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  • Susie Meister: From Road Rules to Brain Candy

    by Ali Wenzke February 20, 2020

    Interview with Susie Meister Susie Meister, how did you make the jump from living in Pittsburgh, PA, to MTV’s Road Rules? When I was cast on Road Rules I was 18 years old, just graduated from high school, and still…

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  • 10 Ways to Create an Organized Home After You Move

    by Ali Wenzke February 6, 2020

    You made it through moving day. Congratulations. I knew you would rock it. (If you haven’t moved yet, here’s some advice on how to get organized before your move.) If you recently moved, you may look around your new home filled…

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  • 11 Things You Should Do Before Buying a House

    by Ali Wenzke January 23, 2020

    My husband, Dan, and I bought three homes in six years. As much as I’d like to pretend I’m Jennifer Lopez with a real estate portfolio sprawling across multiples states, we never owned more than one home at a time. Rather,…

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  • How to Get Organized Before Your Move

    by Ali Wenzke January 9, 2020

    Whenever I say there is such thing as happy moving, people give me the raised eyebrow. After moving ten times in eleven years, I can attest that happy moving is real.  The keys to a happy move are: (1) getting…

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  • What TEDx Wilmette Women Taught Me About Happy Moving

    by Ali Wenzke December 19, 2019

    When my friend, Chris Beer, asked if I wanted to volunteer for the inaugural TEDx Wilmette Women event, I jumped at the opportunity. My job? To work as one of several speaker coaches to support the inspirational speakers. As with…

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  • Sarah J. Halstead: How I Moved to L.A. and Launched My Comedy Career

    by Ali Wenzke December 5, 2019

    Sarah J. Halstead is a comedian, actor and podcaster. She has appeared in over 90 commercials, along with a slew of guest-star roles in both film and television. As an acclaimed standup comedian, she performs regularly at The Comedy Store,…

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Happy pub day to Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Tim Happy pub day to Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times Bestselling author of The Ascendance Series, The Traitor's Game Series,  A Night Divided, and now RESCUE!  Please join me and Jennifer A. Nielsen @nielsenwriter on Thursday, March 4, at 9:30 AM CT/10:30 AM ET as we talk about her newest book RESCUE.  We will have a special guest host joining us as well - my daughter, Charlotte. Jennifer A. Nielsen is my daughter's favorite author, so Charlotte is going to help me ask the important questions that every kid wants to know.  Join us live on Thursday to ask your own questions!  #happymoments #iglive #igtvseries #jenniferanielsen #ascendanceseries
#thefalseprince #anightdivided #rescue #scholasticbooks #authorinterviews
#bookstagrammer #kidsbooks
#recommendedreading
Decluttering furniture 🪑 When you prepare for Decluttering furniture 🪑  When you prepare for a move, decluttering furniture is at the top of my recommended decluttering order. However, when we "spring clean", furniture is often overlooked. That's why I suggest decluttering as if you were moving.  Dan and I bought these 2 chairs and ottoman over 4 moves ago. They've served us well. Over the years and moves, we've changed our spaces. We found nooks where these chairs and ottoman could fit somewhere. As we started our 2021 decluttering with our "decluttering as if we were moving" mindset, this furniture did not make the cut. So, it was time to say good-bye.  PROJECT: DECLUTTERING FURNITURE  1. Take pictures of each room in your home. This allows you to see your home more objectively.  2. If you were selling your home, is there furniture you would take out of your home for staging purposes?  3. Would you put the furniture in temporary storage to move with you or would you sell/donate it?  4. If you would not want to move the furniture piece in your home, why do you still own it? Sell it. Donate it. Reclaim the space so you have more room to breathe, more room to live.  Here is your mission should you choose to accept it: Today, decide what furniture you want to declutter. Tomorrow, find a donation site where you can donate your furniture or post your furniture online to sell it. This weekend, get rid of your unwanted furniture.  Make time and space for what's important.
Let go of the items that weigh you down.  #declutterlikeyouremoving
#decluttering #furniture #simplify #breathe #homesweethome
#homestaging #happymoving #realtors #artofhappymoving #lessstuffmorelife #homestagingtips #homestaging #homestagingworks #homestagingsells #happiness #oasis #breathe #moreroom
Thank you to everyone who joined me today for the Thank you to everyone who joined me today for the Decluttering and Organizing Workshop through the Miami-Dade Public Library @miamidadepubliclibrary. A shout-out to the listener who decluttered her closet while she was listening. 🙌 Another benefit of Zoom. 😁  Good luck with the decluttering and with your home renovations. You've got this! Let's make some beautiful spaces. ❤️  #artofhappymoving #aliwenzke #aliwenzkeworkshop #happymoving #declutterlikeyouremoving
#declutteringtips
#declutter #simplify #homehabits #happyhome #homegoals #organizingtips #organizing #myhappyplace
#feelingthankful When my family was in lockdown i #feelingthankful  When my family was in lockdown in the Spring of 2020, we would fantasize about what we would do first when we could leave the house again. My two wishes? To get Dunkin' Donuts coffee through the drive-thru and to pick out fresh fruit at the grocery store. This morning, I had the opportunity to do both.  It's easy to slip back into old routines and to worry about what we don't have. Today, I'm savoring this moment and the sunshine, and I am feeling grateful for everything I do have.  #happiness #gratitude #coffee #dunkin #savorthemoment #thankful #sunshine #blueskies
Thank you, Zibby Owens @zibbyowens, for this adora Thank you, Zibby Owens @zibbyowens, for this adorable gift package for MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO: A QUARANTINE ANTHOLOGY and for your generous donation to the Northwestern Settlement silent auction. These gifts alleviate everything moms don't have time to do! 😍 (Yet, I must confess I personally always have enough time to eat M&Ms.)  Thank you to ALL the authors and sponsors who contributed to make the silent auction for the Northwestern Settlement such a tremendous success. The Northwestern Settlement @nusettlement is a non-profit organization devoted to helping Chicago families in need.  The silent auction is now closed, but I wanted to give a huge thanks to:  📚 Soman Chainani @somanc, author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL  📚 Jennifer A. Nielsen @nielsenwriter, author of RESCUE  📚 KJ Dell'Antonia @kjda, author of THE CHICKEN SISTERS  📚 Catherine Grace Katz @catherinegracekatz, author of THE DAUGHTERS OF YALTA  📚 Katherine Center @katherinecenter, author of WHAT YOU WISH FOR  📚 Rose Carlyle @rosecarlyle100, author of THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR  📚 Zibby Owens @zibbyowens, author of MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO  📚 Veronica Roth @vrothbooks, author of the DIVERGENT series  📚 The Book Stall @the_book_stall  📚 B's Gourmet Nuts @bsgourmetnuts  📚 Lawrence Deans Bakeshop @lawrencedeans  📚 The Lake Forest Book Store @lf_bookstore  #kindness #kind #generous #community #writerscommunity #helpingoneanother #northwesternsettlement
From the day my oldest child was born over 15 year From the day my oldest child was born over 15 years ago, story time has been a daily family ritual and my favorite time of day. Once upon a time, one child would sit on my lap while my other two kids would snuggle in on either side of me. Maybe we would take up one couch cushion. It's a bit different now with two teens and a pre-teen. Now we're sprawled across the living room and everyone is taller than me, but it's still my favorite time of day. That hasn't changed.  If you're looking for a fun, middle grade book, I highly recommend THE MUTANT MUSHROOM TAKEOVER by Summer Rachel Short @summerrachelwrites. Even though your middle schooler could read this on his or her own, I found the book to be an engaging and exciting family read. I loved the characters, the setting, the science, the mysteries, and the writing style. Summer's book kept our entire family entertained. This is a wonderful read aloud family book for middle schoolers and up.  #themutantmushroomtakeover
#summerreachelshort #readaloudbooks #bookrecommendations #middlegradebooks #childrensbooks #booksforkids #teenbooks #familybooks #storytime #familystorytime #momlife
Alison Hammer and I met for lunch on March 9, 2020 Alison Hammer and I met for lunch on March 9, 2020. On the evening of March 10, 2020, our family decided to go into lockdown. Little did I know then how much our lives would change.  During that time, Alison's debut book, YOU AND ME AND US came out and now her second book, LITTLE PIECES OF ME, will be out in April. TWO pandemic book babies!!!  Join me and Alison @thishammer tomorrow (2/24/21) at 9:30 AM CT/10:30 AM ET on Happy Moments on Instagram Live. Join us as we talk about writing, publishing, and that fabulous pre-pandemic meal.  #alisonhammer #youandmeandus #littlepiecesofme #writerscommunity #pandemicreading #pandemicbooks #chicagowriters #chicagoauthors #chicagowriter #iglive #happymoments #williammorrowbooks
There are some spots remaining for my decluttering There are some spots remaining for my decluttering and organizing workshop on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 PM CT/2 PM ET (link in bio @aliwenzke to register).  Thank you to the Miami-Dade Public Library @miamidadepubliclibrary for hosting the event.  I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!  #declutterlikeyouremoving #declutteringtips #organizingtips #happymoving #artofhappymoving #aliwenzke #homeworkshop #zoomworkshop #libraryevent #ilovelibraries
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