Cool Idea: Jennifer’s Method
I love seeing the innovative ways that people “get organized” in their day-to-day lives. My friend Jennifer comes up the best, by far. Last spring we sat in Madison Square Park for a visit. Jennifer is the queen of cool…
Chuck the Chucks
I had these sneakers for nearly 15 years. I was in love with them despite the urges from those around me who did all but beg me to get rid of them with promises that a new pair would offer…
Nicole Gets Results
Meet Nicole Wells. Visit her professional website and you'll learn that she turned her greatest fear - public speaking - into her greatest asset: teaching others how to speak with confidence. Nicole is my public speaking coach. I love her. She is…
Invest in The Best
Now’s the time to invest in a closet system that does the sorting for you, with space for shelves, hanging rods and slide-out drawers or bins. There are a variety of options, from custom-built California Closets, to more easy-to-install DIY varieties…
Age & Stage Clothing Bins
The Facts: Excess baby clothes pile up fast. Incorporate Age & Stage Clothing bins into your infant’s room. Store them under the crib or on high closet shelf. How To Sort: Sort clothing not in use by age, by season…
And Baby Makes Three
Whether nesting or a new parent, here are a few easy projects you can take on to welcome baby:
Kathryn’s Home Office
Meet Kathryn Mayer, CEO of executive coaching firm KC Mayer Consulting, Inc. I first met Kathryn Mayer in 2007, a few months before she and her husband made a lifestyle shift, from a dark, pre-war one-bedroom on Manhattan's Upper West Side…
Ask Maeve: My home is too small.
Maeve Help! My home is too small. I can't organize all my stuff. What do I do? - Sarah, NYC.
Atlanta Kick Off Success!
Thanks Atlanta, GA for making my National Tour kick off a success! Special Thanks to: The Intown Atlanta Parents of Multiples Club The BookishATL Families Club My hosts: Deborah & Jonathan My videographer, James Futch My Atlanta clients and my…
Working as a Team
Working with Jacquie and Daniel was fun on so many levels, but my favorite was how they pulled together as a team to make tough choices about how to best organize their home. [wowslider id="12"]
Making Space for Twins
I'm delighted to share some highlights from my amazingly fun session with Jacquie and Daniel Butler, winners of my Intown Atlanta Parents of Multiples Club raffle. We worked two hours and just as we were wrapping their darling twins, Isaac and…
Create Kid Power
Create Kid Power Children love responsibility. Invite them to participate when doing Maeve's Method in the home. Ask a child to show you what they like, what they don’t like, accept their answers and thank them heartily for their input.…
Introducing: The Butler Family
I'm headed to Atlanta, GA in a few weeks to soft-launch my national tour, Organizing Homes Across America. One stop will be an evening talk at the Intown Atlanta Parents of Multiples Club. To drum up excitement, I advance raffled off…
Maeve in More.com: Reinventing as a Professional Organizer
Reinventing as a Professional Organizer By Jennifer Jeanne Patterson Maeve, as featured in More.com (Page 5)
Announcing: My National Tour!
Announcing the... Get Your House in Order Organizing Homes Across America Tour! Mission: to teach American families how to get - and stay - organized at home for a lifetime. First Stop: Atlanta, GA October 17-22, 2011 2012 Destinations:…
Maeve in New York Family: Resolved!
Thank you New York Family for three features over the past year! I'm particularly proud of the profile in Resolved! Four New York Moms Tackle Their New Year's Resolutions (scroll to section II for a photo of me at work with Jean…
Maeve’s Method: A Photographic Journey
Meet Nicole Wells. If you visit her website you'll learn that she turned her greatest fear - public speaking - into her greatest passion: teaching others how to to the same. Nicole is my public speaking coach. She is one of the…
Atlanta Parents of Multiples Club: Oct. 18
Getting organized at home with twins or triplets or more takes more than just an extra pair of hands. New York City-Based Organization Coach, Maeve Richmond, will teach parents of multiples easy skills to gain control of house and home…
Maeve in Atlanta, GA: Oct. 17-23, 2011
SAVE THE DATE! Maeve will be in Atlanta GA Oct. 17 to kick-off her national 'Organizing Homes Across America' tour. That's right, after 8-years headquartered in New York City, Maeve is hitting the road in an attempt to help de-clutter…
A Pre-Teen Bedroom Story
Recently I spent an afternoon working with a pre-teen named Tim. His mom is a client and she asked me to stop by and spend some time with her son. She felt that he was not able to keep his room…