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Something I see allot of as I work with people is the “save it for a special occasion”  thing. Someone gives you a lovely gift and you think it is so precious you will save it for a special occasion.

Bah Humbug! What are you waiting for? Holding it for “someday” means the item is just clutter.

Get out that great smelling soap, wear that silk scarf, and treat your feet to those special extra fuzzy slippers. The gift was meant to indulge you, not your guests and relatives. Seriously, a closet full of “for someday” is just not useful. Reward yourself for all your efforts and enjoy those gifts of indulgence for yourself.

Here’s to looking, feeling, and smelling great this week.

The Master bedroom should be a place of rest, a sanctuary, maybe some loving going on. It is not the family central. Here are a few tips (OK, RULES) to make this a restful place in your life.

Nightstand: ONE Book…not all the books you want to read. That just stresses you out. Instead keep only the book you are reading there. Store the other books you hope to get to in another room. The same holds true for magazines and newspaper. Isn’t that better already?

Dresser top: a coin or jewelry tray, a photo, some fragrance…that’s about it. Not piles of stuff (especially if it relates to kids). Calming….

Laundry piles, clean or dirty: NO. Not an option. Seriously, I fold my clean laundry on the bed. After all it is a good open flat surface. BUT, the piles get stacked into baskets and shipped off to their destination rooms. If there is not enough time to fold the clean laundry then it stays in the laundry room or a basket OUTSIDE of my master bedroom.

Treat your Bedroom like a sanctuary and that is what it will be. Don’t allow the piles and other stuff to come into that room. Designate spaces for the other things.

Peace.