Stage Your Home for Guests

 

Come this weekend, chestnuts will be roasting on the fire, bellies will still be full from Thanksgiving leftovers, bundles of packages will be wrapped under the tree & everyone will be tired.  It’s that time of year!  So much fun, celebrating, catching up & running around.  Family & friends will be descending on our homes for a meal, gathering or even overnight.

 

Are you ready?

 

There’s an easy way to make sure your guests feel comfortable & can find what they need in your home….by stepping into their shoes or if they are staying the night, their bed.  It’s true.  When you spend a night in your guest accommodations, whatever they may be, you will quickly discover ...
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5 Must Have Travel Accessories

 

Travel is necessary therapy in everyone’s life.  It restores, resets and helps you rediscover you.  To make sure it has its full effect, be sure to take along these must-have travel accessories.

 

Make traveling with your best friend easy peasy with this allinone travel bag.  It has a place for food, treats, water, toys with easy to clean food bowls.  It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there so why not make other pets pea-green with envy.

 

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Easiest Way to Pack for Vacation

 

Recently, I flew to NYC to help my niece set up her first adult apartment.  Even though I was beyond excited to be asked & to see her, the trip came during a busy, client-filled week. I was able to quickly pack Big Apple fashions(plus a few special apartment organizers, of course)using my Easy Vacation Packing Method. Try these easy steps and see if you don’t get morin your suitcase too.

 

  1. Pull out items that you currently like wearing and that are in the temperatures of your ...
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The Poised Traveler’s Pre-Travel & Travel Checklists

There are thousands of travel checklists available online and on cute note pads in little boutiques that remind you of the obvious items to pack.  SO…. our Pre-Travel list reminds you of the important things to do as preparation for leaving your home unattended.  Our Travel List reminds you of the obvious you might forget to take or hadn’t thought of taking.

 

Stylish Traveler’s Pre-Travel Checklist

Request Hold US Mail—Do it online or drop yellow card (available at PO) in your mailbox
Newspaper Vacation Hold – most allow vacation hold online or by a quick phone call
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Caution: Read Before Beach Packing

There’s nothing better than squishing your toes in cool sand while ocean waves trickle across your feet melting stress away.  Don’t ruin those blissful moments & bring stress into your tropical paradise get-away by failing to pack 4 essentials. 

 

1. PACKABLE BEACH TOWEL

If you aren’t going to an all-inclusive whatevermaybe renting a beach house or heading to the lakeyou’ll want to take beach towels.  But they don’t have to take up all your packable space or take all day to dry.  Dock & Bay makes an oversized microfiber ...

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4 Stylish Packable Travel Fashions

 

Preparing for the wonderful summer months of travel, it can sometimes be difficult to transfer your wardrobe from all business to fun and relaxation.  SO …….. we have worked very hard to help you make that transition with these fabulously stylish, packable travel fashions.

 

Nothing beats a Cool, feminine sundress, the stylish, hidden gem of hot months  Dresses make you feel polished in any setting. They cool you like a fan when breezes swirl your skirt. They are relaxingly beautiful. Besides being cool, an added plus is dressing them up
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Super Summer Requires Plan

School’s almost out for summer.  Now what?   Either you’re still going to work or you’ll be at your home with your kids all day.  You need something for them to do so they don’t drive you insane with the, “We’re bored!” statement.  Who can blame them?  They’ve been cooped up in a school all year.  Their every move & thought directed.  Mix it up with downtime & scheduled fun time.
Here are some ideas to keep them busy, freshen their minds, build memories & save your sanity.

 

Fee-based activities

 

  1. Local community college or university summer education programs
  2. Private school summer camps
  3. Dance academy summer programs
  4. Local international ...
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The Things Adults Have to Do to Play Hooky

My mind keeps wandering to the beautiful, southern California weather I will experience on my summer vacation.  I’ve been counting down the days.  Oh, hold on just a second…those wonderful thoughts are suddenly overshadowed with all of the “to do” items that I should be writing down.   Can you believe all of the things adults have to do to get ready to take some time off these days?  I think to myself, “Wouldn’t it be great if I could just play hooky like Ferris Bueller did when he took his day off!?!”

 

Wait.  Ferris Bueller wasn’t an adult!  As an adult I can’t play hooky until all of these things are ...
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Vacation Planning Checklist

Planning for a vacation doesn’t have to be hard or take that much time if you are armed with a good checklist.  We are sure that any time you invest in the up front planning will pay dividends with a fantastic getaway that you and your loved ones will remember for years and years to come!

 

  • Don’t know where you want to go this year?  Do some research and make the decision together.  If everyone is interested in the destination, it is sure to be a memorable trip!
  • Make a list of all the sights you want to see once you reach your destination.  Travel books can come in handy when deciding where ...
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