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Our newsletters are published every Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
We are happy to provide the past few newsletters below, just in case you wish to
preview an issue, or if for some reason you did not receive your current issue.
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Welcome to the spring edition of the Pea Organizing Services Newsletter! It has been a long and cold winter in Charlotte and across much of the United States, but spring is here...finally! This is a great time of year to rejuvenate our lives and spaces around us. If you have an organizing question that is not answered in this newsletter, please feel free to contact us.
Thanks for subscribing and have a peaceful,organized and energizing spring!
- Fiorella Sabato, president, Pea Organizing Services
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Pea Organizing Services Selects 2010 Reorganize My Space Winner
After receiving a tremendous response for this year's "Reorganize My Space" contest in celetration of National Get Organized Month in January, Pea Organizing Services provided a space makeover for a lucky winner...
Read more about my space makeover winner...
Keep Stress at Bay this Tax Season with Good Organizing Habits
With Tax Day April 15, it's probably not ironic that April is "Stress Awareness Month" and that the third week of April is "Organize Your Files Week." If you haven't tackled your taxes yet, it is not too late to organize your information and documents. The following are some helpful tax and financial organizing tips from our organizing team to help reduce stress this tax season and to help you learn good paper management habits so you can be ahead of the game come next year.
Read more about tax season...
College Planning for Your High Schooler
While taxes are foremost on our minds right now, it is time to also take "action" on preparing for your high school child's college and educational future. This can certainly be a daunting task, but timely preparation and attention will definitely help reduce the stress levels and ensure your final decisions are the right ones for your child.
Read more about college planning...
The following are some time management tips for students. Print and laminate it for your children to keep handy.
Time Management Tips
Does it seem like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you're always running late? Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.
1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day. Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.
2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely. Get some reading done on the bus ride home from school, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one stone.
3. It's Okay to Say "No." If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time. You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes Every Day. You'll reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's Sleep. Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others. If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. It may sound silly, but it helps.
8. Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing. Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it!!!
10. Keep Things in Perspective.
Setting goals that are unrealistic sets you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.
Spring Dates to Remember
- March 21: First day of spring!
- March 21-27: Clutter Awareness Week
- April: Stress Awareness Month
- April 22: 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
- April 18-24: Organize Your Files Week
- May 1: National Scrapbook Day
Dealing with ADD and Disorganization?
Find our listing and those of other ADHD service providers in the National ADHD Directory, which is hosted by the national non-profit organization ADD Resources at www.addresources.org. Other helpful links: www.myadhd.com; www.add.org; www.chadd.org; www.nsgcd.org.
Visit the ADD Resources website ...
Quotes to Ponder
"Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment." ~Ellis Peters
"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure."~Confucius
"No one can get inner peace by pouncing on it." ~Harry Emerson Fosdick
"Give your stress wings and let it fly away." ~Carin Hartness
Recommended Books and Web sites
Clean Home, Green Home by Kimberly Delaney
When Organizing Isn't Enough - Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life" - Julie Morgenstern
National Association of Professional Organizers (www.napo.net)
National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (www.nsgcd.org)
Carolina Tiger Rescue (www.carolinatigerrescue.com)
Butterfly Bin (www.butterflybin.org)
Need help getting ready for a move?
If you are relocating and need help getting packed or settled into your new home or office, Pea Organizing Services can help by:
- Decluttering your home to help it sell more quickly and to have less to pack and move.
- Sorting, purging and packing home or office contents.
- Planning, unpacking and organizing in your new space so you can easily find everything you need.
For more information, call 704-344-0210.
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