"I Don't Chase the Garbage Truck Down the Street in My Bathrobe Anymore!" — Book Review

I laughed and related when I heard the book title I Don't Chase the Garbage Truck Down the Street in My Bathrobe Anymore!  Organizing for the Maximum Life. For, I have, indeed, run down the street in my bathrobe. Not after a garbage truck, but after my dog. I'm an organizational nightmare, right down to caring for my pets.

Forgive me, but housecleaning is my least favorite activity. My home looks presentable, but please don't open a drawer or closet. If you bake at my house, make sure you check the inside of the oven. Who knows what lurks inside. Could be the dog!

That was my life before I read Dianne Barker's, I Don't Chase the Garbage Truck Down the Street in My Bathrobe Anymore! Now, I find joy in organization and cleaning. Why? Because Diane showed me how to find freedom from the clutter and joy in the mundane.

I've read  many books on organization, knowing this is a huge flaw in my life which robs me of time and happiness and freedom to do what God wants me to do. But this book worked for me.

  I Don't Chase the Garbage Truck changed my life. Diane's book isn't just about changing your messy habits, it is about getting your life back. The life God planned for you. I Don't Chase the Garbage Truck. not only organizes your cupboards, but also prioritizes your life, freeing you to spend more time with your spouse and become a more fun and effective parent.

Dianne Barker covers every aspect of life in this powerful book. And she uses scripture to encourage throughout so that we can do ALL for the glory of God. Even clean your house. I love this book and won't pass it along, because I am keeping it to read again and refer to often.

At the Advanced Writer's and Speakers Association Conference, Dianne and I met.What a joy. Our senses of humor bonded. You'll love her too! Check out her website and buy her books at www.diannebarker.com

Splashes of Serenity on your life happens when we free our minds, our homes, our lives of the clutter that keeps us from being all God meant us to be. Thanks, Dianne, for teaching this lesson so well.

12 Steps to Becoming a More Organized Woman



Ha!  Lane P. Jordan's book 12 Steps to Becoming a More Organized Woman was the book for me. I knew the moment I lost this book in all my mess, the time had come for me to get serious about clutter. 

12 Steps to Becoming a More Organized Woman is not your typical get-rid-of-the-clutter book. Jordan teaches to first declutter your heart and your brain and organize your day to streamline your life.  Join Jordan on a journey deleting the stuff that robs you of joy and adding activities that enhance your life. You'll soon have an organized home as well as a peaceful one as you focus on the beautiful instead of the mundane and move from existing to living.

Jordan teaches you to:

Organize your time for priorities like reading to your children.

Work on your marriage

Balance a career and family

Organize your finances.

Get rid of stressor and unhealthy food to optimize your life.

And so much more.

Weaved within these life-changing topics, Lane Jordan teaches the greatest truth of all:

Apart from Jesus you can do nothing.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christian Book Distributors.

You won't want to miss the splash of serenity these 12 steps bring to your home,