Happy Halloween!

The little ghosts and goblins are ready to have fun and Halloween ranks high with Christmas and birthdays when it comes to kids getting excited. Sure, we have to watch the sugar intake, but as the saying goes “everything in moderation”. By now, the costumes are ready, you have the candy (or are picking it up on the way home), and the house is decorated. Let the ghoulish fun begin!

My kids are grown now, but I can remember each costume for just about every year. I guess I should since I sewed most of them! There were bunnies, pumpkins, clowns, and mummies. I think we wrapped ‘mummy’ for hours. We have so many more things to be cautious of today when it comes to safety, so be sure you have thought about the last minute check list:

 - Keep costumes away from fire and open flames

 - Watch those capes and dangling fabrics

 - Be sure to have plenty of flashlights (and batteries!)

 - Start out at dusk and stay in groups

 - Let your children know that they must obey “Halloween Buddy” rules (tell them the bats will get them if they don’t!)

 - Take “safe candy checks’ seriously. If in doubt toss it!

 According to Judith Lieberman of The Today Show, Halloween is the fifth highest day for candle fires, which closely follows Christmas. “Most fires happen between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. so it is crucial to turn off lights before bedtime and blow out candles”.

Make Halloween fun, and be sure to have the right items to store all your Halloween costumes for younger siblings, friends and relatives for “re-cycle” when it’s time to put them away. You can find storage boxes in plastic, corrugated or canvas at Organize.com in just about any size you might need. Don’t forget to label each container with the costume title, size and year so that you can easily find them when you want to!

Have a Happy & Fun Halloween!

- Mrs. Organized

No Comments October 31, 2007 on 4:43 am | In All, Holidays

Thanks and more!

Thanks to everyone for your emails, phone calls and good wishes! I’m so glad that you came by to visit. Now that we are underway with our new site, you will be hearing from me all the time. I just can’t wait for you to see the new Mrs. Organized format and all that we have in store for you! There will be loads of new products at Organize.com coming your way and plenty of items that will “make it easy” for the holidays.

Many of you already know how I just LOVE the holidays - so the fun is just beginning! Fall is really in the air and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We’ve added a list of fall faves to our site that includes the kitchen tools to help any cook get organized. We’ll also help you to organize every room in your house before the company arrives. I’m anxious for you to see how easy we’ve have made our storage category to shop and will look forward to your comments and suggestions. This year we’ve added holiday decor, hostess gifts and something special for everyone. We also expanded our china and stemware, food, and holiday storage categories. We hope to help make this year’s holidays the most enjoyable!

Happy Fall!

Mrs. Organized

Today’s thought:

Simplicity is making the journey of of this life with just baggage enough.

- Charles Dudley Warner

No Comments October 22, 2007 on 3:23 am | In All, Holidays