Books by Carmen Klassen

You can start to successfully declutter today, regardless of how much 'stuff' you have! Love Your Clutter Away offers a detailed, easy-to-follow solution to overwhelming clutter.Find joy in this new strategy that helps you feel better about yourself as you declutter, even when you feel you can't let go. It's like having a supportive friend along to walk with you through each room in your house, explaining how to sort, organize, and choose the best things to keep. Everything from home offices to kid's rooms to stuff from the past can be less cluttered with the Love Your Clutter Away approach. Written by a former professional organizer who successfully combined a psychology degree with a passion to help clients love themselves and their calm, clean homes.In Love Your Clutter Away, learn about: The secret to decluttering How to set the stage for a clutter free home Decluttering techniques for each room in the house Easy solutions to paper clutter How to deal with clutter from the past Where to put things to organize your home How to fill your life with things other than clutter - 'things' that matter How to create an amazing life and keep a calm, clutter free home

Single mom Carrie Bennet knows that her 'new' home in a run-down townhouse is a much better place than living with her cruel and controlling ex-husband, and she's determined to create a good life for herself and her two children.With a budget so tight that one wrong move can leave her homeless, the stress is overwhelming. She's willing to do almost anything to get her head above water, but with no experience and no degree, her prospects are slim.Her biggest chance comes from the most unlikely place-the dumpster in the parking lot of her complex. With creativity, hard work, and a little luck this might be the breakthrough she's been hoping for.Sweet, Smart, and Struggling is the first in series featuring fun, creative women who make their own rags-to-riches stories come true. Get inspired, find some new friends, and escape with these feel-good stories.Start reading today!

Part 1: Carrie and Jonathan can’t believe how good their life is. They’re both in jobs they love, they have time for each other, and they have the perfect wedding planned.But a family crisis brings everything to a sudden halt. Once again, Carrie finds herself scrambling to take care of the people she loves most while trying to meet her client’s needs. Only this time she has Jonathan supporting her.Should they delay their wedding until everyone’s OK? And what if the worst happens? Can either of them handle one more loss in their lives?Surrounded by their friends, they try to put all their plans aside and make the most of what they have right now.Part 2: When Lisa realizes she’s fallen in love with single dad and close friend Aaron, she handles it in her usual, direct way. But his answer sends her on an unexpected search for something she can’t define.She tries to bury herself in caring for her mom, managing her friend Jaz’s clothing business, and keeping an eye on all the tenants in the housing project.But something’s still missing. Will she find whatever it is she’s longing for? Or does she need to accept her life the way it is? She’s counting on her friend-turned-counselor Carrie to help her make the right choices.When she decides what to do next, everything changes. Again. And there’s no chance to go back to the way things used to be.

Carrie, Lisa, Maria, and Jaz know that friendships can come from unusual places. You don’t need to have a lot in common to create lifelong connections.But when Jaz comes up with a radical idea for helping vulnerable people, they agree it’s an almost impossible idea… almost.Carrie’s struggling with a challenging practicum placement and is losing faith in her ability to help people.Lisa has just quit her job to work from home, and is frustrated with their difficulty in making things happen.Jaz is loving her business and her life as a new mom, but her parents are still pressuring her to conform to their expectations.And Maria just wants to make sure all her ‘girls’ are OK before rheumatoid arthritis makes it impossible to do anything on her own.Is it worth shooting for the stars when daily life has so many challenges? Start reading today to find out!