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Organizing For a Stress-free Holiday: Entertaining Made Easy

Are you hosting a holiday party this year? You don’t have to do it all alone. Get a support system and you’ll ensure that everyone has good time, including you.  If you don’t have a regular cleaning service, get one to come before and/or after your party. If you don’t have the budget to hire…

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Los Angeles Organizing Awards

As you may have heard, I’m a finalist in the 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Awards, which is a huge honor for me. The category is Best Organizing Book for Organizing Outside the Box: Conquer Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style. I know you are probably very busy this time of year, but would you mind…

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Organizing For a Stress-free Holiday: Gift Giving

Take it from someone who does what I do for a living: we all have too much stuff. And yet, every year, we go out and buy more stuff for the people we care about. What’s up with that? It’s still possible to show our love and appreciation through gift-giving without cluttering up people’s homes.…

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Organizing For a Stress-free Holiday: Decorating Your Home

How can you prevent feeling wiped out during the holidays? Do less and enjoy more. Rather than trying to do it all, do what’s most valuable and meaningful to you and your family. When we leaf through the glossy magazine spreads of homes decked out for the holidays, it’s easy to feel the pressure to…

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Organizing For a Stress-free Holiday: The Gift You Give Yourself

With only about a month before Christmas, it’s a good time to start sharing my favourite tips, designed to ease your stress and increase your enjoyment through the holiday season. This is the first in a series of four.  Have you ever attended a social engagement out of obligation, only to regret it later? Or…

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