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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Posted July 17, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

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 whatever—maybe renting a beach house or heading to the lake—you’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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Posted July 10, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

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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Posted July 3, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

How to Style a Closet

Is your boring builder’s closet causing you luxury custom closet envy? Do you wish your fairy godmother would wave a magic wand to stretch the space and help you see your lovely clothes?

Your wish is granted….with a little effort on your part…..ok, a lot of effort, but I promise it will be worth it. Just look at the Before & After pictures above to see that with a few stylish touches even a modestly organized, builder’s closet can become your stylish boutique closet.

Matching Containers

Choose your organizational tools so they match or compliment one another. Above, ...

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Posted June 19, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Don’t Let Summer Slip Away

Longer Days – 3 Day Weekends – Grilling – Biking – Running – Playing – Picnic – Water Skiing – Pool Time – Vacation

Are you ready?

Whether you have kids around the home or are a childfree zone, a couple or a single, summer is definitely the relaxed time of year. Days stretch longer giving you more time for fun. Everyone is taking a vacation at some point, making your commute just a little bit easier. And you get to wear shorts with flip flops everywhere!

Have you made plans to get the most out of your summer this year? When we settle ...

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Posted May 22, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

5 Musts at End of School Year

Organizing, Summer

School’s out for summer! With jackets, paper, pencils & backpacks sent flying, you and your kids are running and yelling as you race to be poolside on your vacation. It’s the most natural reaction and well deserved.

But what about those backpacks? Those black, heavy, ripped, dirty, endless hiding places backpacks? What could be lurking deep inside? You’ve asked the kids if there is any food left in them but do you really believe them? Remember last year…what you found….at the end of summer after it had set for three months? If you take a few precautions—maybe the day after school is out—you’ll limit the number of surprises at the start of school in the fall.

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Posted May 13, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organize a Fun-Filled Family Summer

summer camp, summer planning, summer vacation

If your schools are like most school districts, you have about 14 week days before school comes to an end. This CAN be a good thing if you are ready. Summer gives you time to do fun things with your kids & spend time with them making family memories.

I know you’re re-running in your mind last summer’s chaotic, crazy, messy, tiring, endless entertaining, endless feeding, nutty family film from last year. Don’t do that…..start picturing what you really want to happen this summer. Now keep that film running in your head & follow these tips to get you there.

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Posted May 5, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Tips for Storing Kitchen Appliances

Kitchen appliance, kitchen organization, storage

The last focus of our Spring Sweep series is one of the most used spaces in the home, the kitchen. One of the biggest challenges our clients face in the kitchen is where to store all of their large appliances.

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Posted April 28, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Does Your Pantry Please You?

Kitchen organizing, Pantry organizing

Is your pantry so nicely organized you’re tempted to leave the doors open? Or does the jumble inside scream, “No more”? Years ago, I wrote a blog for California Closets on how to make and keep your pantry efficient and beautiful. Here, I have updated those tips to work for any pantry space. Re-evaluating your pantry set-up takes a little time and effort but will make planning and cooking meals much more enjoyable. After all, preparing food for yourself and those you love is the core of self-care and self-love.

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Posted April 22, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organizing for Fun in the Sun!

Fun in the sun, Seasonal organizing

Warm weather is here and you want to perk up your front landscaping with spring flowers, but your tools are in the garage…..somewhere. Your kids are also ready to grab their bikes, scooters and sports gear for some quality time in the great outdoors. Instead of hunting high and low for these warm weather items, take time to sort and organize them so that you can all get to the fun stuff!

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Posted April 14, 2019. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

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