Organizing Fido & Fluffy

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I love my Pug. And I’m sure you love your pet too! Around my house, we take turns feeding and walking Cody. The food and treats are kept together in the kitchen, the leash and poop bags in the hall closet. He has a bed in the family room, that’s cleverly tucked behind a chair so [...]

It’s National Closet Clean out Week

Dream Closets

Since it’s National Clean out Your Closet Week, I thought I’d put all the My Organized Lifestyle closet posts in one place to simplify the purging and organizing process. Enjoy! Wardrobe Change: Organizing Your Closet Six steps to cleaning out and straightening up the tiny room you start and end your day in. Make it a [...]

Tuesday Tip: Kitchen Product Solutions

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As a reader of the My Organized Lifestyle blog, I’m letting you in on a little secret! The Momsources section now contains a full page of Kitchen Product Solutions. These are my most favorite containers that I’ve personally used over and over again on client projects, as well as in my own home! You will [...]

Who Doesn’t Love a Personalized Gift?

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I was given the opportunity, once again, to receive a complimentary order from Personalized Creations, an online store that sells “Unique Personalized Gifts for Life’s Special Occasions.” I ordered a few gifts for my daughters for Christmas. Ssssshhhhh. Hopefully they don’t read my blog, otherwise this may ruin the surprise! Personalized Creations sent me two Personalized Jewelry [...]

How Office Efficiency Happens

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Whether you work from home or run a household, here are simple steps to becoming more effective in your office: – Eliminate Excess—surround yourself with what’s relevant and inspiring, especially if you’re in a smaller space. – Set up an effective Filing System—Purge last year’s docs. Box them up. You want your files to reflect [...]

Ready, Set, Go…A Holiday Checklist

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Black Friday is the start of the holiday shopping season. If you’re beginning to feel a little stressed out because the Christmas holiday is just around the corner, print this checklist from Smead to get yourself on track starting right after Thanksgiving. Make it the best holiday season ever! Holiday Planning Checklist

Tis the Season for Sweets

1. Shari's Berries

Tonight, my daughters and I had a nice treat! Our complimentary Turkey Cake Pops from Shari’s Berries were delivered by UPS to our doorstep this evening just before dinner. So we hurried through our dinner so we could enjoy our little turkeys! The experience of purchasing from Shari’s Berries was overall a very good one. [...]

Coping with Holiday Stress

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Coping with holiday stress is a huge concern for many people. Many try to pack months worth of activities into just six short weeks. Most individuals admit to having stress directly related to this time of year. For mental and physical health reason, coping with holiday stress is very important. In fact, there are four [...]

Packing the Suitcase Made Easy this Holiday Season!

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I have it on good authority that if you’re hopping around this holiday season from house-to-house, you would be best to use travel packing cubes. Pack the cubes with pants, shirts, and socks/undies in another. Zip the cubes and load them into your suitcase. When you reach each destination, you can easily remove the cubes, [...]

I’ve Started My Holiday Shopping…Have You?

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Recently, I had the opportunity to review a complimentary product from RedEnvelope.com. I had never sampled a product from this online company, but always admired the site layout and what appeared to be luxury-style items. So, when asked, I jumped at the opportunity to check it out!! I  received two gifts: The Family Conversation Topics and the [...]