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decorations. For some of us, that’s a lot help you accomplish the everyday list of own party. We do all the work, and as
of stuff. Make it into an activity where
you reminisce about the history of your tasks that spring up in your life, leaving you the host, you go enjoy yourself,” says
pieces,” says Kay McLane of Kay McLane
Design, LLC and Peace Full Home of time to actually spend with your family and Fiduccia. “For the holiday season, we
Emmaus. “This is also a great time to set
aside things that you’ll be passing on to the properly appreciate the holiday season. also want to make sure that your family,
next generation, or to share your decoration
wealth with others, if you have more than “People get overwhelmed. Life happens friends, and loved ones come first.
you can use.”
and then they’re stuck. That’s when they That’s the most rewarding thing — in the
McLane also suggests giving yourself
the freedom to do only the decorating reach out to us,” says Ania Fiduccia, owner end, people want more time. More time
that you want to do, making sure the joy
in the experience isn’t lost and that you of All Service Concierge, which services for family, and more time for memories.”
are creating decorating and entertaining
traditions that you love. the Lehigh Valley and Pocono regions. “Our For Valley Concierge of Bethlehem,
NEED MORE ORGANIZATION? clients are a mix of business owners and the requests they receive during the
HIRE AN EXTRA PAIR OF HANDS
families, and it just comes down to whatever final months of the year are similar.
Running errands. Buying gifts. Sending
packages. Planning meals. Keeping track they need done.” From helping clients decorate and
of the kids. The long list of to-dos seems to
get even longer during the holiday season, All Service Concierge handles prepare their homes for guests, to
but this is where hiring an extra pair of
hands comes in handy. Concierge services, a long list of tasks for their clients, actually doing the holiday gift-buying,
professional organizers and consultants can
particularly during the holiday season. wrapping and storing, there isn’t
This can range from helping to set up a anything that the service can’t handle if
holiday party, to helping prep a client’s given enough notice from a client.
home for an out-of-town guest’s arrival, “Most people who hire someone like
or even offering childcare services me, they are very organized themselves,
during adults-only holiday outings. All and they call me ahead of time and
Service has a flexible team of more they think ahead,” says Valley Concierge
than 30 people who are available in owner Christina Martins. “People are
varied shifts to make sure they can surprised at the amount of tasks I’m
cover all client requests. willing to take on. The biggest thing is
“Our main goal for the holidays is for communication. They need to be willing
the host or hostess to be a guest at their to let me into their lives.”
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