tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779611992524961892024-03-12T18:52:09.653-07:00Clean Slate ConfessionsLeah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-29550865642230835122012-06-21T08:57:00.000-07:002012-06-21T08:57:23.850-07:00Luv Your Luggage<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Say HELLO to my lovely new piece of luggage! </div>
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I've had my eye on this adorable bag by Baggalini for quite a while, and the moment </div>
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I got notice that it went on sale at <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm">The Container Store</a> I ran in there and bought it. </div>
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It was absolutely perfect for my quick trip last weekend to Vegas for a friend's birthday.</div>
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I love how it has such large pockets that fit everything including my clothes, a laptop, my toiletry bag and a few pairs of shoes. It also unzips in the middle to lay flat which is great for packing it up.</div>
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The best part about it is that it can fit everything I need and it fits<i> under the seat</i> on the plane. Seriously!!</div>
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This organized packer always uses these amazing cubes from Eagle Creek to keep my clothes from getting wrinkled. It also makes packing and unpacking a breeze. </div>
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I was able to fit two (double-sided) cubes in my bag.</div>
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I swear that I was skipping through the Vegas airport- I'm sure the other travelers were sure that I had just hit the jackpot, but no one could have guessed that I was just giddy about my luggage. </div>
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Wow, I AM a nerd!</div>
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~Leah </div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-47940361473327109442012-06-12T19:06:00.000-07:002012-06-12T19:06:39.784-07:00Organizing Nerds<div style="text-align: center;">
I attended an awesome presentation last night with <a href="http://www.naposandiego.com/index.php">NAPO</a> (National Association of Professional Organizers). Vendors from companies that sell organizing products came to visit us and unveil some of their new products. </div>
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My fave was the representative from <a href="http://www.post-it.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Post_It/Global/">Post-It</a>... and it was pretty hysterical as he brought out each new tab, label, bright sticky pad, and pen because the whole group was oohing and aahhing in delight! We were laughing together at being such organizing nerds. </div>
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I mean, who freaks out about post-its?! </div>
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This cool envelope also has a mini pocket for a business card.</div>
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This clear tab is great for marking a spot in a book- </div>
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You can write a note on it and still see the words underneath. Pretty nifty!</div>
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Do you recognize this funny looking guy? </div>
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Well, if you do then you have assembled a lot of Ikea furniture just like me. And let me tell you, being familiar with this strange Ikea Assembly Man is not always a good thing. I have cursed at him MANY times for being so unclear. </div>
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It all started when my best friend and I moved into our first apartment in Manhattan after college. We insisted on building all of our furniture ourselves, despite both of our mothers telling us it wasn't a good idea. Hours later, with tears in our eyes and blisters on our hands we admitted that maybe they were right.</div>
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Now, almost ten years later I am still putting together Ikea furniture and staring at the instruction booklet (that has NO WORDS!!) with a look of confusion. But I am happy to say that yesterday I assembled a new freestanding wardrobe for my bedroom in record time. Yay! It was really great to be able to move some of my clothes out of the guest room and sort through the stuff I never wear. </div>
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So, thank you Ikea Assembly Man. It was nice working with ya (for once!). </div>
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A family I have been working with has a very large book collection... very large, people! </div>
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We have spent quite a few days working on sorting through their books, organizing them by categories, and then finishing up by putting them in chronological order. It's been a fun project and my arm muscles are getting a workout from carrying all those books!</div>
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I used to keep all my books, but recently I have decided to donate most
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So, here are my questions: </div>
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Did you keep all your books from school? If so, why did you keep them? </div>
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Do you find yourself looking at the books again and even reading them?</div>
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Would you ever consider books as clutter?</div>
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(photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wetweekend/6159983219/">recent settlers</a>)</div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-52830939166918714402012-05-28T16:48:00.001-07:002012-05-28T16:48:49.514-07:00An Unexpected Arrival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three days ago, this little guy joined our family. </div>
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We hadn't planned on getting another kitty. Our cat, Diego, has been our main focus for so many years and it's not a secret that we are completely obsessed with him. We always thought that it would be too stressful for him to get a "sibling." </div>
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But then our friend sent us a photo of a tiny kitten that was found in a tire... and we couldn't resist.</div>
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Pono (the Hawaiian name was inspired by our recent honeymoon to Kauai) is so adorable. He has more energy than I've ever seen and has been creating a bit of havoc in our house. Let me just say that this organized girl is a bit worried about the mess of toys, litter, and towels that are all over the living room. But it's totally worth it! He's the best! </div>
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I did label his binder with the notes from the vet... I had to do something!</div>
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Some days... well, <i>most </i>days... I dream of having a closet that I can fill entirely with crafts and gift wrapping supplies. I think it would look something like this. </div>
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I seriously love everything about this photo; the rolls of wrapping paper mounted to the wall, a rainbow of ribbon choices inside a trunk (so cool!), labeled bins on the shelves for projects. Not to mention the lovely curtains and rug... aaahhh, I WANT IT!! </div>
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What do you dream about having in your home?</div>
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Yesterday I spent a good chunk of my morning working on my files. I had obviously put it off for a while since I found articles and bills from around January and February that I hadn't filed yet! Eek! It's a good thing I have that "To Be Filed" letter tray, but it was getting way too packed. </div>
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Since I knew this task may not be the most enjoyable thing to do, I decided to turn on some fun music to keep me motivated. It worked! Before long I was dancing around my little office space and the filing was all done. yay! </div>
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Here's a song I would highly recommend if you need some motivation: </div>
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Don't get me wrong, I have some great files and all my receipts for my business are organized and labeled. But when it comes to spreadsheets and reporting, I just want to run and hide.</div>
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Today I have some bookkeeping/accounting experts coming over to give me some advice and help whip my office into shape! I'm a little anxious about it but I know that I'll feel so much better after their visit.</div>
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We had the most amazing wedding planner, Stefanie. One of the coolest things she did was take all of our decor and personal items from the reception and took them back to our house at the end of the night. When we got home the next day, all of our stuff was sitting in our living room and we didn't have to lift a finger. Thanks, Stefanie!! </div>
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But that also meant that EVERYTHING WAS IN OUR LIVING ROOM!! </div>
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Including all the bins of markers, spray paint, ribbon, and stamps. </div>
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So, my lovely readers, what should I do with all of this stuff?? How much should I keep for memorabilia and how much should I toss? Should I try to give some stuff to friends for their weddings or parties? Should I just toss it since I can always look at the photos?? </div>
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An organizer friend of mine gave me some good advice yesterday: put the stuff in the guest room and leave it for a while. Come back to it when you have had a little time to breathe and it won't seem as overwhelming. It will be fun to look through it again. </div>
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Okay, I'm going to do that! Into the guest room it goes... </div>
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In the meantime, I will just focus on thank you notes. :-)</div>
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I got married two weeks ago and I completely neglected this blog for MONTHS! </div>
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Boy, these past five months have been intense, filled with seating charts and table decorations and timelines. It was a pretty stressful time, but it all culminated in the most magical day of my life. </div>
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Although I did my best to stay very organized (did you expect anything less from me?!), it was tough to keep things together when dealing with families and lots of emotions. I admit that I obsessed about details that sound completely crazy when I talk about it - I won't tell you how many times I went to Michael's to find the perfect Kraft paper! But when I woke up that morning, none of that mattered anymore. All I cared about was seeing my beloved and having the time of my life. </div>
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So, two weeks later I am finally ready to get back to reality... and deal with the huge mess in my home! For just this week, I will share a few struggles I am having with the wedding aftermath. I would love to hear from all of you married folks if you have any tips for organizing all that wedding stuff and if you struggled to get back to reality. </div>
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Mostly, I am so excited to be blogging again and to share the ups and downs of organizing my life. </div>
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(Photo: Our ceremony setting- gorgeous, if I do say so myself!)</div>
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<em><span style="color: black;"> Today, I would like to share some lovely words that a new friend passed along. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black;">Thank you, <a href="http://mediafastlanes.com/2012/01/03/setting-goals-how-not-to-fear-failure/">Indy</a>!!</span></em></div>
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I finally got my butt over to <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/">Home Goods</a> today... and I think I'm in love.</div>
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The moment I walked through the door, this wall of bins caught my eye. </div>
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And before I knew it, my cart was already full. </div>
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Anyone else love this store? I think it may become my new obsession.</div>
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p.s. I've been testing out Instagram on my iphone. Another new addiction!! </div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-42191001955479236622012-01-11T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T08:00:01.896-08:00Those Darn Dollar Bins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was shopping at <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's</a> the other day and got some neat stuff for crafting projects. By the time I got to the registers to check out, there was a pretty long line. And guess what was lined up right in front of us as we stood waiting to check out.... Those dollar bins full of random little gifts. </div>
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As the line inched forward, I noticed that we were all looking at those bins. I wasn't interested in ANY of that stuff when I was shopping the rest of the store, but once I was forced to stand in front of them and wait, all those nick nacks started to look cute. I caught myself sifting through the monogrammed notepads, silly pens, and charm bracelets when I truly did not need any of it! </div>
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They were so tempting and I know that I am not alone! My client and I were talking about those bins today, commiserating on our lack of self control around them. Ugh! Why do we all of a sudden need cute gardening gloves just because they are $1?! We don't! It's just CLUTTER!</div>
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Next time, I am going to bring a book to read in line to keep me distracted. Do you have any tips to keep me away from those bins?</div>
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Any of my friends will tell you this is true. I just light up when a baby is around.</div>
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And I LOVE to help parents get their nurseries set up and organized.</div>
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There is so much joy and anticipation when a baby is coming. But there can also be some stress and anxiety that the house is just not ready for this new addition. So, any help that I can give parents before their little one joins the family is such a pleasure for me. </div>
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I recently came across <a href="http://projectnursery.com/projects/a-patterned-nursery/">Project Nursery</a>, which is a great resource for getting your baby's room set up. Their photos are so inspiring and I don't know about you, but I am giddy just looking at them. </div>
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Not only are the toys so sweetly displayed in the room, but they are also very organized! Smaller bins on shelves make it easy to grab a few things to play with and make clean-up a breeze. And how cool is that argyle pattern on the walls?! </div>
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I may have to call up a friend with a baby to see if I can babysit. Any takers??</div>
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They call it the "Potato Chip Product": Once you try it, you keep buying more! </div>
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~Leah</div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-17723705174956098202012-01-03T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-03T08:00:03.733-08:00Do a little dance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I LOVE how these "normal" people can move- it always make me smile.</div>
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So, do you have a Happy Dance? What makes you want to boogie down?</div>
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I do not make New Year's Resolutions.</div>
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I guess I have found that it just sets me up for failure,</div>
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and I don't want to start out a new year beating myself up.</div>
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But I do love how the new year represents a new beginning... a fresh start...</div>
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and a Clean Slate!</div>
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For 2012, I am simply going to do my best to be positive, loving, hard working, introspective, patient, and grateful. And I am going to give myself a break once in a while from trying to be "perfectly organized." I hope that you will do the same.</div>
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Is is just me or has 2011 flown by?! </div>
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What an incredible year it has been... </div>
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1. Bought my beloved CR-V that helps me </div>
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3. Got engaged!!!</div>
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4. Worked with more clients this year than ever before</div>
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6. Traveled to Washington DC three times to visit with my future family.</div>
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7. Hosted some fun parties for my lovely friends... </div>
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and was shocked when they surprised us with our own celebrations.</div>
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8. Spent way to much time on wedding blogs and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>.</div>
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9. Danced in my living room with my Wii videos.</div>
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10. Held my nephew for the first time who then gave me a big ol' burp! </div>
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Phew! This year has been filled with love and laughter, challenges and obstacles. </div>
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Thank you for reading my little blog and supporting me and my nutty obsessions.</div>
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Here's to 2012 being the best year yet!</div>
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Is anyone dreading having to pack up all of their holiday decorations?</div>
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Let's be honest, it's so much more fun taking everything out and making the house look festive than putting it all back. </div>
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To help you make the clean up a bit easier,</div>
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here are some of my favorite Holiday Organizing products:</div>
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These <a href="http://www.organize.com/drawer-ornament-storage-chest-green.html">ornament drawers</a> not only keep things organized, but they make it so much easier to see what you have. The labels on each drawer and the side handles are great added features! </div>
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This <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10031248&N=&Ntt=wreath+organizer">wreath storage box</a> is NEW at the Container Store. The fact that it stands upright and has a top handle is so great for storing in small spaces. They can also stack. </div>
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I love this stylish <a href="http://www.organize.com/black-gray-china-storage-collection.html">china storage box</a>. They come in all the sizes you would need and look great stored away. You can also fold them up when not in use.</div>
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So, what are your favorite Holiday Storage items? Anything you are struggling with? Tell the truth, how long do you keep your decorations up? Please don't tell me Valentine's Day! </div>
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~Leah</div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-32421995975629072832011-12-27T08:06:00.000-08:002011-12-27T08:06:38.645-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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I just got back from a wonderful trip to Washington DC visiting family and celebrating the holidays. </div>
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It was such a fun trip, and not too chilly. Yay! </div>
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We spent the last five days snuggling with our new nephew, eating delicious food (and lots of sweets!), and exploring the city. It was a great trip, but I always try to make some notes about what worked and didn't work. Remember my Thanksgiving Wrap Up? </div>
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Well, here's my Holiday Wrap Up: </div>
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1. When traveling across the country with gifts, try not to buy bulky items that are hard to pack.</div>
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2. The gift totes I bought from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's</a> worked perfectly for fast and easy wrapping.</div>
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3. <a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/womens-bailey-button-boots/5803,default,pd.html?dwvar_5803_color=SAN&start=5&cgid=women-boots-classic">Uggs</a> are great for traveling to cold weather locations and so easy to slip on and off at security.</div>
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4. Make notes about gifts right away so that I don't forget anything when writing my thank you's.</div>
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5. Bring more <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10006747&N=&Ntt=travel+space+bags">travel space bags</a> for sweatshirts and other bulky items in my suitcase.</div>
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Now that the holidays are coming to an end, I have lots of clients who are looking to streamline their gift wrap stash and re-work their decor storage. I would encourage all of you to evaluate these areas now, so that next year you can spend less time dealing with holiday messes and more time eating holiday cupcakes... I mean spending time with family. :-)</div>
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It seems like everyone is talking about holiday decorating right now... </div>
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Even Ellen's mascot for her <a href="http://ellen.warnerbros.com/12daysofgiveaways/index.php">12 Days of Giveaways</a> is "Hot Mess," a ball of lights that skips around her studio giving out presents to all the screaming guests. And last night on <a href="http://www.nbc.com/whitney/">Whitney</a>, her friends tried to help untangle their string of lights and completely gave up... they just stuck the whole bunch on the front. I couldn't stop giggling! </div>
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But you don't have to deal with your own hot mess at home. Your lights can be easily organized and stored with these organizers: </div>
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The cord wrap organizer keeps those lights from getting into a big, messy ball. It also makes it much easier to decorate your tree and home. To keep the lights protected during the rest of the year, store them in this hinged, wing-lid bin. All from <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10028797&N=&Ntt=light+storage">The Container Store</a>.</div>
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This year, let's leave the hot messes to the sitcoms!</div>
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Lately, I feel like my mind is overflowing. I have a million things going on in there at all times. Probably not the best way to be efficient and get things done!</div>
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So, before I allowed myself to get too frustrated, I got my butt into a yoga class. </div>
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Just sitting on my mat and clearing my head was so centering. I also realized that when you are in the midst of chaos, it is helpful to remove yourself to get some perspective. </div>
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This is exactly what I tell my clients! </div>
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Maybe I should start listening to my own advice. :-)</div>
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Tell me, what do you do to help de-clutter your mind? </div>
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~Leah</div>
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(Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_laen/6302426642/">J_Laen</a>)</div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-53441455459322537182011-12-05T12:32:00.001-08:002011-12-05T13:00:20.970-08:00A lovely weekend<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliemaynor/2539937014/">Natalie Maynor</a>)</td></tr>
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Did you guys have a nice weekend? Ours was fun and relaxing... It started off with a two-year-old birthday party (absolutely adorable!), a trip to the local farmer's market, lots of work on a jigsaw puzzle, playing with our sweet (furry) son, giggling over videos of our newborn nephew, and a cake tasting for our wedding. <br />
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Now that it's Monday, I am feeling pretty motivated to get some work
done and cross things off my list. I am excited to work with some new
clients on their holiday storage, which can be a daunting task. But who doesn't want a little less stress during the holidays?! </div>
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What are you doing to ease the stress during this time of year? </div>
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~Leah </div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-33511299205269981492011-12-01T08:32:00.001-08:002011-12-01T08:48:26.728-08:00Tori's a Hoarder?!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I watch Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood</div>
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On this week's season premier, Dean exposes Tori's "hoarding" tendencies and attempts to stage an intervention to get her stuff out of their garage. </div>
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They reveal later in the show that Tori has also been holding onto EVERY SINGLE piece of furniture she has ever purchased... resulting in hundreds of storage units!! Whoa. </div>
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This reminded me of that section in US Weekly called "Just Like Us!"</div>
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Even celebrities have messy garages and are hoarders! </div>
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Her solution was to open a store to sell her collection... maybe not a solution that most of us regular people could pull off in <i>only one month</i>, but I commend her for letting go. </div>
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Who knew that Tori Spelling could be such an inspiration to all of us out there! </div>
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To see more pics as well as video clips of the show, click <a href="http://tori-and-dean.oxygen.com/">here</a>. </div>
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~Leah </div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377961199252496189.post-26995124893763243582011-11-29T07:27:00.001-08:002011-11-29T07:37:34.792-08:00Curb those shopping sprees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Is anyone else tired of looking at their computer screen after <i>Cyber Monday</i>??</div>
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I decided to avoid all the crowds and craziness this past weekend and just do my best to get some good deals online yesterday. But boy, my credit card is aching! </div>
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I realized that now that my holiday shopping is done (yay!), I am going to need to be on a stricter budget for the rest of the year. That's when I saw these<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80914251/cash-budget-system-fabric-envelopes?ref=v1_other_2"> adorable pouches</a> on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">etsy</a>! Instead of using plain paper envelopes to keep track of your cash, you can have these pretty ones instead. Now, I get it that you are buying MORE things just to budget, but at least these will last you many many holiday seasons. </div>
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What are you doing to budget yourself this year? </div>
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~Leah</div>Leah Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686244291801793958noreply@blogger.com0