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Getting Ready for the Holiday Season

Submitted by Andi Willis - Good Life Organizing, Professional Organizer

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 4:23pm

It always seems as if the holidays always sneak up on us. After all, Thanksgiving is just 2 weeks away! So whether you are getting ready to host 35 people for a Thanksgiving dinner or if you are preparing for the celebrations of Hanukkah or Christmas, you can get ready early and simplify your work and enjoy the holidays so much more.

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As we get ready for the holidays, let’s take a minute to remember why we celebrate this time of the year. It’s not about gifts, parties and obligations. It’s a time to give thanks for our many blessings, to celebrate the wonderful miracles of Christmas, Hanukah; Kwanzaa; to celebrate the coming of a brand New Year full of possibilities. Try to keep this in your heart and mind this season to keep things in perspective.

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Book Organization: Murder in the Bedroom

Submitted by Andi Willis - Good Life Organizing, Professional Organizer

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012, 11:36am

Book Organization: Murder in the Bedroom

Recently I was listening to a National Association of Professional Organizers’ conference presentation by Debbie Bowie about using feng shui in the organizing process. Whether you believe in the validity of this ancient Eastern practice or not, there are definitely some good ideas that came from this talk. One of the things Debbie spoke about was items in your home having static energy, meaning they don't add anything good to the life of your home or to your life in general. One group of the items she discussed as a static force in the home was books. Now books tend to be one of my vices. I like to collect them and I love to go to used book sales but currently I am trying to cut back on the actual physical books that are in my house. As a result I have taken to reading a lot of books on my iPad.

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Making a 72-Hour Kit for Emergencies

Submitted by Andi Willis - Good Life Organizing, Professional Organizer

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, 4:56pm

Do you have a 72 Hour Kit? FEMA recommends that each household puts together a disaster supplies kit that “is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.” But where do you even start when you are ready to make your kit?

If you Google “72 Hour kit,” you will get an overwhelming 4.6 million hits! So to make things a little simpler for you (and I’m all about simple), I’ve rounded up some websites and blog posts that can help you.

Georgia's Longest Hunting Season Opens Aug. 15

Submitted by MonroeReporter on Sunday, August 12th, 6:00 am

Squirrel season is both the first and longest-hunting season of the year. It opens Aug. 15 and closes some 198 days later on Feb. 28... Read More

Read the full story in The Monroe County Reporter

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Chester Food Mart to Close After 36 Years

Submitted by Colonel

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012, 8:00am

Chester Food Mart to Close After 36 Years

The Chester Food Mart has been a mainstay in the little town for more than 30 years and on June 30, the community will say good-bye to the tradition, the memories, and the good things that have happened there through the years.

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These Boots Were Made For Walking

Submitted by Andi Willis - Good Life Organizing, Professional Organizer

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, 2:03pm

OK, I know it’s not exactly boot weather right now (Hello, flip flops!!!), but it is the perfect time of year to make sure your boots will be ready for walking in the fall.

Tall boots have a habit of falling over and if you don’t wear them often you run the risk of getting creases. You can buy specially made boot shapers that range in price from $5 to $15. Yikes! If you are boot lover, that can get pricey!