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  • Stephanie Andrews, chief designer and owner, has been working in the field for 9 years and believes that good design can fit with your lifestyle and doesn’t have to break your budget, especially when you creatively use what you already have.

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  • Irene Foran, mother of 2, is an associate designer with Balance Design. She finds inspiration in nature and brings its balance and organization to her design.

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  • Sarah Carpenter, design coordinator, takes great delight in bringing order to your home and life by organizing your closets, bookshelves or workspaces.

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  • John Hunt, Associate Designer, is a long-standing merchandising and design professional. He prides himself on a strong sense of style and the ability to make a cohesive statement out of the unexpected.

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  • The Simple Joys of the Holidays

    The state of my brain at this moment during the holiday season:  swirling projects, presents still needed, cards without addresses, standing in line at the post office,"who am I forgetting?", "am I really taking time to blog right now?"....and the chaos could go on and on.  At this moment, I am saying "Stop the Madness!" for the 2nd time, since I forgot to save the blog the first time and need to write it again! 

    So I was thinking, while drinking my 4th cup of coffee and eating my 5th french truffle, where is the joy and balance in this state of mind?  There is neither at this moment, so I am going to re-frame my thoughts and feelings and I hope that this may be helpful or at least interesting to you too.
    At the end of this hectic season I want to be able to ask myself the following questions and be content with the answers:

    • Was I more happy than sad this season?
    • Did I give more hugs to people that I care about?
    • Did I smile more than I usually do?
    • Did I spend some quality time with each of my kids and my husband?
    • Did I give to some people that need my help?
    • Did I do my best to do what I needed to do?

    I am sure you can think of more profound questions to ask yourself.  Right now, I am going with this list to help me remember what the holiday season is all about.  I wish you sanity, strength and a smile to keep you going!
    Happy Holidays!  Stephanie

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