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The Basic Genealogy Checklist

By Hazel Thornton | March 9, 2017 |

This little book is a gem! The Basic Genealogy Checklist: 101 Tips & Tactics to Find Your Family History, by Henrietta M. Christmas and Paul F. Rhetts. Henrietta and Paul are longtime friends (of each other). She is the President of the New Mexico Genealogical Society, and a recent acquaintance of mine; he has written over two dozen…

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Guilt-Free TV

By Hazel Thornton | September 9, 2016 |

Game of Thrones, anyone? Are you eagerly awaiting the Gilmore Girls revival? Still loyal to Grey’s Anatomy? If you are a TV hater, and I’ve met many, just move along. This isn’t for you. If you are still reading, though, and you’re disdainful of TV-watchers, why is that? Are your pastimes really so much more…

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Kicking the Bucket List (a short book review)

By Hazel Thornton | August 22, 2016 |

There are a lot of good books out there that I don’t take the time to review for you. But this one fits so well into the Organize Your Legacy portion of my business that I couldn’t resist. It’s called Kicking the Bucket List: 100 Downsizing & Organizing Things to Do Before You Die, by…

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More Cooking for Dummies: 12 Things I’ve Learned

By Hazel Thornton | July 10, 2016 |

Remember, I am not a cook. Or, well…maybe I am now? I have stripped fresh rosemary leaves off the stem, butterflied chicken breasts, whipped up pan sauces, cooked green beans in a frying pan and steak in the oven, made my own condiments (aioli, teriyaki sauce), and performed many other culinary feats. I can see…

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Thornton Family History Lost & Found

By Hazel Thornton | June 17, 2016 |

Have you ever lost part of your family history and found it again? Do you still have unsolved mysteries that intrigue you? In Puzzling Out Your Family History I talked about the joys and challenges of doing one’s own genealogy research. In The Gift of an Organized Family Tree I describe one of the several…

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The Chinese Menu Time Management Technique

By Hazel Thornton | May 15, 2016 |

              . Are you familiar with the Happy Family Chinese-American restaurant meal? Choose one item from menu Column A, one from Column B… and with six you get egg roll…? Well, that’s how I manage my time. Allow me to explain… The first thing I do in a Time…

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Spring Cleaning…Outdoors!

By Hazel Thornton | April 16, 2016 |

I was just pondering why I don’t write spring cleaning tips. And I came up with 3 reasons: 1) I’m an organizer, not a housecleaner. 2) I don’t really believe in spring cleaning. Gasp! What? Well, with only a few exceptions, such as drapes and ceiling fans, there is nothing in my house that I…

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Wanna see my kitchen pantry?

By Hazel Thornton | March 29, 2016 |

Have you ever wanted to peek inside the kitchen pantry of a professional organizer? How about eight of them? I am a founding member of PONM (Professional Organizers of New Mexico — click here to read our story). This post is my contribution to our latest FREE tips ebook: Get Organized! Kitchen Pantry Tips for…

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Be Spectacular™: The Organized Way to Select New Eyewear

By Hazel Thornton | January 29, 2016 |

I don’t know about you, but I would (seriously, almost) rather shop for a new swimsuit than to shop for new glasses. There are so many choices! And most of them look hideous on me. It’s a big commitment to choose something that you are going to wear every single day. You want it to…

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Cooking for Dummies: A glowing “Hello Fresh” review and a $40 referral code for you!

By Hazel Thornton | January 10, 2016 |

First, let’s get something straight: I am not a seasoned chef proposing to impart wisdom to you on that topic. Quite the opposite! But I’m also not being self-deprecating by calling myself a “dummy”. I am merely tipping my hat to the “For Dummies” franchise of how-to books and videos. Because Hello Fresh really does…

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