The Best Way to Keep Your Home and Closet Organized

Keeping your home and closet organized can seem like a daunting task, but with a few simple strategies, it can be easily achieved. One of the best ways to keep your closet organized is to hang up your clothes when you take them off. This may seem like a small step, but it can make a big difference in maintaining a tidy closet. By hanging up your clothes as soon as you take them off, you are less likely to leave them lying around the house, which can quickly lead to clutter.

Hang up your clothes when you take them off

Another great way to keep your closet organized is to use hangers that are the same size and color. This will give your closet a cohesive look and make it easier to find what you are looking for. You can also purchase velvet hangers, which are great for preventing clothes from slipping off the hanger.

To keep your home organized, it’s important to have a designated place for everything. This means that everything should have a specific home, whether it’s a drawer, a shelf, or a closet. This will make it much easier to put things away and keep them in their proper place. You can also use storage containers and boxes to help keep your items organized. For example, you can use clear storage bins to store your shoes or use a basket to hold your mail.

It’s also a good idea to periodically go through your closet and home and get rid of items that you no longer need. This can be done by going through your clothes and getting rid of anything that you haven’t worn in the last year, or by getting rid of items that are broken or no longer useful. Donating or selling these items can not only help keep your home and closet organized but also help others in need.

Basically, keeping your home and closet organized is a simple process that requires a little bit of planning and effort. By hanging up your clothes when you take them off, using hangers that are the same size and color, having a designated place for everything, using storage containers and boxes, and getting rid of items that you no longer need, you can easily maintain a tidy and organized home.

 

Chocolate and Wine Cruise on SF Bay: October 14th – Fall 2023 Cruise

Join us October 14, 2023 for the Chocolate & Wine CRUISE on San Francisco Bay onboard a luxury yacht, where you will taste wines and chocolates.

The day’s adventure takes place onboard a luxury yacht, where you will taste wines from a local winemaker, along with samples from a curated selection of local chocolate, toffee,  and wine.

Walk among the various artisans and experience their latest creations. Explore and luxuriate on the yacht, and enjoy it all during the 2 1/2-hour cruise on the San Francisco Bay.

Then take home some of that great food and wine you’ve discovered and purchased onboard for continued enjoyment.

EXCLUSIVE: The Chocolate & Wine Cruise is Limited to only a 100 attendees

GET TICKETS HERE.

1:00-3:30pm (yacht sets off at 1pm SHARP).

Must be over 21 years of age.

 

WATCH THE VIDEO!

 

READ THIS INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO USE YOUR ADVANCE TICKET

1. Purchase Advance Tickets

2. Your purchased ticket or tickets are reserved for you. Please bring your ticket confirmation sheet with you to Will Call for the Cruise, with a Photo ID.

3. If you purchase more than one ticket, all attendees must be present in order to receive the tickets, which are under your name only.

4. Each ticket purchased is good for the day of the event only.

5. Due to the limited capacity for this event, No refunds available within 7 days of the event (or after Advance Ticket sales are completed, if sold out earlier)

6. For faster check in, bring your confirmation printout (with scanner bar code on it)

TasteTV’s World Dog Surfing Championships BEST WAVES part of ESPN the Ocho Broadcast

Watch the World Dog Surfing Championships BEST WAVES on ESPN

TasteTV and the World Dog Surfing Championships are pleased to be part of ESPN’s announcement today that the World Dog Surfing Championships BEST WAVES video competition, (pre-taped in 2021), will be featured on the upcoming ESPN8 Ocho broadcast. This is a national broadcast that reaches a great number of viewers and has a large amount of media coverage

As ESPN describes: “One of ESPN’s most popular annual events, “ESPN8: The Ocho,” will return to ESPN2 Thursday, August 3 through Saturday, August 5 for 43 hours of unique and groundbreaking programming and sports – many of which are on the cusp of being discovered. It is, the Ocho-est Ocho to date; a very bold strategy, ESPN.

The seventh edition of the fan-favorite event inspired by the 2004 film, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” The Ocho will begin, for the first time ever, LIVE in primetime on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. First up, as covered in the ESPN+ …In all, 31 brand new seldom-seen sports will make their Ocho debut, including FootGolf, Dog Surfing, Truck and Tractor Pulling, Auctioneers Championships and Masskrugstemmen Stein Holding Competition.”

To see the exact times & schedule and set your DVRs to not miss it, visit ESPN here.

You can also see the program intro here:

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Watch the World Dog Surfing Championships Live on August 5th in Pacifica

The Annual live and in person World Dog Surfing Championships (SM) will take place on August 5th, 2023, in Pacifica on the Northern California coast, outside of San Francisco, presented by Dr. Treat Personalized Veterinary Services and Diggidy Dog of Carmel by the Sea.

Saturday August 5, 20223

Time: 9am – 1:00 pm PST

Linda Mar Beach

Pacifica, CA

(The live event is not live broadcast or streamed)

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair returns with New Features and Activities including Indoor Skating Rink and Christmas tree sales

After a two-year hiatus, The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party returns to the historic Cow Palace (2600 Geneva Ave.) on Saturdays and Sundays (as well as the Friday after Thanksgiving) from November 19 through December 18, 2022. The 38th edition of this one-of-a-kind event has expanded to include a whole new 50,000-square-foot exhibit hall adjacent to the Cow Palace main arena. This pre-show area – known as “Vauxhall Gardens” – is free to the public (with $15 parking) and features a beautifully decorated Victorian park-like setting with a skating rink and Christmas tree sales. Visitors may purchase hot spiced cider and refreshments, skate rentals, and even live Christmas trees. Those with tickets to the Fair may continue to the lower exhibit halls to immerse themselves in the new wonders and delightful traditions of Dickensian London.

Now encompassing over four acres, this year’s Dickens Christmas Fair is filled to overflowing with holiday-themed shops, pubs, stages, and dance halls. Guests are greeted by the sweet aroma of roasted sugar almonds and swept into the fun by hundreds of colorful characters and the mirthful greetings of shopkeepers, street merchants, and fellow holiday merrymakers.

To increase audience comfort, attendance is limited via online-only ticket sales, date-specific ticketing, new ventilation, and a redesigned layout that allows for more fresh air from open doorways. “We are grateful for the opportunity to bring back this beloved holiday tradition,” says the Fair’s new general manager, Drew Patterson. “We will continue to do everything we can to make this much-loved event a safe, enjoyable, and accessible experience for all our guests and participants.”

The winding lanes of this ever-expanding world of Victorian holiday delights will include many new wonders for its return to full indoor production after the long two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. Experience the deeply immersive theater created by hundreds of skilled and engaging performers as you discover handmade treasures for your holiday gift giving or sit down to a pint of draft English Ale or a feast of hearty handmade foods.

THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENTS

Throughout the streets and stages, new theatrical works as well as traditional favorites will delight and entertain fairgoers young and old.  Step into the Christmas Eve Past of Ebenezer Scrooge’s youth at Fezziwig’s Christmas Party for games, music, and unhosted sets of dancing throughout the day. Join Sherlock Holmes as he gathers clues to solve a mystery, or Oliver Twist for pick-pocketing school in Fagin’s Den. An all-new traditional Christmas pantomime The Tale of Puss In Boots will delight the younger set, while Jim Chiminey returns with a comedic tale that unfolds based on the audiences’ answers. And, of course, the Victorian lanes and shops will be filled with an ensemble of characters found in Charles Dickens’ works, along with the illustrious author himself hosting readings from his ‘new’ story A Christmas Carol.

 

AMUSEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair overflows with holiday magic for the youngest guests, offering hands-on craft activities, old-world games of skill and chance, and lively interactive shows. Back this year are Mr. Punch and his mischievous friends in the Punch & Judy puppet show, as well as The Bold Tailor, a Grimm’s Fairy Tale brought to life with young actors from the audience. For more hands-on fun, try the Dart Parlour, fencing lessons, or the hand-powered Adventure Carousel. Or build your own Fairy House to take home for the holidays.

Brand new to the Fair is Vauxhall Gardens, a skating rink (with rental skates) and Christmas tree lot with refreshments available, including hot spiced cider. Enjoy a day at the Dickens Fair and return home with a tree for your parlour!

 

GOURMET FOOD AND DRINK

The Dickens Fair’s delicious traditional fare and libations are back – including Fish & Chips, Bangers and Mash, and East Indian delicacies. Tea will be served with traditional English tea service, complete with finger sandwiches, scones, and cakes. New this year are delectable Scotch Eggs, and vegan and vegetarian food options. Takeaway items – perfect for seasonal gifting – include handmade chocolates, gourmet salts, English Christmas cakes and puddings, and specialty teas.

 

After a day of shopping and entertainment, enjoy a pint at one of the Fair’s five English pubs, including an absinthe tasting at the Bohemian Absinthe Bar.

HOLIDAY MARKET

Shop for the perfect holiday gift and revel in a wonderland of one-of-a-kind artisan treasures. Nearly 100 beautiful shops and carts offer fine crafts, fanciful clothing and accessories, ceramics, elegant drinkware, stunning jewelry, toys, ornaments, antiquarian books, and more. Peruse at your pleasure, and don’t miss these fine purveyors making their Dickens Fair debut this season:

 

  • The Curious Wonder Caravan – Nadya Geras-Carson exhibits sculptures and paintings, mostly of the animal kind, dressed to impress. Her peculiar sense of humor and theatrical sensibilities are apparent in all her work.
  • Roses, Ribbons & Reticules – Ribbon purses and bags made to carry the objects of your choice, and ribbon rosettes to adorn your hair, home, or apparel. Each is handcrafted from the finest ribbons of London.
  • Natalie’s Jewels – Inspired by the Queen’s Jewels, artist Natalie works with precious and semi-precious stones, natural pearls, precious metals, silk, and treasures to bring body adornment into your wardrobe.
  • Salon Des Artists – Olivia and Marilyn handcraft crowns, tiaras, chokers, necklaces, earrings, and jewelry accessories. All pieces are one-of-a-kind and made from the highest quality materials.
  • Time Traveler– Quality carpet bags, reticules, and Victorian collars. These carpet bags are a wonderful addition to any occasion, traveling for the weekend, or for walking the streets of London.

 

TICKETING AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

Tickets range from $7 – $45, are date-specific and must be purchased in advance, online only. Please see dickensfair.com  for details on General Admission, Early Bird, Group Sales and other special discounts.

To ensure the comfort of all guests, there will be a limited number of tickets available for each day of the Fair. As with many other theatrical events, select-day tickets must be purchased for the actual day you wish to attend. After tickets sell out for any given day, there will be no more tickets available for that day, so purchase early to ensure you are able to attend on the day(s) you prefer. Although all tickets are non-refundable, they are fully transferable to another day (if available) or to another person.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair was originally conceived and created by Ron and Phyllis Patterson in 1970, inspired by their successful Renaissance Pleasure Faire (the first Renaissance Faire in America) which they brought to the San Francisco Bay Area during the Summer of Love in 1967. Their son Kevin Patterson along with his wife Leslie Patterson has been at the helm since 2000. This year, eldest son Drew Patterson takes over as General Manager to continue a 60-year family tradition of presenting deeply immersive, fully inclusive, and historically authentic environmental theater.

Red Barn Productions and The Great Dickens Christmas Fair are committed to Social Justice. For information on their diversity, equity, and inclusion plans, and ongoing social justice efforts, please visit the Red Barn Productions Community Page.

Land Acknowledgement: As Red Barn Productions welcomes participants and audience members to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in Daly City, we wish to acknowledge that this property sits on the unceded homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone people and is the ancestral territory of the Miwok, Yokuts, and Patwin, as well as other Ohlone peoples. It is Red Barn’s intention that in gathering to create an immersive, entertaining, and educational fair, all who gather here are doing so with respect and recognition of Indigenous people and First Nation members and elders, and of all the Native peoples for whom the greater Bay Area is their ancestral home.

How to Avoid Bad Airbnb Listings and Get the Most from Your Travel Booking

Your comfort during any stay in a rental experience depends on the questions you ask and clearly communicating your needs to the owner, according to the women of the Yascone family, owners of 11 Airbnb from Stay in Louisville . Here are their pro tips to empower you to have a delightful stay during your travel experience.

The Yascones offer properties throughout Kentucky that are dedicated guest homes, vacation rentals, corporate rentals, or event + stay. The family of female real estate talent was recently signed by Dr. Holly Carter’s Relevé Entertainment,a multi-faceted entertainment company specializing in talent management, brand development and television/film production as part of the development of a new reality TV show
Says Dr. Carter, “These ladies are intense, unfiltered, wildly passionate, hilarious and real. I couldn’t be more excited about working with them.”

The Yascones emphasize that there are no dumb questions, so anything you have sensitivities to or your special should be communicated to the host before booking.

Some of their general booking tips include:

  • Read at least 10 reviews of the property you’re considering.
  • Location! Location! Location! Most Airbnb host will not divulge their address but some will, so why not ask; If they will not give you their address ask for a landmark or cross street information. Also, if you have a destination for example, a convention center ask how far they are from that, before booking.
  • If cleanliness is the most important thing to you then let the host know before checking in. So, they can put the cleaning service on high alert.

 

 

Each Yascone also has their own specific tips to share with travelers.

Faith’s Hacks

  • The best way to pick an Airbnb is they must have exterior shots of the neighborhood, also clear and sometimes overly explained interior. ALWAYS READ EVERYTHING IN THE DESCRIPTION.
  • Remember to ask how cold or warm the central air and heat become so your comfort levels are met.
  • Always ask about parking. Too often properties have inadequate parking or metered street parking. I believe that no question is a dumb question so anything you have sensitivities to or special needs you have to communicate with the host about them prior to booking.

Love’s Hacks

  • Airbnb offers you a chance to experience living as a local. It is a great opportunity to fully experience a community. Great for guest who may be considering moving to a new city.
  • With Airbnb you can experience amenities you may wish to purchase but aren’t fully ready to invest in yet. Having that fully automated “Tokyo TikTok” home may be worth the investment or not. Isn’t it best to find out about products before buying it yourself? You can easily discover what is just cool on vacation and what you can’t do without.
  • If traveling on business, please make note of what you require to get your work complete. Read all the amenities. Some areas may not be able to guarantee Internet service. It is best to read everything and not assume that everything is provided especially if your job depends on it.

Joy’s Hacks

  • Check the amenities and reservation restrictions before booking many Airbnb’s allow you to bring your fur babies but you want to make sure you check house rules before booking. Also, you can always ask a host to consider your pet even if it is restricted.
  • Airbnb VRBO home away or any of the short-term rental platforms are excellent options if you want everyone to stay together and have an experience with more space. Look for enhanced design elements that will elevate your experience.
  • Look for Airbnb guest homes that have keyless entry with security codes to offer ease of check-in.

Matriarch Glenda Yascone:

  • The number 1 thing important for Airbnb Host or Guest is of course Location, Location, Location! The location will dictate the type of guest and the needs of the guest.
  • If you are thinking of investing in purchasing a property to be an Airbnb – try staying in your own space at least once. If you are comfortable, your guest will be comfortable. If you need something in the space your guest will need the same so invest in providing it.