Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Information on travel tips and making wall hangings for children’s rooms will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
Adventure writer and photographer, Yvonne Lanelli will tell how preparation can make life easier when you travel. She calls it Ready, Set, Pack and Go, and she will discuss money matters, packing, security issues and much more. Lanelli is from Alto.
Debra Quartermain shows how to combine Styrofoam foam shapes with fleece plus fabric and felt scraps to create cute colorful birds ideal for decorating children’s rooms, playrooms or to add a whimsical accent to other rooms. Her company is Debra Quartermain Designs in Fredericton, Canada.
Information on home decorating and the art of building relationships in the business world will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Jack Warner, author and decorator, will explain how anyone can have a beautifully decorated home if they develop a game plan ahead of time. He’ll talk about how to organize the planning process to eliminate extra work in the end.
Author Robin Jay will talk about the art of building relationships in the business world. She covers basic etiquette, table manners, casual Friday and lasting first impressions. Her book is titled the Art of the Business Lunch and she’s from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Travel tips
Money matters.
Call credit and debit (ATM) card companies to advise them of your travel, especially international travel. Money matters but travelers’ checks don’t. ATM cards with no fees are your best choice for getting money, especially overseas.
In many countries — not in Europe — American “ones” and “fives” are accepted as easily as local currency. But, make sure that yours are “clean,” no tears nor excessive wear, etc.
Copy the first two pages of passport, fronts of all credit cards (not the back with security codes and signature), and handwrite the Lost or Stolen phone numbers. Carry copies in places separate from your credit cards and money in case of loss or theft.
Carry extra passport picture. If your passport is lost or stolen, a copy and extra picture will facilitate a replacement.
Call the cell phone company and verify voice and data rates. If traveling abroad, data charges can run into hundreds of dollars.
Packing:
Verify luggage specifications on airline website and measure your pieces. Check www.tsa.gov for prohibited items.
Begin packing a week or two ahead. Waiting until the night before leads to forgotten items. Check items off your list as you pack, then keep the list at home. If your luggage is misplaced and you need to make a claim, that list will verify what was inside.
Pack these items in your carry-on luggage — never in checked luggage: passport, medications, money, credit cards, camera, phone, chargers, SD cards.
Security matters.
Separate money and credit cards in different places in case of theft.
Consider neck or waist wallet for valuables and/or a vest with many pockets.
“Bling” invites theft. Wear only simple jewelry, cheap plastic watch.
Notify Post Office to hold your mail.
Notify neighbors and close relatives of plans and provide contact numbers. Do not post on social media!
“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque, NM.
