Just wanted to share that I recently received my CPO certification.  To receive this honored designation, I have completed more than 1,500 hours of organizing and transferring skills (that’s a LOT of clients’ closets, cabinets, garages and files!!!!) and I passed a two-hour exam created by the Board of Certified Professional Organizers.

There are only a few hundred NAPO members in this country who are CPO certified, and only 11 in the State of Florida–of which I am now one.  To break it down locally, there are only 2 NAPO members in the Tampa Bay area who have the CPO designation, and I am one (the other is in Tarpon Springs).  It is truly an honor, and one I have earned through hard work and perseverence.  Here’s a picture of me with my certification card the night I went out to celebrate with a few of my girlfriends and some sangria. :)  Don’t I look proud?

I’m uber excited because my FIRST EVER Pile High Club starts this evening at 6:30pm at Aquastone Well Spa in downtown St. Pete.  Can’t wait to share how it goes. I have 5 women signed up and I know it’s going to be a really fun organizing Girls Night Out!

For another fun Girls Night Out for moms (e.g., an excuse to leave hubby at home w/ the kids), check out Andi Diamond Photograhpy’s workshop called “How to Take Better Pictures of Your Kids.”  It is Tuesday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m. Who wouldn’t want to learn that?  Here’s the flyer: