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Paint Your Home With Pantone’s 2011 Spring Colors! | February 17, 2011

by Christy Biberich

PANTONE’S 2011 Spring Colors are the perfect prescription for a much needed fresh start this season. Even the color-timid can capitalize on the natural serenity these colors bring by emphasizing neutrals like Silver Peony, Silver Cloud, and Peapod.  For the bold and adventurous there are an abundance of vibrant options like Honeysuckle, Coral Rose, and Beeswax.  No matter how trends change over time, the 2011 Spring Palette is based on colors found in nature and that is always timeless.

Honeysuckle is a major player this season in everything from home textiles to runway fashion – I’ve even spotted menswear … Read More »


 

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Project Clean Start With Checkmark Concierge | February 9, 2011

We all have our resolutions outside of getting fit, eating healthier, and quitting smoking, getting organized is one of the top resolutions made every year.

I am no exception to that rule thankfully I don’t smoke because I have a hard enough time with getting fit, eating healthy, and good Lord…. organization at times is as painful for me as some describe quitting smoking.

Monika McIntyre of Checkmark Concierge in Tulsa, Oklahoma is brilliant! She is the picasso of organization. She can paint anyone a clear picture of what their life can look like under the rubble. Monika, shows me how … Read More »


 

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Tax Time! Let’s Make a Simple Plan | January 28, 2011

Every year, many people lose their tax information.  I am not talking about receipts or files, I am talking about the simple statements at the beginning of the new year that are sent to you such as: w2’s, property tax, year end IRA statements and the list goes on and on.

A lot of you will just put them on your desk or leave them on the kitchen counter along with the newspapers and children’s school work.  Before you know it, it is April 14th and your scrambling to get your tax return completed and you can’t remember where half of … Read More »


 

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Organize Your Home and Reclaim Your Life | January 27, 2011

Do you really need to hire a professional organizer to clear your clutter? Clearing household clutter can be as simple as one, two three!

When I married I discovered I had a wonderful mother-in-law who made June Cleaver from the television series Leave It to Beaver look like a slob. When she came to my house, I had to take her coat and, with the others, throw them on the bed. Even though my house was temporarily picked up for entertaining, I certainly wasn’t going to let her or any of my other guests … Read More »


 

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Exclusive Interview with the Sisters of Sorelle Firenze | January 5, 2011

Sisters Barbara and Monica Abbatemaggio reflect European panache in every aspect of their lives. Natives of Florence, Italy, the designers/stylists have used their world travels for inspiration for fashion and styling clients such as Bette Midler, Paz de la Huerta (Boardwalk Empire) and Phoebe Cates, among others. It is their old-world charm layered with modern sensibilities that put the duo’s Tribeca shop, Sorelle Firenze, on the map in 1997. The popular boutique provided scores of women with chic, eclectic fashions designed by the sisters and emerging brands like Florence favorites, … Read More »


 

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Daily Devotion from Joyce Meyer’s “Starting Your Day Right” | December 31, 2010

I received this daily devotion book for Christmas…well from myself , it was my gift to me.  It’s kind of funny because normally, with my crazy personality I would normally not start anything at the end…I was going to wait until January 1st, 2011 to start reading her daily devotions.  I decided to step outside my box and live on the edge and start it at the end.  I’m crazy, I know!

I wanted to share with you the devotion from Wednesday, December 29th…

“Get Rid Of Distractions”

“That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and … Read More »


 

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Stuff: Our Modern-Day Slave Master | December 22, 2010

By Tsh Oxenreider Author of Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” – – WILL ROGERS

What does it look like for a modern-day family to live simply while still participating in after school sports, errand running, and getting enough sleep to not go insane? Simple living is about living your life with a purpose that aligns with your values. It’s about enjoying the things you love and care about and not about stressing over the things that don’t matter. It’s … Read More »


 

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Seriously, I Mean Really!?!?! | December 20, 2010

Okay this has nothing to do with organizing…well part of it does but not the first part.  I am so steaming MAD right now!!!  I like many of you other moms out there have purchased some of my Christmas gifts online.  Two reasons, one to saves time and the other because it was not located in a store here in Tulsa.

Earlier this week one of my orders came in from Amazon, I just happened to be home first.  My husband picked the boys up from school to take them to basketball practice.  Thank goodness because right next the front door … Read More »


 

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Nike Grind…Reuse Your Shoes!! | December 14, 2010

Oh my goodness, this is the coolest thing ever!  I just learned about this very cool program by Nike ReUSE A SHOE that recycles athletic/tennis shoes in any condition, or any other brand and turns them into sports surfaces! They collect shoes from partnering retail stores and other shoe recycling centers. The shoes are taken apart in three sections.  The rubber on the bottom, the sole of the shoe and the fabric of the shoe and they place them onto three different conveyor belts to get ground up. After it has been through the “Nike Grind” they use the material … Read More »


 

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Organizing Your Purse for Christmas Shopping… | December 9, 2010

Did you know that on average a purse can weigh 10-12 lbs?  Now keep in mind that is just as is, what about all the stuff we cram in it while we are shopping?

Christmas shopping is one of the most fun times of the year.  Instead of hauling around the kitchen sink that is at the bottom of your purse.  I would like to suggest a few easy options to make shopping a breeze and save some wear and tear on your back!

If I am going to do some major shopping I will take my big black purse.  I swear … Read More »


 

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Best Linen Tip Ever! | December 7, 2010

I was asked to give a presentation last week.  I was so excited and to my surprise there were 75 people attending!  It was one of the worst presentations I have ever given!!!  There were two people that went ahead of me that gave a five minute commercial about their businesses and both were having difficulties with the microphone.  You couldn’t hear a word they were saying or it would be this loud static noise.  I know you are wondering where am I going with this, hold on…I promise it gets worse before it gets better!

Now its my turn, remember … Read More »


 

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Organizing a Christmas Gift List Before Black Friday | November 24, 2010

I don’t know about you but we don’t have any trees with money growing on them.  I keep looking out our back door but still no money trees.  I know several of you will be shopping on Black Friday.  I would like to back up a bit to make sure that you purchase things that you need and not just because it was a great deal.

So many people have a gift closet or gift tote of over bought presents.  I will tell you I am probably the worst offender when it comes to my boys.  We will make a list, … Read More »


 

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Kids Holiday Artwork! | November 19, 2010

When the boys were younger I would preserve some of their holiday artwork.  I wouldn’t save every piece but I would grab one from each of them and use laminating sheets to keep them safe. I display the artwork on our garage door entering our house from the garage.  They laugh every time I get them out and display them prominently for the entire world to see.

Speaking of this, I just pulled out our Thanksgiving books and a couple of hand print turkeys made from the boys when they were in pre-school.  One says, “I am thankful for paint” the other … Read More »


 

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Getting Your Kitchen Ready for Thanksgiving! | November 16, 2010

As I mentioned last week,  now would be a good time to get your menu started for Thanksgiving.  I would like to take it one step further and let’s make sure your refrigerator/freezer is ready for Thanksgiving as well.

If you are going out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday or even if you are hosting Thanksgiving, now would be a great time to do some refrigerator organizing. Try not to buy to a lot of food that will not get used in the next couple of weeks or that will rot in your refrigerator while you are away.

Maybe the next … Read More »


 

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Tips for an Organized Thanksgiving! | November 10, 2010

I realize Halloween just got over but why not get ahead of the game this Thanksgiving?  If Thanksgiving dinner is one of your responsibilities for friends and family now is a great time to plan ahead.  If you are one of the lucky ones that gets to go visit family and have Thanksgiving dinner severed to you than there is no need to read this blog, unless of course you just love my tips!

Here are a some tips to help with Thanksgiving Dinner:

Start off by making a menu of what you would like to serve for dinner and deserts.  After … Read More »