 Can I be real for a minute? I love the winter holidays. I love the traditions, the music, the decorations, the food, the drinks, the games…I am here for it all. But as I get older, my relationship with the holidays is getting a bit complicated. What used to be a season of joy and magic is slowly evolving into one of stress. I mean, I used to worry about being on the nice list, but now it's all about my ever-growing holiday “to-do list.” While making holiday magic happen within my four walls and for my extended family, my husband and I are still both working full time, raising two active kids, and managing a household just like every other month of the year. Adding cookie exchanges, Secret Santa, and the plethora of awkward obligatory gift giving events this season leaves me feeling depleted and frantic. I want a slower December this year. I want to linger with family and friends and enjoy their company. I want my gift giving and receiving to be intentional and not just about stuff. I want to normalize regifting unwanted gifts at white elephant exchanges post holidays! I want an ugly sweater party in February, because hey, it’s still cold in February. As an organizer I’m always looking for ways to wear those cute holiday shirts more than once a year! I want a cookie exchange in March when I’ve forgotten my New Year’s Resolution to eat less sweets. Holidays I love you, but I’m changing the game this year. Less consumerism and more connection. Less obligation and more celebration. To my clients and followers, I invite you to try the same.
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The holidays are the perfect time to welcome family and friends into your home, but before the festivities can begin, let's get your space organized and inviting! Preparing your home beforehand can create a warm atmosphere for your guests and reduce your stress, so you can focus on making memories. Here are some tips to help you get organized before your holiday visitors arrive. A good first step in preparing for guests is to clear out the clutter in common areas. Walk through your home and take a quick inventory of high-traffic areas like the living room, kitchen, and entryway. Throughout the year things tend to accumulate in our most used living areas. But don’t let the temptation to throw these items in a closet, cupboard, or spare bedroom take over! This can cause more work down the road and is a hard habit to break! Commit to finding intentional spaces for those items or letting them go, if it’s been sitting unused for quite some time, there is a good chance you don’t need it to begin with! With any big goal, it’s best to break it down, so let’s start with one closet. Set your intention for how you want that closet to function. Will guests be using it to store their items while visiting? Empty it out completely and make decisions quickly to keep, donate or sell. Once you know what is left you can assess the possible need for bins or storage containers and set up those new organizational systems. This space will be refreshed in no time, and you will be fired up to tackle the next step! Or maybe the process is hard, overwhelming, and you realize there is NO WAY you will get all the necessary organizing done. If that’s the case, we’d love to help! Reclaiming your space and making it an inviting and calming home is our specialty. Our team of organizers are ready to help you tackle projects big and small without judgement or pressure. We’d love to be a part of the best gift you can give yourself this…your very own Serene Space. Happy Holidays!  |
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