By Kate Rockwood If the very mention of the holidays has you overwhelmed -- decking the halls, shopping for 82 family members

Somehow, by default, I became the queen of laundry for my family, and that has meant that I have had to learn, and indulge, their individual shopping and storage styles, or what I lovingly refer to as their "clothes crazies."

It can be challenging to transition from warm days and beaches to schoolbooks, early mornings and car-pooling to soccer games and ballet practice. I find that there are two important aspects to a smooth and successful adjustment back into the real world.

Some of Stacey's most helpful tips? Choose a work station (a simple square table will do) and place it in the middle of the

Since so much time is spent in our kitchens, it's easy for the space to become cluttered and the furniture to get a little

To learn more tips on how to organize your kitchen office, check out the video above. Click on items in the images below