long time! In a few weeks I am taking 60 preschool portraits (yikes) and to say the least I am extremely nervous. What is the lowest f-stop I can go without losing the detail in their faces? And is there any other advice/tips you would be willing to share for my big event?
I feel like blogland is such a small world sometimes. I found Kristen's blog back in February. She actually lives in my area and one of the little girls in my daughters class gave out her very cute Valentine's.
So fun to see her posting at the Idea Room!
What blogs could you recommend to help a novice photographer, such as myself, get the most out of my dSLR? Looking at some of your photos have inspired me to make more time to take better pictures of my wee ones (3.5, 2, and 7 months) while they are still little. And I like your point about making sure to take pictures of me or their father loving on them. I'm usually the one behind the lens so there are very few pictures of me with the kids!
Thanks so much for coming to the idea room! I am always looking for ways to up my amateur status. I would never call myself a pro either. I'm heading over to your blog now!!
Great post! I loved hearing about how you got started. I love your family pic!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I just bought my first dslr cam, and I wonder if you have any beginners guide you would recommend, on what lenses and other equipment to buy and so on? Thanks – and I'll definitely be following your blog from now on:-)
I loved this post! It was so fun to read all about Kristen and how she started out with photography. I also love how she talked about putting up a lot of family pictures throughout her home—because why not?? Seh loves them! That got me thinking that I could do the same. And now, I am looking for some fun, new ways to do just that (especially since I just repainted our house). I will definitely be checking out her blog for those picture arrangement ideas. Thanks Amy and Kristen!
your boys are so little in that bluebonnet pic! i love the B&W pic from the 90s. darling. i can't wait to get an SLR camera for myself — hopefully soon!
I thought of another question: I much prefer to take pictures of my kids outside, but most of the time, the best candid moments happen inside. Do you have any suggestions for capturing those goofy, impromptu moments with indoor lighting conditions in the day or night? I can't move the subject to be near a window, etc. or the moment is gone. Thanks!
Great advice! I am on my way to look at your blog now! :)
Love this!!!
I've loved photog since I was in high school……I finally got my first dSLR almost a year ago – I'm having fun learning it more by doing a 365 project.
I've done a few photo shoots of my kids, and their friends, and one family (friends)……I'd love to know how to get my subject more relaxed AND myself…..I love the shots where not everyone is looking at the camera , but how do you set that up? – do you say mom I want you looking here, dad her, you two at me, etc????
I've found a few good local locations, but would love to find some more!!
I could talk photog all day!! I'd love to hear/read any advice or tips you have!!
I just love that not only are you one of my favorite photographers but you are self taught AND one of my very best friends in the whole world and I love you! You see, Kristen and I knew each other way back in high school where we dated best friends and used to all sit around together while Kristen and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes…silly boys.
I feel like one of my claims to fame is the fact that Kristen Joy Duke is one of my best friends.
We have known each other for over 15 years!!! And I mean we *know* each other, we helped each other survive high school. And that cute little girl sitting on the mailbox? That's my sister. Kris and I used to sing to her when she cried. She was born when I was a freshman, and Kris was a sophomore in HS. :)
My youth is documented thanks to Kris. Some of my favorite places in my home, and places where I have photos that Kris took. It's been really fun to watch her perfect a talent that she's had as long as I've known her.
She's right, there's a party wherever she is. I love you Kris! Can I sign your yearbook after this? Stay sweet, I'm so glad we got to know each other this year in Math class, you are super cute. ;)
Kristen is my sister-in-law, and I'm pretty lucky that a) we have a photographer in the family and b) she's a dang good one. She has a good eye for the lighting, colors, etc. that will look good in pictures. Love it and love her. :)
Hey you! Look how cute and famous you are! My friend Shannon sent me a link to this article and said, isn't this your friend? Why yes it is! What an awesome article! You're such a great photographer and friend!
I know Kristen from Texas, and even from High School. =) She's an inspiring mom, who creates lots of joy in the lives of her children (I wish I could relax and just LIVE the way she does), and she's an amazing photographer, and very giving. Her Thursday sharing on this blog is just one amazing example….