Join me at 9 am as I do my monthly lifestyle segment on Portland's morning show... AM Northwest! KATU channel 2, ABC affiliate.
Beyond the Chocolates + Roses.... Get Creative, Be Thoughtful, Include the Kidlets- that was the idea behind today's segment~
CLICK HERE to watch today's show! To watch previous shows click here then scroll down!
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BEST ORGANIZING BLOG FINALIST... organize in style!
I'm happy dancin'.... all the way to L.A. baby! Thanks to you my fabulous readers + girlfriends I am a finalist for BEST ORGANIZING BLOG!!!!! Your votes will take me back to the city where I was born- oooh profound isn't it-ok not really ;)
On January 30th, cute red carpet attire in tow, I'll be rockin' it on the red carpet and sipping cocktails with the topsters in the organizing industry. I'm thrilled... can you tell?!!
Cute lil' Hal Sparks is the host. He's a stand-up comedian, former host of Talk Soup on E! Entertainment Television and star of the acclaimed Showtime series Queer As Folk. I SO wanted his Talk Soup job back in day.
Rock on NAPO LA.... it's the 4th straight year, the Los Angeles Organizing Awards will honor twenty individuals and/or companies that represent the best of the best in the professional organizing industry. AND last year I wanted to go... this year I AM going!
I'm in fabu company... Jeri Dansky's http://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/ and www.OnlineOrganizing.com are my co-horts in bloggy bliss! In fact you are probably familiar with them as they've been on my inspiring blogroll since day 1!
So Thank you again everyone.... I'll keep you posted on some fun details- like WHAT in the heck I'm going to wear to such a fancy thing... and what I'll be sipping on... and who I'm mingling with. Maybe I can take a new pic with Peter Walsh- remember the last one- I know HOW could you forget ;) see it here
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REALSIMPLE... YES girlfriend that REALSIMPLE... asked me be a guest blogger for their Holiday Blogathon!
Did I mention how positively thrilled I am to be included *happy dance*
take a look... click here and click here
Rubbermaid Q+A with me! click here
Don't miss the Giveaway I've got going on w/Rubbermaid! click here to enter
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Who declared that December has to be stressful + expensive... Let's find that woman and give her a good spankin'! Ok, ok... it's the holiday's I'll ease up ;)
Today's lifestyle segment on AMNW, Portland's morning show, I share really good tips (if I say so myself) on how to lower the stress meter and still keep it kicked up a'notch.
Watch it now: CLICK HERE
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WOWsa Girlfriend! I've been blogging for ONE whole year... seems like yesterday I was jumping into techy-land and asking Pam of HOUSEMARTIN just how to do this bloggy thing!
Every Sunday, ok most Sunday's, I'm going to bring you a roundup of posts from the previous year. It's good stuff sister... so why reinvent the wheel. Call me savvy, call me green, just call me girlfriend ;)
Did you Fall Back?
So... you turned back the clock but did you tackle all the other fall chores?
1. Put away those Halloween costumes and decor.
2. Pick your Christmas cards out before they sell out.
read more
As seen on AM Northwest-organize your photos
It seems that every time I do an organizing consultation... read more
As seen on AM Northwest-clutter control kit
Organized women love a system! read more
Catalog Clutter-there is hope!
Did you see on the news... read about it in the paper... read more
The Ladies are Coming! The Ladies are Coming!
The Ladies are Coming! The Ladies are Coming! Here they come… they’ve come to save the day!!!! read more
The Hall Closet
I remember reading Mommy Dearest.... read more
Practically Perfect in Every Way-I just LOVE Mary Poppins
I Adore Mary Poppins, she’s practically perfect in every way. About this time last year I met Mary Poppins. Well, I ran after her... read more
It Never Ends... Juggling Elephants It never ends... laundry, dirty dishes, incoming paperwork from the school, bills, the to-do list, kid's interrupting my thoughts, work, etc. SO GET OVER IT girlfriend! read more
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Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday as she really seems to have her priorities straight ;). Keeping it simple helps keep the focus on what's important. This morning on AMNW I shared my favorite tips. Take a peek!
WATCH THE SEGMENT NOW! click here
The Menu
The Table
Lose Control! I double dog dare you ;)
Focus on Family
Photo albums (have grandkids/kids place current year pics in album for you)
Get out the family movies
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It's really quite scary that I'm professing ideas for meal planning... I AM SO NOT a chef. In fact the grocery store scares me just a tad. All those fluorescent lights and rows of raw meat make we want to run to the nearest restaurant. So this segment is a testimonial to the fact that if something is whittled down and made less complicated + less overwhelming I can handle it. You can too girlfriend, you can too.
WATCH SEGMENT-CLICK HERE
BE REALISTIC
Break it down now sister... look at your planner. How much time do you really have to cook? What days will you be home to cook? Let's say 3 days are doable.
KEEP IS SIMPLE
Determine your family favs. Everyone can participate.... then create post it notes with their choices. *see below* Don't forget to make post-its for leftovers, pizza, takeout ;)
Also look through simple *read dated* cookbooks for ideas! Here's a closeup of my elementary school cookbook that the P.T.A. ladies put together to make some cashola. Notice the simple ingredients! Also makes we wonder where John Betow (recipe Ruth's son) is now... will have to facebook him later ;)
Realistic- check Simple- check
Here are my simple Meal Planning Docs:
Download Meal_planning_template Download Grocery_listfill_in_the_blank_menu_planning_template
SYSTEMS...putting it all together
Now take those little post-its and place them on each day of the week then use the list to create your grocery list. Voila- you did it!
Looking for some more ideas? Here's some ideas from my fabulous friends at The Organized Parent...check out their meal planning section! And how cute.cute.cute these items are!
When I was putting together my segment I did a shout out to my online friends (facebook + twitter). Below are the tips they shared with me. I'm passing them on to you in hopes that you will also find a system that fits your lifestyle. PLUS if you aren't on FB or Twitter you can see what these little blurbs look like- short + sweet.
orgjunkie @kristacolvin copy someone else's menu I say....from the many participants on Menu Plan Monday!!
wanderingfork 
@kristacolvin I suggest cheese. It goes with everything.
wanderingfork
@kristacolvin Use food porn (e.g., Cooks Ill., Saviour) for ideas and eat seasonally. Hubby has just put together our fall meal rotation...
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declutteryou @kristacolvin Always keep the take out menu folder handy - that's my single guy's tip on meal planning made easy!
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erikatorres111 I use a crockpot a lot! Especially for anything braised like Red Wine Braised short ribs. Yummy
Meal planning ruins the creativity, the passion that should be involved with our connection to food and the teaching experience with our children. Plus, I always waste more $$ when I try to do meal planning. My tip: buy ingredients you love plus one or two new items & you can't go wrong. You'll end up with less waste and a renewed connection with ... Read Morefood, since you won't feel resentful of having to make something on your weekly plan that you don't feel like eating that night. When's your segment on?
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Genevieve Margherio wrote at 1:01pm
Meal planning: Check out this amazing service I subscribe to: http://soupcycle.com/
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I was SO excited to get this Google Alert! Admittedly almost as excited as back in '85 when I received 1, yes that was a ONE vote "for most likely to succeed." I'd like to thank that anonymous voter for their support and now look at me... I MADE A LIST!!! Oh, in case you are wondering, the vote was not my own but as yearbook editor I got to count the votes.
Google Blogs Alert for: "krista colvin"
101 Women Bloggers to Watch Fall 2008
By admin
Organize in Style with Krista Colvin.Style Saves the World with Meg Donohue. Pigs will Fly with Gail Plowman. TAXGIRL with Kelly Phillips Erb. Yielding Wealth with Miranda Marquit. Aging Fabulous with Teri Cosenzi ...
WE magazine for women - http://wemagazineforwomen.com
Take some time to check out the other fabulous blogs! Yeah, I made a list, I made a list, I made a list!!!!!! *happy dance with me now*
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I'm thrilled to be emceeing the Makings of a Mamapreneur Conference in Portland this week! So many of my girlfriends and acquaintances have inquired about my biz savviness. Yes, I have a business degree, but that was so 1989 and I need to stay hip + fresh with the whole millennium/Gen Y thing.
As much as I adore my girlfriends I think they tolerate me + my crazy business ideas. It's my mamapreneur girlfriends + Ladies Who Launch sistahs I turn to for resources, support, and down right honest answers. I'm truly looking forward to hearing the mamas share their experience. It's my part of my MBA program- mama biz advice that is.
If you want to follow the event live you can do so on Twitter @mamapreneur . I'm also hoping to add my 2 cents in between my emcee gig- @kristacolvin
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Take a close look. This my friends is what a Supermom looks like. I've been dying to ask Marlynn how she does it all and does it all SO WELL. Read her bio and you'll know why I'm all verklempt about this gal!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland is a serial mamapreneur, blogging & social media addict, and a happily imperfect mother with a very loud, happy house. She owns Mamapreneurs Inc. com, a resource, support & networking organization, as well as Urban Bliss, a design, PR and gifts studio. She is also editor of Mama Lit, a book review site for moms, and a freelance writer. She is married to her college sweetheart and they live in Portland, OR with their two young kids.
Oh and there is more... Marlynn has a post on Martha Stewart's Everyday Food blog. Check it out, I just read it am really craving some paella for lunch!http://tinyurl.com/62fawx Not too mention how cool it is you are guest posting for Martha!
See what I'm talking about?! She's human I promise and I know because I've met her and we are doing the radio show (info below) live from her new office in NW Portland so we can prove it on air and see if she makes a decent cup of joe.
Join us Friday for the O myth radio show as my co host Brandie and I get to the bottom of this. We want to know but really NEED to know Marlynn's tricks + tips. Join us live or download us later. Friday 10 am PST @ www.theOmyth.com
*follow Marlynn on Twitter @designmama, @mamapreneur, and connect on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Get Linky w/Marlynn:
Biz sites: www.mamapreneursinc.com, www.urbanblissdesign.com
Blogs: www.mamalit.com, www.maternitytomadness.blogspot.com, www.urbanblissdesign.blogspot.com, http://blog.oregonlive.com/familyfriendly
Hope you can listen in
and if you have a question for Marlynn leave a comment.
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