10th Anniversary

 

10th Anniversary
Komen NC Triangle
Race for the Cure®
June 10, 2006
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

Publisher's Letter

Contributors




1. Maximize Your Time: 10 Tips for Extreme Productivity
2. Recognizing a Misaligned Political Agenda
3. Flexibility in the Workplace

1. C’mon, Let’s Laugh!
2. A Great Vacation is All in the Details

1. Helping Those Who Help Themselves: How Building a Grassroots Organization Can Be a Family Affair Part 2 of 2
2. The Sunday School Ladies
3. LEARNING FROM INDIA:
How Education Policy Has Impacted India’s Rise as a Global Economic Power part 4
4. Why are We So Focused on the Dropout Issue?

1. What You Do, Not
What Others Do
2. When Fear Limits Us…

1. How to Make Your Brand a Success
2. Stringing the Bikini
3. Lett’s Set a Spell: Surviving and Thriving

1. Political Action: Cheaper Than You Think
2. Linda Staunch: Smooth Selling for Eastern North Carolina and the Pepsi Americas’ Sail

Spiritual Purses

1. McColl Center for Visual Art
June 2 – July 29, 2006
Revisit: Alumni Exhibition with Shaun Cassidy, Maja Godlewska, and Peggy Rivers Returns Former Affiliate Artists to the Galleries of McColl Center for Visual Art

2. Mint Museum of Art
June 3 – September 10, 2006
Spanish Colonial Art from the Lilly and Francis Robicsek Collection

3. Through November 26, 2006
Mint Museum of Craft + Design
A Mint Menagerie: Critters from the Collection
The Covenant with Black America by Tavis Smiley
GRASSROOTS: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism

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Kristin White del Rosso,
Pea Organizing Services, Inc.
A Great Vacation is All in the Details

With summer upon us, we are officially in vacation season. Whether it’s prepping for a long weekend at the beach, a 10-day cruise or an adventure abroad, it’s important to make the most of your time away from work and the routine of life. The key to coordinating a wonderful and enjoyable vacation is to be organized and prepared ahead of time.

Planning the little details can make a huge impact on how much you enjoy your vacation. Make it a relaxing one by following these simple tips.

Tip #1: Create a travel file for your upcoming trip. Put all information such as tickets, maps, and contact details in the file as soon as they come in. This organizing system will help you keep track of the information in a convenient way and will also enable to you grab the file and go when you’re ready to head out of town.

Tip #2: Plan your wardrobe and make a packing list. Check www.weather.com and get an upcoming forecast. Think about what you will be doing on your trip and plan accordingly. Overpacking just adds to the stress, so really think about what you need and pack only those items. Consider pairing several different shirts with a pair of shorts or a skirt to stretch your wardrobe options. Also, find out if where you are staying has laundry facilities, so you can wash clothes if need be.

Tip #3: Pack a carry-on bag that you can keep with you at all times. Include items to keep you and your family occupied during waiting times, like card games, an iPod, or a travel DVD player. Take items you need for the first night (toothbrush, fresh clothes) in case your luggage is lost.

Tip #4: Use a travel checklist and keep it in your file. Once you have created the checklist, you can use it for all future trips to save time and make sure you remember what you need to pack. For example, I find it really helps me to sleep if I take a certain pillow and a sound machine. By keeping these items on the checklist I never forget to take them.

Tip #5: Help your children pack their own bags and make sure their luggage is small and light enough so that they can carry them. Go through the same questions you ask yourself to make sure you take what you need and do not over pack.

Tip #6: If you are driving, make sure you have a current map and directions. Download your directions from www.MapQuest.com, or if you are a member of AAA, ask for a TripTik® for the best route to your destination. If you are flying, but plan to take a taxi from the airport, make sure you have the address of—and the directions to—the hotel for the cab driver. The more information you have, the better (and it should all be in your travel file.)

Tip #7: Make plans ahead of time to prepare your home while you are away so that your house does not look abandoned. Temporarily stop delivery of your newspaper, put a vacation hold on your mail or line up a neighbor to collect your mail, and water your plants. Put your porch lights and an inside light on automatic timers.

Tip #8: Unless you are bringing your pets with you on vacation, make sure you have proper care lined up for them. If you are reserving kennel space, do so as far as possible in advance and make sure your pet’s vaccination records are current, which is a requirement of kennels. If a friend or neighbor is caring for your pets, prepare written instructions that include your contact numbers, the veterinarian’s number, feeding instructions, and home alarm pass code if you have an alarm system. Give them a copy of the instructions with your house key and leave an additional copy inside your home so they can easily refer to it. Don’t ever leave the instructions in a neighbor’s mailbox or someplace else where they are at risk of being stolen.


Kristin White del Rosso, President of Pea Organizing Services, Inc. is a professional organizing consultant, who has been awarded designation as the first to be OMI-Certified in the area of professional organizing in North and South Carolina. She is a member of the NAPO Golden Circle, a Certified Member of the International Association of Professional Organizers (IAPO) and a Certified Productivity Trainer and Authorized Consultant (PTAC™) from the Hemphill Productivity Institute. She has also earned a Certificate of Study in Basic Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Issues, a Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization, and a Certificate of Study in Learning Styles and Modalities from the National Study Group of Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD).

In addition to the National Study Group of Chronic Disorganization, Pea Organizing Services is a member of ADD Consults, ADD Resources, and the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO™).

Kristin White del Rosso
1412B East Blvd #187
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-344-0210
Kristin@thepea.com


2006 Women's Advocacy Day

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Raleigh