Peace of Mind April Newsletter:
Prescription for Home Care

P - Proactive Preparation
E -  Emergency Planning
A - A Change of Seasons
C - Clean and Check
E - Enjoy and Embrace

P - Proactive Preparation

• Protect your investment with regular home maintenance

• Call Dave Baillargeon at Cascade View Home Inspections, (541) 480-5596 to do a complete home inspection and use that as your checklist for repairs .

• Don’t want to do the repairs yourself? Contact Ed Busch with PGC Building and Design – 541 771-9199. No job is too small for these experienced contractors and handymen. They can also build your dream home from start to finish.

• Do you have a Second Home in Central Oregon? – Give Home Fridays a call 541 317-3088. Your 2nd Home is their 1st Priority.

• Do you need some new furniture and you’re having a hard time visualizing how to create the perfect space with the right colors? Contact Pamela Armstrong at Norwalk furniture 541 383-2520.

• Pest Control

• Take care of those mice, bugs, and other insects once and for all by calling Alpine Pest Management and ask for Glenn Bissell at 541 389-4942.

• Pets

• Make sure your pets have plenty of water and areas to stay warm and cool. Good Pet Education site.

• Home Reference Guide – For more information, call Peace of Mind @ 541 390-9873 or email info@peaceofmindbend.com.

• The Home Reference Guide is a customized organizational tool that contains important information for all clients such as:

• Personal Contacts, Medical, Insurance, Financial, Family Schedules, Baby/Pet/House Sitter Instructions, Real Estate, Travel, Will and Trust, Checklists TOP 10, etc. (Sign up for our newsletter to receive a sampling of the Home Reference Guide pages).

E - Emergency Planning

• Make sure that your home or business is protected with a Fire and Burglar Alarm System through East Cascade Security Systems. Call Kory Friedman and she will give you the best service as well as Peace of Mind, knowing that your home is protected and monitored 541 389-0015.

• Put Mr. Yuk stickers on hazardous household products and teach children to leave them alone. These stickers are available from the Oregon Poison Control Center.

• Post the number of the Oregon Poison Center by your telephone 800-222-1222

• Pick up The Hazardless Home Handbook A Guide to Hazardous Household Products and Effective Alternatives from DEQ .

• Fire – For good information on fire safety…Click here

• Create a plan for your family and practice it each time you check your fire alarms; Escape routes, where to meet, who to call.

• Put your phone on ICE:

• Program an “In Case of Emergency” number in your phone under the contact of ICE so that someone can instantly call that number if they find you or your phone.

A - A Change of Seasons

• Clean out your closet and change your wardrobe over.

• If you get stuck while doing this, ask yourself these questions:

• When was the last time I wore this?

• Do I love it?

• How do I look/feel when I wear it?

• If it is sentimental, how often do I need to see it? (Possible long term storage)

• What is the worst thing that would happen if I didn’t have it?

• Take your gently used Women’s Clothing to Elite Repeat an Upscale Resale Clothing and more store. Ask for Abby or Sheila at 541 382-7202.

• All other donation items can be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Bend. They will pick up unwanted items. For more information, please email Peace of Mind and we will mail a brochure to you. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive a complete donation and consignment listing for Central Oregon.

• Check your make up, medicine and vitamins for expiration dates.

• Prepare your yard and garden for the Spring/Summer.

• Check out "From the Ground Up Natural Gardening in the High Desert" a publication of Resource Sustainable Solutions.

• Change your flannel sheets to the crisp cotton ones.

C - Clean and Check

• Clean

• Car - Wendy L. Recommendation - Automotive Detailing - Mario Sanchez 815-8555

• Deck

• Windows

• Oven and Stove

• Window coverings and bedding to dry cleaners – Email Julie Muller for a 50% off coupon for your first visit to the Dry Cleaning Station, locations in Bend and Redmond, OR. They proudly use Green Earth Cleaning.

• Check

• Fire alarm batteries

• Lights indoor and outdoor

• Filters

• Hot tub and Pool

• Carbon Monoxide Alarms

E - Enjoy and Embrace

• Create a comfortable relaxing retreat for you and your family to enjoy (Take a look at January’s monthly theme for reminders on how to follow the easy 5 step Home Harmony organizing process).

• Explore your yard with your children. They have a magical way of seeing the world. If you don’t have children, borrow one.

  Live, Love, Laugh, Lift Others-
   

  

   

  Calendar for April Peace of Mind Events: April 2008 April 7th Bend Chamber Recognition Dinner April 9th COBG Meeting ACB Fireside Room April 9-12 NAPO Conference Reno April 11-12 Central Oregon Health and Wellness Expo  5 steps to Home Harmony Friday April 11th at 4:30pm Main Stage Parenting Information (Creating Chore Charts, helping children to accept responsibility, household routines, family time) Friday April 11th 3:00pm Room C Financial Health and Wellness through organizing your finances – Saturday April 12th 12:00 noon Room C Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention – Saturday April 12th at 3:00pm Room C April 16th Oregon Golf Club Women’s Association Spring Luncheon “Home Harmony” Presentation by Peace Of Mind, Inc April 19th SHRED FEST! 11-2 pm – FREE and SAFE way to dispose of unwanted paperwork. Mid Oregon Credit Union – 1386 NE Cushing Drive in Bend, OR April 19th Children’s Museum Fundraiser 7:00 pm – PUT ON YOUR BEST 70's ATTIRE & DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY! - Bend Airport – Baney Hanger. More Information at www.workingwonders.org April 16th Network of Entrepreneurial Women Meeting – St. Charles 5:00-8:00pm April 22nd – COCC Class – Get Organized at Work with “Peaceful Productivity” On April 22, Julie will offer a morning seminar, "Get Organized at Work!" Click here for more information and a registration form. April 24th – Redmond Business Expo May 2-4 HOME SHOW – Featuring the Closet Factory

   

  Useful Links and Peace of Mind Partners

  April Featured Local Business
  Kirsti Wolfe Design
  Mail: 86 SW Century Drive #170
  Bend Oregon 97702
  Studio: 555 NW Arizona Street #40
  Bend Oregon 97701
  Phone 541.389.1429
  Fax 541.389.1470
  Cell 541.815.3990
  Kirsti Wolf email
  
  

  Kirsti Wolfe Wins SubZero Design Award - Kirsti Wolfe Designs emerges as regional winner and and national finalist in the SubZero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest

  "Kirsti Wolfe does it all! This is what her clients tell me and what I have seen first hand working side by side her on the job site. Her fine attention to detail, extreme design expertise, creativity, and the ability to really listen to her clients wants and needs make her the BEST in her field. I am so fortunate to know Kirsti in the work force and to call her my friend."

  Julie Muller, Personal Organizer / Business coach

  Peace of Mind recommends the following businesses to help you with other needs that we cannot meet and to show our support for our local partnerships:

  Thad Higgins – John L Scott – Realtor
  Shannon Bassett – Home Fridays
  SMEAD office products
  Debra Simpkins – Bend Skin Company
  Kirsti Wolfe Designs
  Satterlee Jewelers
  Erich Hohengarten - Derink Construction
  Closet Factory
  POSH – Posh Event Planner
  Robert Berman - Cascade Concrete Solutions
  Kelly and Aileen Walker – Sublime Design Group
  Diane Hammond, Website designer - Web-Wrights
  The Wine Shop at Home

  NEW Partners:

  The Life Center – Ramy Louis- www.LIFEA-Z.org
  Wallbeds of Oregon – Dan Grandon – www.wallbedsoforegon.com
  Stone Soup – Chrissy Christoferson – www.stonesoupkids.com
  Jad Benefit Solutions – Galen Blyth – www.jad-solutions.com
  MetLife – Barbara Seaman and Lorri Craig – 541 388-1708

  Special apology to Terri Shephard, who had a company listing as Bend Broadband. This was an error and we do regret the mistake. She is however a fantastic Executive Consultant with:

  Corporate Recruiting Solutions
  Office: 541-306-6849
  Fax: 801-528-0509
  Mobile: 541-419-2721
  CorporateRecruitingSolutions@bendbroadband.com
  (this info on the last newsletter was listed wrong)

  WHAT’S NEW AT PEACE OF MIND, INC?

  1.  We are very sad to be saying goodbye to Eileen Cobbs, one of our exceptional Organizing Consultants.  Eileen’s dreams include finding full time work in the sales industry, growing her Melaleuca business and being supportive of her investment in the NEW FABULOUS restaurant Brickhouse in Redmond.  We at Peace of Mind wish her well.  All of your clients and colleagues will miss working with you.
  
  2.  Peace of Mind has joined dynamics, www.danamics.net a business management organization, as a strategic partner. We are now able to offer programs that cover the four ingredients needed for unlimited success at business and at home: attitude development, human relations, skill development, and goal setting. The key word is "development."
  Developing professionals for success in today's world requires access to cutting edge technology and programs in evolving areas. Business today is more fast-paced and complex than ever before. Enhancements in technology, changes in organizational structures and ever-increasing consumer demands for newer, better, faster and cheaper goods and services present challenges to every organization.
  We present a new, pragmatic approach to developing individuals and organizations that can face those challenges and succeed. Our development programs encompass:

  • Leadership Development
  • Management Development
  • Supervisory Development
  • Sales Development
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Time Management Strategies
  • Rising Stars
  • Strategic Planning

  As you review our program descriptions, bear in mind that all programs are customized to your organization's unique needs and goals. We can combine elements of one program in combination with one or more other programs and/or add additional components.

   

   

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