Organizing in a Hurricane

One more month to the end of Hurricane Season, but the last three months are when some of the most vicious storms have formed.
I live in "Hurricane Alley" and almost every year we are guaranteed to at least get one storm of the season. One of our most devastating Hurricanes was Hurricane Ivan. Generally hurricanes are catastrophic but this one definitely was. We now refer to time as BI (before Ivan) or AI (after Ivan). During Hurricane Ivan, NASA actually reported that they could not see land from the telescope and that we were completely under water and that the Island (Grand Cayman) was no more. For a while there it really felt like it was all over. Many people said good-bye to their family members and waited for death as the flood waters rose inside of their homes forcing them to float up to their attics. 95% of the buildings received damage but luckily there was no loss of life.
The best way to survive a hurricane is to be organized, plan ahead of time and be ready for anything.

The good thing about hurricanes is, thanks to radar we all know its coming. The bad thing is to be complacent and not plan.

If you already live in a hurricane prone area I'm sure you already know the basics of shuttering your home and clearing any debris around your home etc., to prepare for the storm so I won't get into that area.

Organize Your Hurricane Tote:

1. During the months when there are no hurricanes, keep an eye out for sale items of non-perishable foods, this will save you money and time standing in line when a storm is looming. These foods should be stored in a separate container for easy access to prepare meals after the storm.
2. Organize a large airtight container per person in your household.  Everyone should have their own goodie bag, preferably one on wheels that can be toted easily if you

How to Organize a Destination Wedding in 3 easy steps - CAYMAN ISLANDS STYLE

As a Professional Organizer living in the Cayman Islands, this one is a piece of cake or at least a 3 layered one. We (locals) can actually have a Destination Wedding without leaving our Destination! Now, how cool and stress free is that? I'm smart enough to not organize my own wedding. I would get divorced before I got married. I promise not to turn into a Bridezilla (for the benefit of my intended who reads my blogs) :)

Let me tell you how you can pull off a Destination Wedding in the Cayman Islands in 3 easy steps, without flying all the way here and getting delayed because you weren't organized.

Step #1 Snag a MARRIAGE LICENSE!

All you have to do is get in touch with a local Marriage Officer and they will take care of all documentation.

You just have to provide:

• Proof of identity, such as an original or certified birth certificate or passport (your travel documents)
• Cayman Islands international embarkation/disembarkation card (you will receive on the plane)
• Certified or original copies of divorce decrees/death certificates (this one is important! I've seen weddings delayed because the bride and groom had to drag themselves to a lawyer and sign an affidavit to prove that they were divorced or widowed, delaying the wedding by hours). So don't let this happen to you .

Your wedding can be performed the same day as long as your documents are in order. The minimum age of