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Lea Schneider is a member of the National Association of
Professional Organizers and the Association of Food Journalists.
Lee provides hands-on organizing and
organizational consulting through her company, Organize
Right Now,
at
www.organizerightnow.com, and her favorite project is the
kitchen.
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Just Released!
Growing-Up Organized:
A Mom to Mom Guide
by Lea Schneider
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find things? Getting out the door in the morning drives
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A Mom to Mom Guide
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This E-Book will help you map out a plan, and learn how
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Contact
Information:
Lea Schneider
Organize Right Now LLC
Member National Association of Professional Organizers
Pensacola, Florida
www.organizerightnow.com
850-477-2582
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Christmas Kitchen Secrets of the Organized
Check out all of Lea
Schneider's helpful home and kitchen columns at Organize Right Now.
"Gosh, she made it look so
easy!" - That’s what we all wish our
guests would think when they visit.
Entertaining, on top of working,
holiday shopping and company, is never easy but it can be made
simpler. Here are a couple suggestions to help you make it look so
easy.
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Clear
and clean countertops. You will need lots of room to work this
month. Put some of your usual kitchen counter décor into your
Christmas decoration boxes and store it away.
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Grab
a beautiful basket. Fill it with festive Christmas paper plates,
napkins and cups. Add a bow and some holly. It will look pretty
on your counter and cut down on dish washing.
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Make
ahead. After you make your menu, star the items that can be made
ahead. Spread the make-ahead items out on your calendar.
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Think
about how you will serve the food at your party or buffet. With
the menu in mind, lay out the serving pieces and label each with
a sticky note. Anyone helping can then fill platters or bowls
without asking you what dish you want to use and where to find
it.
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Plan
for the unexpected. It happens. Create an extra couple tins of
cookies or loaves of banana bread as gifts for the sudden guest.
Also plan ahead for a couple of extra appetizers. Either you
will need to offer a snack you didn’t plan on or you will
suddenly need something to carry to a party.
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Organize for next year now. As you gather recipes together for
the holiday, keep them together in a binder or folder for next
year. Add your menus, shopping and gifts lists and you are off
to a good start for next year.
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Think
easy. A simple well made meal is a delight. A supper of a salad,
yummy casserole or soup and warm bread is always welcome.
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