___ 1. Roast pumpkin seeds: In my house, we always carve a Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween, partly for decor, and partly to roast those delicious seeds. Here's a simple recipe:

1-1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons melted butter
salt (optional)
pepper (optional)
cajun seasoning (optional)

Preheat oven to 300F degrees. While it's OK to leave some strings and pulp on your seeds (it adds flavor), rinse seeds and clean off any chunks of pumpkin. Pat seeds dry with paper towels. Then, toss pumpkin seeds in a bowl with the melted butter or oil and seasonings of your choice. Spread seeds in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

By the way, these can be eaten as is. The outer shells don't need to be removed.

___ 2. Sweep the front patio, porch, walk way, and/or driveway: Doing some outside clean-up always makes a home entryway more presentable...and it gets you outside for some fresh air as well. Here's a little secret though. If you have a leaf blower, start with that. You can blow any leaves, dirt, and debris out of the corners and away from the borders. It's much easier than trying to get into tight corners and edges with a broom. Then, you can sweep it all up with your broom and a dustpan.

___ 3. Weed out one clothes drawer: Pick a drawer in your home in which you store clothing. Empty it out completely. Determine what can be donated or what has seen better days and can be discarded. Remove those items and transfer to the donation bag or trash bag. Then, fold your 'keepers' back into the drawer.

For super quick details about my Christmas Holiday Planner, visit:

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Christmas is supposed to be the season of joy, warmth, reflection, and good will. Why then, is it such a stressful time for so many people? There's no doubt about it. Once Thanksgiving ends, life gets busy.

There are holiday cards to be sent. Gifts to be purchased or made. Holiday dinners to plan. Church, community, and family get-togethers to attend. Holiday treats to bake. Stockings to stuff. Tree trimming, gift wrapping, and getting your house ready for company. The list is endless.

It's no wonder there's so much stress and exhaustion at Christmas-time.

The good news is, it doesn't have to be that way.

That's where my Christmas Holiday Planner comes in. You see, knowing about all the stress and frustration so many people experience this time of year, I thought to myself, 'There has to be a better way...Christmas is supposed to be a joyful, cheerful time.'

And then, suddenly, it hit me. I had to do something to help folks plan and prepare better. I had to help get all of the information, ideas, and notes into one place. It needed to be a cinch to use. It had to have the ability to store information that almost everyone who celebrates Christmas needs to have handy. And it had to be cost-effective.

And that's how the Get Organized Now! Christmas Holiday Planner was born. It's ready to help you experience your most organized Christmas ever this year!

P.S. COMPLIMENTARY BONUS...when you claim your very own copy of the Get Organized Now! Christmas Holiday Planner before FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND...you'll also get my eBook, '101 Holiday Tips and Ideas' COMPLIMENTARY

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* Consideration: That's the theme of the two quotes on my home page this week. Check them out, be inspired, and focus this 'word of the week' on yourself

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'Some people are born for Halloween, and some are just counting the days until Christmas.'
--Stephen Graham Jones




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