Take a walk through your home. Pretend that you are getting ready for out of town visitors or that you are putting your house on the market. Notice if you have stacks of papers and other items on the floor or out on exposed surfaces. NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals) states that the average American receives almost 15,000 pieces of junk mail in their lifetime. How much of that is hanging around in various parts of your home right now? Cl

Pumpkins, Turkeys, Menorahs, Santa Clause, Baby New Year are showing up everywhere. It may be getting too late to make reservations to see Santa. I saw an article at the end of September saying where the best places were to see Santa and how to make reservations. Scary! How do we deal with all this holiday stress? Right now, is the time to sit down, breathe, and write down your vision of how you want the holidays to look and feel. What is important to you in each season. Has

OK, we are now really in December. Christmas will be here really soon. Time to panic! Noooo! In spite of my best efforts, I have run behind on my timeline. In spite of my great plan early on, I have also over scheduled. What should I do now to keep away that panic and stress? Here is my current plan: Back to envisioning how I want this holiday to look and feel. I want my holiday to include time with loved ones and friends. I want to feel happy and at peace with the world. 2.

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