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November 2001
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October, 26th 2001 ------ November Issue ------
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Editorial
2. SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL
- Windsor Valances
3. TIPS & TRICKS
- Extra Bedroom Space
4. FEATURE ARTICLE
- Plan For Christmas Early!
5. E-ZINE OF THE MONTH
- Beautiful Living
6. CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
- Enjoy Life
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Hello Dear Readers!
Can you believe that we're only two months
away from Christmas? I can't... it seems only
yesterday that we were talking about the Y2K
bug... and here it's been almost 2 years since
then! How the world is changing.
I hope that you all are living in peace and
trust, and not in fear amid all the talk of
anthrax, and all the wild email rumors running
around. I'm sure you've gotten some of them...
just keep in mind that all genuine warning
e-mails will have a URL to a reputable source
confirming the warning. And as for anthrax, I
encourage you all to learn the facts regarding
it... simply knowing facts helps to dispel fear
and is one of the best ways of protecting
ourselves. Read up on it, but be aware of the
fact that the media always portrays things as
dramatically as possible... so take what they say
with a grain of salt. ;-)
Well, let's decorate and plan for Christmas!
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Advertise for Christmas next month here!
One spot left on sale:
http://www.katiediddesign.com/advertising.html
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1. SUBSCRIBER'S SPECIAL
- Windsor Valances
The Windsor series of valances are the
newest addition to my Window Treatments
department. They're a great new twist on
familiar valance basics. I've shown Windsor
Balloon Valances, Windsor Blousen Valances, and
Windsor Shirred Valances, but the look can be
combined with other valance styles as well. Take
a look and let me know if you'd like one done for
your home!
Window Treatments:
http://www.katiediddesign.com/windows.html
And don't forget that you've got a few days
left to take advantage of the October Subscriber
Special on the new Baby Decor Department. I'm
offering to do all baby decor orders for 15% off
through October 31st! This will help you because
you'll get a great discount. And it will help me
because I'll have items to take photos of! This
includes the items that will be listed on the
site, as well as any other nursery items that
you'd like me to design. Let me know if you need
ideas!
Baby Decor:
http://www.katiediddesign.com/baby.html
These offers are available to anyone who is
already a subscriber, or who subscribes when they
place their order. Just tell me what you'd like
and mention that you're a subscriber. If you
have something in mind right now, drop me a line
and ask!
mailto:katie@katiediddesign.com
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2. Tips & Tricks
- Extra Bedroom Space
Do you need some more wall space and storage
space in your bedroom? Here's a solution! Just
turn your bed and position diagonally out from a
corner. You'll be surprised how much wall space
is freed up. Plus you now have some extra
storage space back in that corner for your
seasonal clothes!
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Tired of the same old look? Decorating dollars
severely limited? Distinctive Treasures can
help! We have a large selection of art prints,
designer doormats, decorative light switch
plates, stained glass...those small decorative
touches that make a house a home! And best of
all, at prices you can afford! Visit us at:
http://DistinctiveTreasures.com
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Advertising Opportunities: (SALE!)
http://www.katiedidddesign.com/advertising.html
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3. FEATURE ARTICLE
- Plan for Christmas Early!
Some of you have probably finished all of your
Christmas shopping. And some of you have
probably already written out your menus. But I
bet that most of you (like me) have been focusing
on one part of Christmas planning and forgotten
the others... if we've even really thought about
it at all! Just sit down... right now... pull
out a notebook or a piece of paper (I use the
back pages in my grocery notebook so I can easily
find it), and start writing:
1) Christmas Gifts - write down the name of each
person that you will be giving to this year.
Beside their name, write down any gift ideas you
already have. If you've already taken care of
that gift, write down what you got and put a
check in front of their name. If you don't have
any ideas for someone, just leave it blank for
now. Just keep writing!
2) Baking and Cooking - Briefly write down your
baking and cooking plans for the holidays. Just
list what you will be making, and the time it
will take... not each individual item, just the
total time it will take to make cookies, cakes,
and dinner items.
3) Scheduled Times - Sketch down a simple
calendar of December. The first is a Saturday
this year, the 25th is a Tuesday, and New Years
is the next Tuesday. First mark out the dates
that you will be traveling and away from home.
These are "off" days... make sure you don't plan
anything else for those days! If you'll need the
day before and after for packing and unpacking,
then mark those off as well.
4) More Scheduled Times - Now go to Tuesday,
December 11th and write in "ship Christmas gifts
for _____." UPS ground shipments take 1-7 days,
but if you ship them a week early, you'll have
some extra leeway, AND the lines won't be as
long. Also take note: UPS no longer will ship
glass items including picture frames - even if
they're double-boxed - so plan for that!
Still aren't convinced that you should ship
your items early? Two years ago I shipped some
Christmas gifts in a box I had gotten from a
local store in town. I thought I had covered up
the old label and all... but there was another
label on the bottom of the box! My box left Port
Charlotte, traveled to Orlando, traveled to
Jacksonville, FL, someone flipped the box over
and sent it back to Orlando, another person
looked at the right label and re-sent it to
Jacksonville, where it was again flipped upside
down and sent to Orlando, and then to the local
store where I had gotten the box back here in
Port Charlotte... a few days after it should have
been in Maryland! Thankfully, I had special
ordered some items from that store in the past,
and they were caring enough to look and see if my
name and phone number were in their database so
they could let me know that they got my parent's
Christmas gifts! Needless to say, I had to go
get the box and ship it again, and this time it
was too late for Christmas delivery. And my
Dad's Christmas cookies weren't much better than
crumbs after all that flipping and shipping. :-(
It definitely helps to be early and not rushed!
5) More Scheduled Times - Do you always go out
bargain shopping on Christmas Eve or the weekend
before? If so, write in time for that... more
than you think you'll need! Now write down which
day(s) you will need to set aside for your baking
and cooking... refer to the time you just figured
you'll need. Write down to "shop for baking
goods" a week before your baking dates... the
stores will be less likely to be out of something
if you shop early, and if they are, you'll have
time to go elsewhere. If there's anything else
major that you have planned, like Christmas
pictures of the kids, and mailing Christmas
cards, make sure you mark out that as well.
6) More Scheduled Times - Now go back to the last
three days in a row before Dec. 11th - not just
one day - that are empty on your calendar...
that's when you should have your gift shopping
done! If you can have it all (or most of it)
done by then, think how much more enjoyable your
Christmas will really be! Those three days are
'just in case' you need them to finish your
shopping.
7) Gift Wrapping - Wrap your gifts as you buy
them, rather than waiting until Christmas Eve or
"Shipping Day Eve." It always takes longer than
you think, and you always run out of paper or
tape if you wait 'till last minute!
8) As you go about your shopping and planning,
and you think of another gift idea for someone,
pull out your little notebook and write it down!
Whenever you buy for someone, check it off!
Whenever you add something to cook or bake, write
it down! Take the list with you when you go
Christmas shopping to help you out, and use your
baking list to make sure that you'll be getting
everything you'll need when you do that big
grocery shopping.
Have fun!
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This article Copyright 1999-2003 - Kathleen Peters, KatieDid Design. Reproduced with permission.
Kathleen Peters - 'Katie' - is a custom window treatment and bedding designer, and owner of KatieDid Design, her online shop. She is also the editor-in-chief of Decor, Decorating, and Design, a free bi-monthly ezine filled with articles, tips, and guidelines to help with your home decorating.
http://www.katiediddesign.com
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4. E-ZINE OF THE MONTH
- Beautiful Living
This month I'd like to recommend a newer
home decorating e-zine started by a friend of
mine. Kimberly is an Interior Designer in New
Hampshire who specializes in helping her
customers decorate their home with what they've
already got, and her monthly newsletter is full
of ideas and tips. Check it out! Her site is at
http://www.BeautifulLivingOnline.com, just scroll
down to the bottom of the first page and click
the link to sign up.
BeautifulLiving:
http://www.BeautifulLivingOnline.com
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5. CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
- Enjoy Life!
Yes, I encourage you to enjoy life... not
foolishly, but really appreciate all you have.
Be thankful for those who love you. Appreciate
all that they do for you, and give them grace
when they irritate you. Do something nice for
them! Be thankful for the home you are
decorating. Just remember that life is precious,
and that it is fuller and better when it's not
taken for granted. God bless!
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Remember, if your decorating isn't fun, it isn't
worth it. So enjoy it!
-Katie <><
KatieDid Design
http://www.katiediddesign.com
e-mail:
mailto:design@katiediddesign.com
PO Box 381235
Murdock, FL 33938-1235
1-877-KATIEDID
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