Squeak, squeak. That squeaking is coming from me. I'm recovering from a cold and laryngitis. I'm finally feeling better, but unfortunately I missed out on some great festivities - like my family Hanukah party, a baby shower and a good friend's birthday party. The funny thing about laryngitis is that perfectly healthy people begin whispering to you. In any case I'm feeling good enough that I'm heading up to northern California for Kelly O'Neil's holiday party.
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| Some Super (and some silly) holiday systems from the Process Prodigy Team |
| By the whole Process Prodigy gang With the holidays just around the corner, we thought you might want some fun, insider secrets to systemizing your holidays from the Process Prodigy team. Here is an insiders look into our overly organized brains and some of the things we do to keep everything together and enjoy the holidays. 1. Be like Santa... make a list and check it twice. Keep track of whom you are getting a gift for, what ideas you have and then what you got. A pocket or purse sized list is a MUST. Or... 2. Use that smartphone: download the Free "Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List" application which, in addition to giving you access to recipes from the food site Epicurious.com, makes it easy to create shopping lists right on your iPhone. "GiftBox Holiday Shopping List" allows you to keep track of who you're buying gifts for, what you've bought them, and how much you've spent on them - all from your phone. You can even take a picture of a gift idea and attach it to that friend's contact info. 3. Use the extended holiday hours as a personal retreat. Leave the house after everyone is in bed; grab your favorite java (decaf, of course) and head to the mall to get your list done in one night without the crowds. 4. Designate a shopping day (or days if the list is long). Take that list of yours and hit the mall. Take a friend and make a day of it. It will be fun and you'll have all your shopping out of the way. 5. Shop at the "un-holiday" places for truly unique gifts and NO CROWDS. Flower shops, drug stores, photo developers, pet groomers, tire stores, mom and pop stores of EVERY vein... they could all use the holiday dollars and usually have a few gift ideas that could nicely supplement your stash. 6. When you give a gift add a note and a "promise" to it. For example: baseball bat with a note that says you will take them to the baseball field once a month next year (and DO IT). Actually calendar the time and cc the receiver on that, too. 7. Invite yourself to a wrapping party. Even if it's just you, open a bottle of wine and put on your favorite holiday movie. It will be fun and before you know it all your gifts are wrapped. 8. Have a gift-wrapping system. Purchase clear gift bags and colored tissue/shreds with matching ribbon. They can be used for all holidays and "quick wrap" gifts. Under the bed looooong, plastic tubs are excellent for storing wrapping supplies. 9. Schedule a pick-up with USPS. No more waiting in line at the post office to get your packages mailed. Go to the USPS site and have the post office come to you! 10. Order free boxes from USPS. Get a Variety 4-pack of boxes (1 small, 2 medium, and 1 large) at www.usps.com/wishlist. Empty, cover and reuse boxes you find around the house, too. 11. Too busy to volunteer your time to help the needy? Keep a small box in your car with granola bars, juice boxes and other snacks and give them out when you see someone on the side of the road with a "please help" sign. 12. Want to spend more time with your family? Create an advent calendar (or holiday countdown calendar) with small slips of paper with family activities on them - making ornaments, going for a walk to look at the holiday lights, creating cards, making wrapping paper, baking cookies, etc. Even SANTA has a system. Regardless of whether or not you're a believer... check out his flight patterns and follow him online with NORAD. Breathe in, breathe out Breathe in, breathe out Guaranteed to be an outrageously effective and productive system throughout the entire holiday season! © 2009 Beth Schneider, Process Prodigy, Inc.
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