Simplicity News December 2006 EZezine


 



Simplicity News December 2006

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In This Issue:

  • Radio Topic This Week
  • What Do You Want?
  • You Asked...
  • Thanksgiving and Veterans Day
  • Upcoming HGTV Episodes 


Radio Show Topic This Week: Helping College Students Organize for Winter Break & Spring Semester

I am pleased to report that my weekly radio show, Organization Nation is going strong and I just LOVE doing it! A few of the topics I've covered are closet organizing, clothing consignment, overcoming procrastination, and many many more.

Plus, I have guest experts nearly every week, so be sure to tune in for great ideas, inspiration and tips! And, if YOU have an idea for a radio show topic, I'd love to hear it!

Be sure to tune in every Tuesday at noon Eastern and 9:00 a.m. Pacific to learn more call in with your questions! This week's topic is AHelping College Students Organize for Winter Break & Spring Semester. I'll be interviewing Christie Glascoe Crowder, author of Your Big Sister's Guide To Surviving College. Don't miss it!


What Do You Want?

I'd like to know what you like, dislike, and want to read about in my newsletters each month. What ideas do you have to make this newsletter better and more valuable? I'm looking for ideas to throw into the mix so send me an email and let me know!


You Asked...

Ann Wolfe of Marlboro, Massachusetts wrote me the following note:

I want to know about organizing just about anything when you live in an apartment and have limited storage and cannot change the shapes of closets. Especially the bathroom closet.

Ann, this is such a common problem for apartment-dwellers. You can't really make permanent changes because you're renting, but the space just isn't working for you, dang it!

When organizing your space -- any space, your first step is always to evaluate what you own and be sure everything you're allowing to share your space is also giving you value. If not, get rid of it. The second part of organizing your space involves finding a home for everything. In small apartments, this can admittedly be very tricky, so it takes some creativity. Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan and his crew over at Apartment Therapy are amazing in this department. Also, when dealing with small spaces, finding the right products is a must. I recommend...  continue reading this article.


Happy Holidays!!

I love this time of year and want to take this opportunity to extend my most sincere and warm wishes to all my readers, clients, friends and family.

Your encouragement, support, feedback and well wishes mean more to me than you could ever know.

Have a fantastic holiday season and a healthy, wonderful, abundant and truly incredible 2007!


Upcoming HGTV Appearances

Set your TiVo to catch these upcoming episodes of HGTV's Mission:Organization!

Episode #702 Reclaiming The Bedroom
A single professional woman gets a bedroom makeover that goes from paralyzing to perfect! This suburban
townhome's bedroom starts out cluttered and hard to live in, and ends up looking like a swanky New York studio!
Airs: December 22, at 2:00 PM Eastern and Pacific

Episode #513 Multipurpose Activity Room
We transform a messy, disorganized craft room into a gorgeous, functional and organized space where this creative homeowner can craft, sew, relax and be herself in comfort and organized style!
Airs: Airs December 28, at 2:00 PM Eastern and Pacific



Monica Ricci is an Organizing Expert, Speaker and Author of the book Organize Your Office In No Time. She is the founder of Catalyst Organizing, LLC, an Atlanta based company. You can see Monica on the popular HGTV show, MISSION:Organization and listen to her weekly radio show, Organization Nation online Tuesdays at noon Eastern Time..

For media interviews, appearances, product endorsements, or to schedule Monica to speak to your conference, employees, or association, contact her at 770-569-2642 or by email.

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