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Holiday Planning

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2023-11-30T14:29:50-06:00December 13th, 2012|Categories: Holiday Organization, Holidays, Organizing Tips, Planning|Tags: holidays, lists, planning, reduce stress|

Do you get anxious every year as we approach the holiday season? Perhaps when you begin to see Christmas ads in your mailbox, or holiday displays in stores that you frequent. Retailers seem to start earlier and earlier every year, sometimes before Halloween. It can be overwhelming, and a reminder that you better start your holiday planning so you will be ready for this festive time of year. It can be a stressful time. There are gifts to make or purchase, some that may need to be sent to loved ones in another state or country. Possibly greeting cards to mail, [...]

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Organize Your Kitchen for the Holidays

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:44-06:00October 13th, 2012|Categories: Holiday Organization, Holidays, Kitchen, Organizing Tips|Tags: holidays, kitchen, organized, tips|

Here we are, once again, at the beginning of October and just past the autumnal equinox. Temperatures are cooling, leaves are beginning to turn colors and will soon begin their descent from their limbs to the ground. Fall decorations are beginning to appear in shop windows and in many homes around the neighborhood. The holidays are just around the corner, and it’s time to begin preparations for all the festive events that take place this time of year. As we begin to plan for the upcoming holidays and the gatherings with family and friends, meal planning is a big piece of the [...]

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Gift Giving for the Holidays

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:49-06:00December 12th, 2011|Categories: Holiday Organization, Holidays, Organizing Tips|Tags: clutter, gifts, holidays|

Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and Joy to the World are just some of the wonderful carols we sing to celebrate the season. We hear them piped into all the stores earlier and earlier every year. It’s the retailer’s way of getting us in the holiday moodand enticing us to buy gifts from them for all our gift giving. Some of the stores even have a calendar countdown to show us how few days we have left until Christmas. It’s a lot of pressure on us to make sure we have all the gifts purchased for everyone on our list. And finding [...]

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How to Create a Greeting Cards Station

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:52-06:00December 7th, 2010|Categories: Holiday Organization, Organizing Tips, Paper Management, Storage|Tags: cards, expandable file, files, holidays, supplies|

In the fast paced world in which we live today, there is not enough time to do everything we need to do, especially during the holidays. Sending greeting cards via snail mail is a task that takes some time to complete and is becoming obsolete in this electronic age, not to mention the rising cost of postage stamps. However, if you’re like many of the older generation, and still like to send holiday greeting cards by way of the postal service, having an organized system makes this task more efficient and more enjoyable. Creating a greeting cards station can provide [...]

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Traveling With Kids – Are we there yet?

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:53-06:00November 22nd, 2010|Categories: Organizing Tips, Planning, Travel, Vacations|Tags: bored, holidays, kids, road trips, stress|

When traveling with kids, you often hear this question - 'are we there yet?' These are 4 words that parents hear from the backseat a lot when traveling, especially during holiday travels. Kids get bored easily and just sitting there without anything to keep them busy will prompt this question frequently. They are also probably excited to get to their destination to start the holiday festivities! Some kids have more energy than others, and sitting still for long periods of time can be difficult for them. Small children that are required to ride in car seats have more of an issue [...]

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Thanksgiving is Fast Approaching

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:53-06:00November 16th, 2010|Categories: Holiday Organization, Organizing Tips, Planning|Tags: holidays, planning, reduce stress|

Some major holidays are coming up and there’s much to do. Thanksgiving comes first so let’s talk about your plan. Do you have one? Whether you are hosting this glorious feast or just attending, I bet you will at least provide a favorite dish. Creating a plan can save a lot of time and eliminate stress, so you can enjoy the holiday whether you host, or attend at a loved one’s home. The Plan Your plan should be all-inclusive of every task that needs to be done. Begin by writing down all the tasks and estimate about how much time [...]

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The holidays are right around the corner

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:54-06:00November 3rd, 2010|Categories: Holiday Organization, Organizing Tips|Tags: holidays, organization, tips|

I could mention how many shopping days left until Christmas, but I don’t want to scare you, we have Halloween for that. The big holidays, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas are the ones that create the most stress. Everyone is worried about gift giving, decorating and making sure the house is clean. Sometimes we are so busy rushing around doing this or that, even on the day of the holiday, that we don’t have time to actually sit down to visit with family and friends to enjoy the event. Preparation can eliminate some of that stress, and you can actually do [...]

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