Dec 24, 2024
Observing Boxing Day Traditions
The Organizing Blog’s favorite holiday is nearly here, and it isn’t Christmas, Hannukah, Diwali or Kwanzaa. It’s the day practically everyone pays attention to how much stuff they have and where they’re going to put it — Boxing Day! Observed on the day after Christmas, Boxing Day got its start as an occasion for wealthy […]
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Dec 10, 2024
Practicing Ecofriendlty Consumerism
#Holiday shopping is in full swing, and that may have many readers spending not-insignificant amounts of money in an attempt to check everyone off their #gift lists. While getting with the spirit of the #season is a worthy goal, buying all of that #stuff has an impact. U.S. #holiday spending is expected to grow to […]
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Nov 26, 2024
Better Ways to Spend Black Friday
#Thanksgiving is upon us! And even before many family #feasts have cooled on the countertop, the malls and the big-box stores will reopen with much fanfare — and promises of rock-bottom low prices — to mark the beginning of the #holiday #shopping season: Black Friday. Overnight, we’ll see crowds gather in hopes of getting an […]
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Nov 12, 2024
Do a Pre-Holiday Decluttering
It may be hard to believe, but the #holidays are right around the corner! Two weeks from now, you’ll be enjoying a #Thanksgiving feast; then, it’s on to the big shopping and gift grabs of the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa season. Do yourself a favor, and #declutter ahead of those holiday events. Whether you’re going […]
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Oct 29, 2024
Veterans and the Vote
#Veterans are familiar with the struggle for #freedom and #democracy, having fought to protect the nation’s ideals at home and overseas. Once released from active duty, one of their most basic and important civic duties is to exercise the right to #vote. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 16 million veterans […]
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