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The Perfect Holiday!
A TIME TO REFLECT
Another year is quickly drawing to a close. It’s a busy time of the year for everyone. Stop and take five minutes out of your hectic day and pause.
Recall your favourite holiday times as a child. Our recent snowfall makes me want to bundle up and build a snowman or make snow angels with the two little ones next door. They were so excited when they received an early gift this weekend–a new puppy. Watching Murphy chase them around in the snow was priceless!
Are you looking forward to 2017? Are the holidays getting you down?
Do you …
- always overspend during the holidays?
- feel like you’re singlehandedly keeping the local economy afloat?
- regret the incoming bills in January …and February … and March?
Take a step back, reflect and make a conscious decision to do things differently this year. Perhaps this edition’s articles will help shift your perspective. Remember–it takes time to incorporate changes into your lifestyle. Small gradual changes usually produce better long-term results.
All the Things You Don’t Need for a Perfect Holiday
The Case Against Buying Christmas Presents
Here are some suggestions for clutterfree, low-cost and no-cost gifts. There’s no shortage of ideas!
18 Excellent Gifts for Kids That Aren’t Even Toys
What Random Act of Kindness will you do over the holidays? Everyone knows someone who is less fortunate. What can you do to brighten their day?
13 Children’s Books That Encourage Kindness Towards Others
It is my hope that you can enjoy some relaxing time with your family, friends and neighbours–whoever means the most to you–in the remaining weeks of 2016.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at A New Leaf Organizers!
A Quote from May Wang
Think you can’t accomplish much in 15 minutes? Think again! Check out Lisa Rabasco Roepe’s article “Got 15 Spare Minutes? Here’s How To Make It Count.”
A Gift Anyone Can Appreciate
This year, give the gift of organization to a friend–or even yourself–from A New Leaf Organizers!
CLICK HERE for more information.
Getting Ready for the Holidays
It’s hard to believe it’s mid-November already!
At the beginning of the month, I travelled to beautiful Vancouver to attend the annual Professional Organizers in Canada conference. It was a wonderful trip, and I attended a number of great education sessions, caught up with organizing colleagues I hadn’t seen in a year or two, met some new professional organizers and enjoyed some amazing West Coast food!
At our Awards dinner, I was presented with my certificate for attaining Gold Leaf status. This status level recognizes not only ten years as a member of Professional Organizers in Canada but also “a persistence of spirit, a determined passion and a dedication to giving back to the profession.”
In other news, my mother is recovering well from her recent hip replacement, my youngest son has sold his house, and I’m the officially designated wedding planner for my oldest son and his fiancée‘s wedding!
GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The countdown to the holidays has begun. Don’t stress! A small amount of planning now can save you a great deal of time in the coming weeks.
To get you started, you can take a look at these archived blog posts.
Planning for the Holidays – Part 1 and Part 2
I’m including Gift Giving Ideas too!
So get started and turn over another leaf!
Until next month,
Autumn Healthy Recipes
As the cooler days of fall set in, a nice warm bowl of soup appeals to many people. Gimme Some Oven’s Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup sounds yummy.
I can’t wait to try The Novice Chef’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins. They look delicious!
It’s never too late to make healthier choices!
Daily Routine
Having a daily routine usually results in greater productivity. How many of Neil Patel’s 15 Daily Routines That Will Boost Your Productivity do you incorporate into your day? Can you add one or two more?
Ask yourself, “How can I be more productive this fall?”
Decluttering Your Desktop
It really is October!
As I am writing this month’s newsletter, it is 21C outside–unbelievable weather for mid-October! We know it isn’t going to last much longer, so make sure you enjoy these last warm fall days.
DECLUTTERING YOUR DESKTOP
Did you know that October 17 was “Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day?” I’m not sure who designates these particular days, but it started the wheels turning. I recently participated in a webinar–a portion of which covered this topic.
When people talk about decluttering, most often they mention the physical items that are staring them in the face. Many people don’t do something about it until push comes to shove.
Have you ever received a message that you need to remove emails from your mailbox so that you don’t lose any of them? Often panic sets in as your frustration level starts to rise, and you think “Oh no! Now I have something else to worry about in addition to everything else that’s on my plate.”
Before this happens, set aside some time on a regular basis to clean up your email or desktop–before you feel the universe is conspiring against you to make your life more difficult. Linda Chu, an organizing colleague, shared the timely article De-clutter your desktop. In a related article, Matt Madeiro also shares some great tips in Downsize Your Digital Life.
So get started and turn over another leaf!
Until next month,
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