by Carla Whyte | Feb 27, 2020 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Who loves to read?
It’s Library Lovers’ Month and I love this topic! It’s crazy how emotionally attached we are to our books! From childhood favorites to books we’ve acquired and totally forgotten about, to old textbooks (how many of you are cringing right now and saying, “Oh geez. That’s me!”?. Books are one of the hardest things for people to let go of, so read this fabulous article to get some amazing, totally doable, ideas!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
How To Actually Get Rid Of Books,
Because You Really Can’t Hold On To Everything
If it is time for you to get rid of some books, check out this article from one bibliophile and her harrowing journey of literary purging.
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20 Places to Donate Used Books
Not sure what to do with old books? Here are the most up-to-date places and organizations you can go donate your lightly-used books.
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by Carla Whyte | Jan 30, 2020 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
2020 is your year to get organized!
Happy New Year! It’s the time of year when lots of you have made New Year’s Resolutions and I hope yours was to make your home a beautiful, calm and organized place to live. 🙂 It’s also the time of year when resolutions have already been broken. :/ Don’t give up! Read on to get the encouragement you need to keep going!!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
17 New Year’s Resolutions to Help You Get Organized
Image of a open agenda and pen with the event \”New year, new life\” annotated in the first day of the year.
Every time the calendar flips from one year to the next, millions of us resolve to lose weight, quit smoking or reduce debt. But have you given much thought to getting your house in order? Are you tired of staring at all of those boxes crammed with clothes you haven’t worn in 10 years or with toys your kids haven’t touched in five years?
Here are 17 tips to help you get your New Year off to a well-organized start.
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2020’s Vision Board Fest
I am participating in a fun vision board event next month! All supplies included. I will be one of about 12 coaches who will be on hand to help with your vision for the year in different life-goal areas. I hope to see you there!
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by Carla Whyte | Dec 16, 2019 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Tips for Holiday Houseguests
I love the holidays! Getting together with friends, feeling the good cheer (most) everywhere, and sometimes having family come and stay with me. I like to reduce my holiday stress by starting to get my house in order at least two weeks before the family comes. The first article has some tips for getting your house guest-ready. I also thought it would be a good idea to remind ourselves of some common courtesies to extend to our hosts when WE are the guests. Pretty eye-opening I thought. Let me know what YOU think! 🙂
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
Plan your peaceful Christmas: guest-ify your home
Are you having house guests for the upcoming holidays? ‘Tis the season for crowds, and while you might not be ready for handling your relationship with the in-laws, you still need to prepare your home.
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13 Things a House Guest Should Not Do
Have you ever been the host of rude houseguests? Or are you the houseguest who has family members and friends running in the other direction when they see you coming?
Being a houseguest carries some responsibilities that you need to understand. Bad manners will keep you from being invited back.
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by Carla Whyte | Nov 25, 2019 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving time, and I want to let you know how grateful I am to have you in my life! Because of you, I celebrated my 10-year anniversary this month! 10 years of creating order and peace in people’s homes, and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you!
I hope your holidays are joyful and spent with the ones you love, and that you’re not stressed about being disorganized, or about all of the yummy food you’re going to eat! 🙂 I know that’s easier said than done, so keep reading, take a deep breath, and just ENJOY!!!!!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
14 Tips to Organize Your Pantry
Keeping your pantry organized will help with menu planning and shopping. A quick glance will tell you what you need and what you have space for.
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7 Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays
While the average person gains only 1 pound over the holidays, research shows that most of us never lose that pound. So by the time we’re in our 40s or 50s, we may weigh a lot more than we like. Holiday weight gain, sadly, is like getting a really bad present with no gift receipt.
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by Carla Whyte | Nov 2, 2019 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Are you ready for the holidays?
The holidays are upon us… Decorating needs to be done… Food needs to be prepared… Guests are coming! But don’t worry! I will walk you through some helpful tips for an organized, peaceful holiday season!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
5 Helpful Tips for an Organized Holiday
With the holidays, it seems like there’s always enough time until there’s not. I created this handy list to help you plan ahead to make this holiday season a little less stressful.
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by Carla Whyte | Nov 2, 2019 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
There’s an emergency! What do you do?
In honor of National Preparedness Month, I thought it would be great to remind you to check (or start!) your disaster kits, and to have a refresher (or first!) conversation with your families about what to do in natural disaster or emergency. I know it’s kind of scary to think about, but the more you talk about it, and the more prepared you are, the less scary it will be. This first article has a lot of information for you, so just click on what is most important to you. 🙂 Be safe!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
Make A Plan
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
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Emergency Supplies for Earthquake Preparedness
Stock up now on emergency supplies that can be used after an earthquake. These supplies should include a first aid kit, survival kits for the home, automobile, and workplace, and emergency water and food. Store enough supplies to last at least 3 days.
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Learn CPR and First Aid
If disaster strikes and someone gets injured, would you know what to do? Getting certified in first aid and CPR could mean the difference between life or death in an emergency situation.
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