Celebrity Closets

Oh to have an amazingly beautiful closet like a celebrity’s where space is not a restriction and designer names drip from hangers and shelves.  Architectural Digest recently gave us a peek into several celebrity closets; Mariah Carey, Elton John, Khloé Kardashian, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Nina Garcia, Gisele Bündchen, Brooke Shields, Ellen DeGeneres, Tommy Hilfiger to name drop a bit.  

 

We thought it would be super fun to peek in and compare our meager closets to their closet palaces.  

 

Here are 3 things I did notice:

 

  1. Space for most celebrities is just as restrictive for them as it is for us.  Some of the closets are not very large.
  2. Some ...
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Fabulous Kitchen Remodel Walkthrough

If your kitchen, closet, linen closet, or laundry room make you grumpy or cause lots of sighs, then how can you be a superstar?  Having a space in your home work for you instead of against you is like finally finding the right car, a wonderful work team, a marvelous masseuse or smashing shoes that don’t hurt.  It makes your life so much easier & you feel empowered.  It’s like walking on air.

 

Last year, I came up with a new design for my mom’s kitchen. She had been waiting since my parents purchased the house 40 years ago to redo it.  Now, we finally had a design(see bulleted list below)
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One Word To Get You Organized

Are you drifting thru life waiting for the next crisis to tackle?  Does your work schedule control you?  Does the day control you?    Do you wish you were ahead of the daily game?  Do you long to control the day & make it yours?  I have the secret for you!

 

It’s really simple.  It’s one word.  When I tell you, you’ll smack your forehead while saying, “of course!”  I’ve written about & promoted it a lot over the last 10 years.  You have to promise to be open-minded.  You have to be committed to trying it for 2 weeks.  And you have to be nice to this little word that gets a bad wrap.  Here, I’ll whisper it so ...

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Start World Peace – Don’t Organize

 

Have you ever approached that wasteland you call a pantry, determined to organize those crammed in cans and packages, and ended up eating a whole bag of chips and the cookies you hid from the kids? Organizing areas that have become chaos may be as unnatural for you as speaking a language you have never studied.

 

 A wise person, Kyla Martin of Kyla Martin Coaching & Consulting asked me a year ago to identify my Zone of Genius.  Honestly, I didn’t know to what she was referring.  I acted in the know, outwardly pondering which of my many Zones of Genius might be my most dominant.  Then, I did what any unsure person would do.  I asked her what she thought my ...
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5 Essential Back To School Preps

 

Adopt these simple strategies to kick-off the new school year with minimal stress—and less stuff.

 

 

The start of the school year is imminent.  Our local schools begin on August 12th!  If you are in a state of panic because you don’t feel ready to tackle a new school year, just follow these easy steps and we’ll have you there in no time.

 

1.  Stop Living in Denial

School is starting with or without you being ready.  If you haven’t scheduled some time on your calendar to get your family ready for the big day, week and year, it’s time to order in pizza and gather the family around.

 

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5 Ways to Get Out the Door…On Time

Nothing is harder than getting up every day to the same frantic routine after a bad night’s sleep or not enough sleep at all.  Stress awaits your whole day.  You might as well just pull the covers over your head & hide…..or should you?

Granted, daily living with an overscheduled schedule is a daunting task, but you are a smart cookie who has mastered much more complicated problems! You can master this too.  It just takes a little pre-planning & eliminating the earlymorning decision making when your brain is still half asleep.  Oh, and one more thing.  It takes commitment to make the ...
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3 Steps for Easy Peasy School Lunch

School’s back in session…or just about.  Do you dread the morning craziness?  Is everyone running around and into each other, trying to get out the door on time with lunch, backpack, the dog fed, breakfast eaten, and last-minute signatures?  Stop the morning madness just a little bit with these easy peasy school lunch packing tricks.

 

The Set-Up

Make the lunch-packing task seem like fun by making it easy for your kids.  Locate MomApproved lunch box items in fun pantry bins with easy to see & read labels.  Better yet, let the ...
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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.

 

Keep ...
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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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