I never set out to become a professional organizer. But looking back, it makes perfect sense.
For 14 years, I was an elementary school teacher ā which meant I was really a systems architect in disguise. I built classrooms where 25 six-year-olds knew exactly where everything belonged and could maintain it independently. Every supply had a home. Every transition had a rhythm. My students didn't just learn in an organized space, they learned how to organize, creating habits that became second nature.
I brought that same approach to my own home. As a working mom with two young kids, I didn't have time to spend my weekends cleaning and reorganizing. So I created systems that worked with our life; simple enough that even my kids could maintain them, beautiful enough that I actually enjoyed my space.
Friends would come over and ask how I kept everything so together. My late husband would always say, "You should charge people for this." But I just loved helping. I loved seeing people's faces light up when they realized their home could work differently.
In 2023, I lost my husband.
Suddenly, the profession I loved became incredibly difficult as a single mom with two little ones. I needed flexibility. I needed to be present. I needed work that fit around the life I was now navigating.
And I kept coming back to something my husband and I had always talked about: turning my love of organizing into something more.
Starting Nesting Simply Co. feels like honoring that dream we shared. But it's also about something deeperā¦ giving people back their time.
Losing him opened my eyes to how short life really is. How the moments matter more than the things. How spending a Saturday organizing the garage means missing a Saturday at the park with your kids.
I don't want anyone to look back and realize they spent their precious weekends managing their home instead of living in it.
Weāre Creating Systems That Stick
Here's what I learned from years of teaching:
the best organization is almost invisible.
Thatās why we focus on creating systems so intuitive that maintaining them becomes effortless.
I ask questions that help you think about what you actually use, what you actually need, what actually brings you joy. Because organizing should complement how you live and building around that.
You don't have to get rid of everything to be organized. You just need a space for your essentials, designed around your daily rhythms, so putting things away becomes as automatic as taking them out.
what i bring to your home
Zero judgment, total collaboration
This is your home, your stuff, your life. I'm here to support your decisions, ask the right questions, and help you think through what stays and what goes, never pressuring you into purging things that matter to you.
A Teacher's Eye for Systems
Years of creating systems in fast-paced, unpredictable environments taught me how to design organization that holds up in real life: not just on day one, but months down the line.
An Appreciation for Beautiful Spaces
I notice how you move through your space, what you reach for daily, where the friction points are. Then we solve for those both practically and beautifully.
A belief that your time is invaluable
This work isn't really about bins and labels. It's about giving you back hours in your week and peace of mind in your home, so you can focus on the moments and people that actually matter.
When Iām not organizing, you'll find me exploring local Iowa City restaurants with my kids, trying new hiking trails, baking something delicious, working on a needlepoint project, or documenting our life through scrapbooking.
And yes, my home on a random Tuesday evening is pretty picked up. Dinner dishes might still be out, toys in the playroom, but everything has a place.
Because that's the whole point: systems that work with real life, not against it.
Let's Work Together
If you're ready to create a home that supports your life instead of stealing time from it, I'd love to help.