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Think of your Future Self as a Dear Friend

By Hazel Thornton | December 17, 2018 |

Do you routinely procrastinate even small tasks? Do you have a hard time reaching goals and creating new habits? Do you beat yourself up about it? Maybe it will help to think of your Future Self as a Dear Friend.

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Mom’s Boxes Part 7: Sharing family history with my family

By Hazel Thornton | December 3, 2018 |

Shhh! Don’t tell my family, but I’ve finally figured out what I’m giving them all for Christmas. “What?” you ask…with bated breath… Why, The Gift of an Organized Family Tree, of course! “But wait…you’re an organizer, and a genealogist. Haven’t you already shared your family history with your family?” Well…yes and no…

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The guest-worthy & stress-free home

By Hazel Thornton | November 26, 2018 |

Do you enjoy house guests? Or avoid them? Is your home guest-worthy? Does the thought of having people over cause a small panic attack? In New Mexico the holidays start with the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October! Many of us host visitors during that time. Some of us have friends and family who visit…

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Top 10 Reasons Why Genealogy is for Everybody!

By Hazel Thornton | October 22, 2018 |

What comes to mind when you hear the word “genealogy”? Does it sound boring and time-consuming? Or, does it sound fascinating in the same way that solving a mystery or reading a historical novel can be? Pedigree charts might sound fancy, but they’re really just family trees. If you think pedigrees are just for royalty,…

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Organize Your Facebook News Feed for Serenity Now!

By Hazel Thornton | August 27, 2018 |

Are you feeling like you have no control over what you see in your Facebook News Feed? Are you on the verge of ditching Facebook altogether out of frustration? Are you sick of that “Facebook limits you to seeing posts from 26 friends” cut-and-paste meme going around? I know some of you are, because I’m…

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Mom’s Boxes Part 6: Sometimes Organizers Need Help Too!

By Hazel Thornton | August 6, 2018 |

You didn’t think I was finished with Mom’s Boxes, did you? Ha ha ha! Noooo! In fact, I haven’t done a thing on this project since my brother left in December to spend a year in Japan. ←These are a few of the resulting categories: Cassette tapes, Mini photo albums, Grandma & Grandpa’s letters, Ephemera…

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Do You Follow Doctor’s Orders?

By Hazel Thornton | July 23, 2018 |

I twisted my knee last fall. (Note: This post was originally written in 2013, but now I’m working on rehabbing my ankle.) I saw a doctor for knee pain and was already on a Rx anti-inflammatory, which masked the symptoms and made it seem not bad enough to see the doctor again. But a few…

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‘Death Cleaning’ isn’t as scary as it sounds! (4 short book reviews)

By Hazel Thornton | June 18, 2018 |

              Sometimes I notice a meaningful, but unintentional, theme among the books I read. Here are some recent good reads: Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning?

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Family history: How to organize your genealogy research materials

By Hazel Thornton | June 4, 2018 |

In my last blog post — Family history: Why organize it if you don’t care about genealogy? — I proposed six categories of family history: keepsakes, memorabilia, photos, genealogy research materials, medical history, and pedigree charts (aka family trees). This post is specifically about organizing your genealogy research materials.

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Family history: Why organize it if you don’t care about genealogy?

By Hazel Thornton | May 21, 2018 |

Did you know that not everyone cares about genealogy? Gasp! It is the #2 hobby in America, though. (Do you know what the #1 hobby is? Keep reading to find out!) Sometimes when I talk about family history I am, indeed, referring to genealogy. But not always. So, what else falls under the umbrella term family history?…

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