First you need to select a cuisine you would like to serve (see Is A Theme Wedding In Your Future section for ways to discover your cuisine). Once you have figured out what type of cuisine you want, how do you select what to serve? Here are a few suggestions on menu selection:

Greek

¤ Greek Salad, Spanakopitas, Dolmades (meat & rice stuffed grape leaves), Chicken or Beef Souvlaki’s

Japanese

¤ Noodle soups, Sushi, Shrimp Tempura, Stir-Fries

Waking up to chaos and clutter can instantly drain you of your energy and put your spirit in a foul mood, even causing you to become depressed.

As a professional organizer, I'm often asked, * Where do I start? * I always suggest one of two areas, your bedroom or your important home or office files.

Many have disagreed, stating that they would prefer to start with a room that others may see when visiting.

But I'm here to tell you, don't worry about those areas... yet. My saying is, * you can drop by anytime to visit me but if you want to visit my house to see how clean it is, make an appointment! * (there is a difference between clean, neat, and organized, but that's another article ).

Organizing and cleaning those areas will only make your Spirit soar temporarily. Those areas will NOT feed your Spirit in way it needs to be feed in morning, BEFORE you get out of bed! (unless you sleep in one of those areas ).

So why not start decluttering and * OverHalling * room in which you awake every morning? Take care of you boudoir first! It's first room you see in morning and last room you see at night.

Your bedroom can set stage for your day and how your Spirit will feel, react, and cope throughout rest of day.

EDITORS TIP: After reading this article, place it next to your bed with a pencil and before you get out of bed reread and answer following:

Now, look around you. What do you see? Chaos and clutter or calm and organization?

What beauty can a new morning bring you? What is your vision of your day?

Listen. What do you hear? Bickering, * Can't find....*, or laughter and a birds song?

Start this new day by listening to nature outside your window. Sing, whistle, hum, or play music that lifts your spirit and refreshes. (I sing to myself, * You've got to wake up every morning with a smile on your face and show world all love in your heart...Carole King)

What do you smell? Dirty socks, moldy * stuff * or a fresh cut lawn, sun dried sheets, or fragrance of flowers?

Inhale and infuse yourself with power for day with fresh clean scents around you. A scented candle, fresh flowers on your nightstand, scented soaps, lotions, or oils.

What do you feel? Overwhelmed, depressed, drained, or rejuvenated and renewed?

Renew and elevate your Spirit by embracing day upon waking, take a big stretch, read an affirmation, your spiritual book, or a daily inspiration. Pray or meditate.

Write down what you would like to see, hear, smell, and feel when you first awake. What do you have to do to feed your senses and your Spirit?

When you start clearing clutter out of your senses, you will begin to become open and aware to receiving those things that can feed your body, soul, and spirit.

If you feed your spirit and your mind upon waking, you'll day will run smoother. You'll become more aware of what's going on around you and within you.

Alan Cohen, author of A Deep Breath of Life, writes in one of his daily inspirations for heart-centered living: *...Each day is like a life unto itself, and so first minutes of each day are formative minutes. We must take special care to sound keynote that will set tone for our entire day. How do you begin your day? Do you spend it with God, in peace, in attunement with yourself? Or do you pop out of bed and immediately dive into busy-ness of day, postponing your soul's needs in favor of lesser activities? *