Soul Style Project: Recent Episodes
Lynne Pearce
Lynne Pearce & Sam Feldmann are a mother and daughter creative force that inject style into everything they do. Join them each week as they cover topics of food, fashion, interior design and entertainment, helping their listeners live up to their true potential and most stylish selves.
We chat with Kirsten Yadouga, a holistic Interior Designer (and soon to be published author!) about the weight of our “stuff” and how clutter can cloud and bring down the energy in our homes.
Make sure to check out and follow Kirsten to find out more about her upcoming book!
Instagram @kirstenyadouga
Website https://www.theinteriorintuitive.com
Facebook Kirsten Yadouga Design
*We were bi-coastal this week and chatted via zoom, please excuse some of our sound quality issues!
Check out our first Soul Style video at our new YouTube Channel. While your there subscribe for more videos coming up!
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Find out where the best holiday light displays are in your area using the Cheer Map through the Neighborhood app. Bring along some hot cocoa and listen to your favorite holiday station.
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Random Acts of Kindness - spend a day thinking of ways you can make someone else’s day. Pay for someone in line behind you; put someone’s grocery cart away; leave a kind not on a neighbor’s door; call a loved one you haven’t talked to in a while. Get creative.
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Neighbor Secret Santa - Leave treats and a note on your neighbor’s doorstep. Tell them to pass it on (free printable on soulstyleproject.com)
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Hallmark Movie Night - Host a watch party on Zoom. Spice it up with our Hallmark Movie Drinking Game (free printable on soulstyleproject.com)
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Make a gingerbread house.; or for a new spin on an old classic, make a charcuterie house.
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Neighborhood Tree Lighting - Coordinate a night with neighbors to turn all the holiday lights off, have a countdown and turn them all on at the same time. Bonus points if caroling is involved.
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Make a Wreath - Grab a wreath form and supplies from your local craft store, or go to your neighborhood tree lot and ask for free clippings (yes, they will give them to you!)
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Classic Holiday Movie Night - Have a movie marathon with your classic favorites and maybe one you’ve never seen. Load up on the popcorn and cocoa.
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Cocoa Bar - Include this with another activity on our list, or for a special treat any night. Make your cocoa in a slow cooker and set out treats to add in. Peppermint candies, chocolate chips, marshmallows and maybe some liqueurs for the adults.
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Family Craft Night - Have a fun night of crafting with simple ideas everyone can do. Paper chains, handprint Santas, stringing popcorn just to name a few. Check out Pinterest for more holiday craft ideas.
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Ugly Sweater Night - No parties this year? have your own and make some ugly sweaters with things you have on hand. Use battery lights, fabric scraps and tinsel. Get creative and have a contest for the best ugly sweater.
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Baking Night - Go all out with your favorite baked goods. Remember to make some treats for Santa and his reindeer so he will be extra good to you!
Sumiko Sprague, of Knotty Little Houseplants, tells us why plants are so important to her, which plants she loves and which plants are best for beginners. She also tells us about her new business venture, Knotty Little Plants, and how she came up with the idea for her beautiful macrame hangers.
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Designate an area: whether you have a specific room, such as a craft room, or a simple under the bed organizer, having a single place for all your wrapping supplies will keep you from going crazy when it comes to getting your holiday wrapping done.
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Supplies: go to our website for a full list of supplies.
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What is your wrapping Soul Style: put your signature style into your gift wrapping. Think about the way you dress or decorate your home. Are you glam, minimal, bohemian? Use a coordinating color palette so that your gifts become a part of your holiday decor. Craft paper is the perfect neutral backdrop for adding colorful ribbon and embellishments. Adding ornaments to your gifts creates a decorative element and is a bonus gift.
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Our favorite wrapping organizers:
Hanging Gift Wrap Organizer Bag
Premium Gift Wrap Organizer
TreeKeeper Deluxe Gift Wrap & Craft Station
Nikki tells us how she got started in the floral preservation business and how she is one of only three in California who are doing this line of work.
We talk wedding trends and what she see’s on the horizon for 2021. Nikki tells us some of her favorite ways to use preserved flowers.
Join her Facebook live event this Thursday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. PST. She has put together a team of experts in the wedding industry to answer all of your wedding planning questions.
Wedding Who What When & Where Event
Nikki’s Soul Style Discovery of the week:
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know by Katty Kay
Show Notes:
Meal Planning - Plan your menu now so you can figure out your shopping list. Buy any non-perishable items now so you have less to do the week of Thanksgiving. Send out options for your guests who will be contributing to the meal.
Shop Smarter - Use grocery store apps to clip coupons. The Ibotta app can also be used for coupons and cash back. Plan meals around your leftovers for further savings
Sourcing Recipes - We like Pinterest and the Food Network for sourcing great Thanksgiving recipes. Also check out my favorite gravy recipe and braised Brussels sprouts with bacon. Yum!
Tool Inventory - Take inventory of your cookware, serving pieces and table decor so you can borrow, buy or rent what you need for the big day.
If you haven’t done so already, download your Holiday Planner now!
Getting Organized:
What are your commitments? Put them on the calendar so you can keep track.
Take inventory now so you have time to get what you need (i.e. entertaining supplies, party attire, decorations, etc.)
Get your address list together for Christmas cards. Take your family photo now and order your cards so you have plenty of time to send them out in December. Stock up on stamps.
Use a planner
Staying on Budget:
Figure out what your total budget is. This includes gifts, decorating, food and entertaining.
Create a gift list with a budget for each person.
Use cash envelopes for each category to help keep you on track.
Staying Sane:
Make time for self-care. Meditation and journaling are great ways to keep stress levels low.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help when needed.
Feel free to say no.
Go to soulstyleproject.com to download your free Holiday Planner. It has everything you need to stay on track, including weekly to-do calendars, budget planner and tracker, grocery and gift lists and menu planner.
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Movie night at home: We have been enjoying the classic 90’s series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which is now streaming on Hulu. Some other family favorites Hocus Pocus, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania and Coco. Make fun snacks like monster hands, mummy hotdogs and a graveyard cake. You can also play some fun Halloween games, like our Halloween Bingo!
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Host a Virtual Halloween Party: get everyone together using a virtual meeting site like Zoom. Create a virtual background that everyone can use so it feels like you’re at the same party. Put one person in charge of music and send out a menu ahead of time so you can all enjoy the same snacks. Have a virtual costume contest and let the kids parade in front of the camera.
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Drive-by Halloween Party: Plan a route with friends and family. Dress up your car with balloons, banners and signs. Have treat bags to hand out through the windows as friends drive by.
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Backyard Carnival: Have a small gathering in your backyard with all your favorite carnival games (i.e. the fishing game, cake walk, shooting gallery, ring toss on the witches hat, etc.)
Emily’s Soul Style is fueled by her passion for collecting postcards and ephemera from her French heritage.
Emily shares why postcards mean so much to her, where you can find the best postcards and a special offer to our Soul Stylists from her I Miss Post shop.
Go to soulstyleproject.com for all the details
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Benefits of journaling: mindfulness; reflection; gratitude; mind dump; goal setting, tracking and consistency; enhance creativity.
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Uses:
Mind dump - clear your mind before bed or first thing in the morning. Helps with brainstorming, venting emotions, reducing anxiety and sparking creativity.
Prompted Journaling: Examples what am I grateful for today; how do I want to feel at the end of the day; who am I thankful for; what did I learn today; what are my 3 top priorities today?
Productivity/Goal Setting: wellness trackers; work/life goals; daily planner
- Products We Like:
Silk & Sonder
Zinnia
Jour
Prompted Journal
Notes
OneNote
Evernote
Check out our Soul Style Bingo and play to enter for your chance at a Soul Style Makeover of your choice! All the details at soulstyleproject.com
Show Notes:
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Stick with your style & color palette
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Address all 5 senses
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How to hang things the right way
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Halloween to Thanksgiving transition
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Key areas to decorate
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Use what you have and modify
!. Use color and pattern to transition to Fall
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Layering basics
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Our top 10 Fall staples and how to put them together.
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Carving out a workspace in a small space
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Setting your day up for success
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Stylish can still be functional
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Create systems for the entire family
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Making the most of Zoom meetings
How personality traits help determine branding opportunity.
The importance of defining your ideal client.
Creating a vision board that brings it all together.
Soul Style Discovery of the week - Canva
Listen to Cassandra Campbell Stanley talk about her book The Essential Luxury of You
You can get your copy at www.theexperimentersstudio.com
Would you describe yourself as stylish? What does that even mean? We believe everyone has their own sense of style and we discuss why life is so much more interesting when we embrace it. We look at how industry experts define style, how personality traits determine our style choices and ways to bring style into all aspects of your life.
Why clutter could be keeping you from your dream home.
5 Quick Tips for reducing clutter now
2 books we love
In this first episode of Soul Style Project, get to know Lynne & Sam, the mother/daughter co-hosts, as they share their vision for this creative, soul-searching podcast.