Coral Springs Resident and President of Sign Greeters, Ivonne Simon, Delivering Smiles!

Now 38 Owners Across 11 States

“We are currently delivering smiles for all occasions and celebrations,” said co founder and president of Sign Greeters, Ivonne Simon, from Coral Springs “These days, people are looking for new and different reasons to celebrate!”

Sign Greeters, a popular national yard greeting sign company, has built a brand that helped contribute to an era of drive-by parties, small outdoor gatherings, and Zoom parties. As such, the yard sign business has boomed, delivering satisfaction for both the clients and the owners during the pandemic.

Sign Greeters was founded by Ohio State University sorority sisters Ivonne Simon and Stacie Francombe (from Atlanta, GA). In March 2020, the two successful businesswomen saw the demand for the Sign Greeters business. With Ivonne’s top recruiting skills and Stacie’s 20 plus years of marketing, they had the perfect team.

“Stacie and I saw an incredible vision for this company during a time of uncertainty,” says Ivonne. “We wanted to help families during the pandemic – both families who were looking for new ways to celebrate birthdays and special occasions, and those who were looking for a new source of income after losing jobs. This was a natural fit for so many, who are now becoming regional owners of a company that is both meaningful and profitable.”

The Sign Greeters brand now has 38 owners across 11 states, in less than four months, and it’s picking up speed.

From a birthday, graduation, or baby shower to bar/bat mitzvahs, Christmas/Hanukkah, or Welcome Home, Sign Greeters has the yard signs that have helped families across the country celebrate special occasions and bring joy to all those who see them.

To order your Sign in Parkland, Coral Springs or Boca, please contact Ivonne at 954-459-1859. To place your yard greeting order in other areas of South Florida, or to find out more about owning your own Sign Greeters Business, please visit our website www.signgreeters.com.

Apps can help keep you organized

November is about being thankful for everything: Health,
family, & friends.

This time of year can be stressful and challenging for many because they need a bit of organizational direction.

As an organizer, I’m constantly asked by friends and acquaintances how to get organized for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. My answer is simple: Plan ahead.

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving. As a result of the current pandemic, this November may not necessarily be about big Thanksgiving get-togethers, but you still may be hosting and you’ll need to start to get organized and plan.

Starting early and not waiting for the last moment is key.

1. Make lists of what you need to purchase. One of my favorite things to do is to use the Amazon Alexa app to create “shopping lists.” Not only can you create any type of list with Alexa, but you can tell her what to put on it. So as you are planning that recipe or hoping you’ll remember to buy a bouquet of flowers, just ask her to put it on your shopping list. This eliminates the need for a paper list (that inevitably gets left on the kitchen counter..lol) and it’s automatically populated in your Alexa app.

Another option to manage your to-do list is called TeuxDeux. It’s simple and doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles…try it!

2. Consider using an inventory app like Sortly. There are quite a few home inventory apps out there, and keeping track of your items and where they are in your home can be a tedious process. If you know what you have in your home and where it is, taking out what you need for any holiday or occasion will be a snap. You’ll be happy to avoid the headache of trying to find the things that you need at the last minute.

3. Thanksgiving brings us to the holiday season and everyone’s time is so precious.

To keep track of all of your online purchases, try an app that syncs with your Gmail app called Arrive. Not only will it track your online orders from Amazon and Walmart, but it will also give you status updates with UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL.

No more searching through emails!

4. Trying to locate your holiday decorations can be challenging if you don’t have a “home” for them all. Consider organizing these items in clear, plastic, labeled bins. This will keep everything neat, tidy and you’ll always know where to find what you need.

Happy Holidays to you and your family from the Lisa eOrganizer team!

Lisa Haubenstock is a Professional Organizer and owner of LisaTheOrganizer, LLC. servicing Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. She is a member of NAPO and serves on the board of the South Florida chapter. She holds certificates in household management and residential organizing.

Email Lisa at Lisa@lisatheorganizer.com.