We are pleased to welcome Laura Leist to the Cozi blog. Laura, CPO is an organizing and productivity consultant, speaker and author of the best-selling book Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life. Based in Seattle, Laura is the founder of Eliminate Chaos and the President-Elect of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers). Laura is also partnering with Cozi on our current promotion. Just sign-up and try Cozi before February 4th and be entered to win an in-home organization makeover by Laura!
Have you signed up for your free Cozi account yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Just think, you could be the winner of an in-home kitchen or home office make over with me – just for signing up! January is the time when so many of us set resolutions for the new year and ‘getting organized’ always ranks as one of the top five resolutions. It’s no surprise really, since living and organized life has so many benefits. When you’re organized, you will feel less stress, less overwhelmed and you will save time and money. Wouldn’t you like to experience these benefits? Imagine how much easier it will be to make quick meals when your kitchen is organized and you know what’s in the pantry. You can even use the customizable lists in Cozi to keep your list of groceries and access it from your phone. Can you picture what your office would look like if there were no piles on the desk or floor and you could retrieve any information or document you needed in a matter of seconds? Stop dreaming….this can be a reality for you and I want to help make this dream come true for you.
The lucky winner will have the opportunity to experience my 10-step organizing process that I document in my book. I will take you through these steps to organize your kitchen or home office and then you will have the steps and skills you need to tackle future projects in your home on your own. What are you waiting for? Get started today on a room or rooms in your home you've wanted to organize. To help you get started, I am offering a FREE copy of my tips book: Eliminate Chaos in Your Home ($7 value) with the purchase of Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize your Home & Life. When you place your order for the book, I'll include the tips book for you. Armed with these tools, I wish you all the benefits of living an organized life in 2009 and beyond!
-- Laura Leist

My kids start thinking about their Halloween costumes before Labor Day, and have gone through a dozen favorites by the time school starts. That’s no surprise, with costume displays appearing in some stores right after the 4th of July, and costume catalogs arriving in the mailbox shortly after!
For the past year or so, our family has tried to keep Friday nights saved for a family game night. Some weeks it’s worked better than others, with sleep-overs, sports events or birthdays occasionally taking priority. In general, though, we’ve kept to the Friday night game night, and it’s been a blast!
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