March 2009
At 2:00 AM local time on Sunday, March 8th, clocks spring forward one hour to begin Daylight Savings Time. Be sure to set all of your clocks forward one hour, including alarm clock, stove, microwave, car dash, cell phone, computer, digital camera, PDA, wall clock, and wrist watch. Imagine having all your important family information well-organized and in an easy to use and maintain format. Schedules, calendars, addresses, emergency medical data, babysitting information, shopping and to-do lists. All those important things that clutter your kitchen counter, cover your refrigerator and are never where you need them, can find a happy home in The Family Notebook.
With a few basic office supplies and a couple of hours of time, you can have a notebook that is tailored expressly for your family. The beauty of the notebook is that by design, it is easy to customize and easy to update and maintain.
A sturdy, 3-ring binder, divider tabs and clear sheet protectors will do the trick. Tabs can be labeled by hand, or using a label maker. Information should be organized by sections. Contents in each section are housed in sheet protectors to keep them clean and in place. For frequently used pages, punched holes quickly tear and the notebook begins to fall apart. The sheet protectors also make it easy to replace outdated pages with new ones.
The big office supply stores stock everything you’ll need, but for a great selection of unique supplies, visit Carolina Pad at carolinapad.com.
The Family Notebook will make your life easier.
With a few basic office supplies and a couple of hours of time, you can have a notebook that is tailored expressly for your family. The beauty of the notebook is that by design, it is easy to customize and easy to update and maintain.
A sturdy, 3-ring binder, divider tabs and clear sheet protectors will do the trick. Tabs can be labeled by hand, or using a label maker. Information should be organized by sections. Contents in each section are housed in sheet protectors to keep them clean and in place. For frequently used pages, punched holes quickly tear and the notebook begins to fall apart. The sheet protectors also make it easy to replace outdated pages with new ones.
The big office supply stores stock everything you’ll need, but for a great selection of unique supplies, visit Carolina Pad at carolinapad.com.
The Family Notebook will make your life easier.
Projects in garages and attics are reserved for the Spring and Fall months, when the temperatures are conducive to working in non-climate controlled areas. March, April and May are prime times to organize your garage, tool shed or attic, and if you are planning on using Simplicity for any of these spaces, please give us a call now to schedule your needs assessment. Remember, we can also supply the wire shelving and clear, lidded containers that can transform your storage areas from messy to marvelous.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 @ 10:30–11:30 AM
"Organizing for a New or Expanding Family"
Location: Bellini - 901 S. Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC
Location: Bellini - 901 S. Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC
Free Event
Simplicity and Bellini share the belief that less is more and quality always trumps quantity. Now is a great time to adopt this philosophy. The sheer volume of stuff that usually accompanies a new baby can be overwhelming.
Please join Simplicity and Bellini for an informative, interactive one-hour session on how to organize your life and home - for a new baby or an expanding family. This seminar will include
- Organizational tips.
- Paper management strategies.
- Ideas for setting up your child's nursery, room and playroom.
Carolina Pad has generously donated fashionable notebooks for all attendees to start their own Family Notebook. Also, register to WIN four (4) hours of Simplicity’s organizational services and a cradle from Bellini.
To register, please e-mail carson@simplicity-organizers.com.
Sunday, April 19, 2009 @ 1:00-5:00 PM
"Spring Cleaning from the Inside and Out"
Location: Interact Studio - 1435 West Morehead Street, Studio 210, Charlotte, NC
Cost: $275.00
Location: Interact Studio - 1435 West Morehead Street, Studio 210, Charlotte, NC
Cost: $275.00
Are you tired of spending all of your time thinking about all you have to get done? Tired of looking at cluttered closets and messy counter tops? Are you ready to spring clean your home AND your mind? If this sounds like you, then join Life Coach, Katie Mattson, and Certified Professional Organizer, Carson Tate, for an interactive, hands-on seminar to help you clean out all the areas of your life – internal and external – that are holding you back from becoming the happiest, most effective person you know you can be. Our simple system can be applied to any area of your environment or life to experience dramatic results in organization and personal growth. Join us for a life-changing afternoon of experiential learning on how to SIMPLIFY your life – inside and out. At the conclusion of the course you will have completed your 40+ page Spring Cleaning from the Inside and Out workbook.
To register, please e-mail carson@simplicity-organizers.com.
Simplicity Kids is an organizational program designed to empower children to create order in their home and learning environments. Through differentiated and customized systems, children will acquire essential lifelong organizational and time management skills.The Simplicity S-I-M-P-L-E and T-I-M-E methodologies are grounded in the gradual release model of responsibility, which includes assessments, direct instruction, guided practice, and independent work. This model enables children to discover the benefits of organizing, the necessary skills required, and the application of the skills to a variety of areas in their lives.
The goal of Simplicity Kids is to provide children with the tools and strategies needed to create useful and enduring systems that reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and generate success. By working one-on-one with Simplicity Coaches, children will acquire organizational and time management skills. Through a variety of assessments and activities children will identify their strengths, interests, and preferred learning and organizational styles.
Simplicity Green Kids!
Green is more than just a color. It’s a lifestyle of protecting our earth! How can you reduce, reuse, recycle and repair with your children?
REDUCE
• Turn off lights.
• Shut down computers when not in use.
• Take brief showers and turn off the water while brushing teeth.
• Walk or ride a bike.
REUSE
• Wash aluminum or glass water bottles instead of discarding plastic ones.
• Use lunch boxes instead of discarding paper bags.
• Reuse grocery bags.
• Use reverse side of paper for lists.
RECYCLE
• Give toys, puzzles, stuffed animals, books, and unopened arts and crafts to friends, relatives, or charities.
• Sort newspapers, glass, bottles, and cans in separate bins for curbside pick up or transport to a local recycling center.
REPAIR
• Mend holes or rips in clothing.
• Resole shoes.
• Take broken electrical appliances to local repair shops.
• Resole shoes.
• Take broken electrical appliances to local repair shops.
For more information on the Simplicity Kids program, please visit our website.
We have many additions to our menu of services and will profile them in upcoming newsletters, starting with “A Year of Simplicity”. Begin this package now (a four-hour minimum block of organizing time for 12 consecutive months) and bask in the satisfaction of being able to scratch “get organized” from your list of goals!
Gift Certificates are available for all Simplicity services. Give the gift of organization to someone special in your life. For more details visit the Simplicity website or contact Simplicity today. •
Daylight Savings begins: Sunday, March 8 (2:00 AM)
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Vernal Equinox/Spring begins: Friday, March 20
• Mother's Day: Sunday, May 10
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Father's Day: Sunday, June 21
In This Month's Newsletter
Carson Tate, CPO®
Simplicity Founder & Owner
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