Mrs. O Returns!

We’re back from vaca and had a great time! I don’t think there are too many places quite as unique as Newport Beach, California. The area is amazing and still filled with those old fashion things you remember as a kid. Walking along the boardwalk, passing the ferris wheel and fun zone, taking the ferry from the Balboa Peninsula to the Island and salt water taffy from the corner candy store. I so enjoy the smell of the clean air, the sound of the ocean, watching the waves crash to the sand, riding bikes to breakfast, lazy afternoons reading and napping in the sun, barbecuing at home or enjoying the local restaurants of the area. I was happy to be there and sad to leave. I think reality set in as we enjoyed our last Balboa Bar the night before we left. Terry is a great travel partner and really has a way of bringing me to relax mode, and we did!

So here I am, back to reality – but glad to be back in the office and with my Team. Newport always brings some kind of creative ideas and lots of inspiration to me. This year, it brought me more ideas for The Home Store (coming soon!) at Organize.com. I can’t wait to dig in and add the touches I think will make it a even more special.

On the organizing side, I brought home a really great tip. While I am organized, I am still known to be an over packer. (It’s those shoes!). I am committed to making my beach packing lighter next year. As I packed to come home, I made a list of the things I really used and a couple of things that I wished I had brought. I included even the obvious things, like my bathing suits and added the number I could live with. When I finished and looked at the list, I probably cut back 50% and could certainly have lived without most of those items. I put the list in my beach folder when I returned home. It’s at my finger tips when I need it. Now, I’m on a mission for the next trip and going to put together a “Pack for the Beach List”.

If you have ideas to add to the list, please send them my way!

Happy Organizing!

Mrs. O

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