by Carla Whyte | May 29, 2018 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Is your car homeless?
Tis the season of Dads and grads! Please note that my family will be visiting for my son’s high school graduation, and I will be unavailable from May 29th-Jun 7th. I will occasionally check emails and texts, but may not be able to respond right away. I apologize for any inconvenience!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
Read This Before You Organize Your Garage
If you\’re like most of us, your car is a five-figure investment that you can\’t do without. Why leave it outdoors, where it can suffer damage from UV exposure, bird droppings, and tree sap? (And climbing into a scalding-hot vehicle in summertime is no fun.) Storing it in a garage will keep it a lot cleaner and could help prolong its life. Follow our DIY garage organization guide below for step-by-step instructions to rid your garage of clutter once and for all! Read More
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by Carla Whyte | Jan 23, 2018 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Are you ready to GO?
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with friends and family! So let’s get right to it. 🙂 How many of you have made New Year’s Resolutions? Losing weight, getting more exercise, making more money… these are all great! And what about getting your home organized? If this was not on your list, take a look around your home, if you would. Do you still have Christmas presents sitting out because you don’t know where to put them? Or, did you cram them into a myriad of different closets? Don’t worry! I bet almost all of you answered “yes” to those questions. The following article shares ways to get started getting organized!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
12 New Year’s Resolutions to Help You Get Organized
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? Read More
GO Month
Did you know that January is Get Organized (GO) Month? I\’m a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and I\’m committed to helping my community start the new year off right by getting organized! January is a perfect time for GO Month, since getting organized is a new year\’s resolution for many people. Let me help you save time, save money and reduce stress by helping you organize a closet, a room, or even your entire home!
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by Carla Whyte | Nov 20, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Have you decorated for the holidays yet?
Happy holidays! It might seem a bit early to be thinking about how to store your decorations before you’ve even put them up, but now is the time to prepare and gather a few items that will save you time now and in years to come!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
Holiday Decorating Services
Do you love a beautifully decorated house during the holidays but dread putting up and taking everything down? Then let me take that task off of your hands! I would be delighted to put up your holiday decorations for you and I can take them all down again, too. Don\’t let your home go undecorated this holiday season because you don\’t have the bandwidth to do it yourself. I am happy to help!
Holiday Storage Secrets: Keeping Your Decorations Organized
Though the holidays are far from over, it\’s still a good idea to plan for taking all of your decorations down. Be sure to keep your Christmas treasures safe with these helpful tips to ensure you enjoy your holiday décor for years to come.
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Carols & Classics Holiday Concert
I have so enjoyed being a part of this awesome choir, and I’d love it if you would come and share our Christmas concert with us! Part of the proceeds will go to charity and this is a great way to kick off the holiday season! Children will love the surprise we have from the North Pole! See you there!
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by Carla Whyte | Oct 13, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
HAPPY FALL!!
The kids are settled in school, the weather is cooling down, and believe it or not……..Christmas is only a few weeks away!!! But before you start sweating or hyperventilating, I\’d like you to think about what it would feel like to have a fun, joyful, and calm holiday season. Crazy, right?? Not if you simply begin to think about it now. Here are 5 things you can do NOW to help you have a wonderful holiday!
- This one is a fun one! Start thinking about whether or not you\’d like to have a family photo taken for your Christmas card. If so, talk to you family about this picture. Should you take one at the beach? Should you get fancy and dressed up? Or can it be a photo you\’ve already taken on a family vacation? Either way, do what feels right for you! People will notice, and really appreciate your efforts.
- Make your card list and create address labels. As soon as you buy your cards, or receive your photo cards, start putting the address labels and stamps on the envelopes. If you have children, you could ask them to do this for you! Your time will then be freed up to write a personal message in each card if you\’d like to, or to start thinking about #3……
- This is a fun one, too! Gift ideas! Thinking about this now will give you time to save money for the expensive gifts, like electronics, jewelry or a trip. So make a list of everyone you want to give gifts to. I\’ll bet you already have some ideas about what you\’d like to get for some of the people on your list, right? Go ahead and write those down. Also, keep your list with you so that when a gift idea pops into your head, you can write it down. This is a huge time saver when you\’re out Christmas shopping!
- Start talking to family and friends about possible party plans and dates. Remember, we\’re focussing on fun, joyful, and calm here so pre-planning for a party is important! 🙂 This allows you to talk about the location, the food (catered, pot luck?), whether or not there will be a theme, and the decorations, and also to figure out how to organize all of your other responsibilities around it. Parties are for feeling close with family and friends, not stressing out over last minute details!
- And finally, make an appointment with Embracing Your Space to help you start getting your home organized for the holidays! Whether you\’re having a party or having guests stay with you for a week, you\’ll want your house to be in tip top shape. Is your kitchen ready for all of the cooking and baking you\’ll be doing? Is your guest room/junk room free of all of it\’s junk? Let us help you relieve some of the anxiety you may be feeling about your home, so that you can have a holiday that is fun, joyful and calm!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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by Carla Whyte | Sep 26, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Dreading helping your parents downsize?
This past summer, I helped two senior clients downsize and move into either a retirement community or an assisted living facility. It was such an emotional time for the seniors, as well as for their families, and I was honored to walk them through the process with compassion and patience. If you are thinking about talking to your senior family member about downsizing, this article can help!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
6 Survival Tips for Moving Your Elderly Loved One
Whether moving a senior loved one across the country into a new home, or moving both parents into a senior community, the process can be challenging. Many scenarios require the need to move a senior parent from their own home, and their adult children will want to ensure the transition goes smoothly, tending to their health, finances and logistics.
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\”It was like a miracle to move to my new apartment with Carla helping me. After 38 years in a 9 room house, I was really concerned (more like terrified) about downsizing to 3 rooms. Carla gave me advice, support, encouragement, and did lots of practical hard work while insisting that I was doing it and cheering me on. Carla knew lots of ways to help me decide about keeping, tossing or putting things on probation and was always affirming my choices. Now, a few months later, I have happy memories of the move, (imagine that?). I realize the value of Carla’s work and I am more grateful than ever.\”
~Bea Strickland
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