How to get moving when you're stuck
On a recent poll on instagram, I asked the community their ease in motivating themselves when they need to do something. The question was...
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Hello! I'm Michele, Founder of Neat Little Nest. Here I share my passion for creating beautifully organized spaces with the goal of helping people simplify their lives.
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Michele Vig
- Mar 12
- 2 min
It's been awhile ...
It's been almost two years since I wrote my last blog post. My last post was written about a month before my Dad died. I didn't even...
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Michele Vig
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Many hands, light work
In my line of work, I meet a lot of moms who are weary. They are tired because they are trying to be housekeepers, breadwinners,...
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Michele Vig
- Jan 22, 2022
- 4 min
Tools I use when life serves up lemons.
I haven't posted a Neat Little Nest blog post in over a month because I just couldn't make it happen. From about mid-December until...
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Michele Vig
- Dec 9, 2021
- 5 min
Edible DIY holiday gift ideas
The holidays are often a hectic and frenzied time of year and it seems that no matter how well you plan out your gift buying, it's...
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Michele Vig
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
decluttering + organizing holiday decor
'Tis the season where we find ourselves in a series of back-to-back holidays. For many, excitement is in the air and there is an...
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Michele Vig
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
reducing mental clutter this holiday season
The holiday season can be an exhausting and stressful time of year as you run here, there and everywhere to check off all of your to-dos,...
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Michele Vig
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
a DIY gratitude jar
I think we would all collectively agree with the idea that showing or expressing gratitude is important—and that establishing a regular...
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Michele Vig
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
curb post-holiday clutter now
It happens to all of us - that moment in late December or early January when you look around your house and see the accumulation of...
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Michele Vig
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
coffee + tea self-serve station for your guests
With several fall and winter holidays quickly approaching, you might be soon welcoming guests into your homes. If you're looking for...
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Michele Vig
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
the 2022 Neat Little Planner is here!
Have trouble keeping track of to-dos, tasks, meal planning, and general notes and goals? Have lots of notebooks, but can never find the...
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Michele Vig
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
healthy snacks in Ball® wide mouth pint jars
With school in full swing, you might be looking for a little after school snack inspiration for your kiddos. I know I was! With my son...
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Michele Vig
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
10 techniques to help decrease mental clutter
Mental noise - also called inner monologue - is that voice which provides an oftentimes ongoing verbal whirlwind of your conscious (and...
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Michele Vig
- Sep 16, 2021
- 6 min
meal planning for those who dislike cooking
As a wife, a mom and a business owner, I wear many different hats. And of all the hats I wear, the one I like least is chef because...
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Michele Vig
- Sep 8, 2021
- 6 min
transformational decluttering
After spending the last few years working with people to help them declutter their homes, one thing I've come to realize about...
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Michele Vig
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
decanting dry goods in your pantry
As a professional organizer, I've organized a lot of pantries. Some of them have been small in size and existed as a couple of shelves in...
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Michele Vig
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min
5 organizational strategies for a smooth back-to-school transition
It's hard to believe it's already time for kids to be heading back to school, but alas the summer season is winding down. Since the...
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Michele Vig
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
the power of putting stuff away
I am often asked if my house is always tidy since I'm an expert in decluttering + organizing. The answer is, for the most part, "yes"!...
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Michele Vig
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
s'mores kit - organized + reinvented
There is something about summer that makes everything slow down a bit so you can linger on small things a little more like reading in a...
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Michele Vig
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
our garage makeover
Just like you, there are some projects on my own home update list that have lived there for quite some time. One big one for our family...
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