Services
Life’s busy. That’s where we come in.
Happy Homes LA offers on-call personal assistant services designed to take the weight off your shoulders. From errands and returns to scheduling, organizing, and those random tasks you never quite get to—we’re here to help.
Errands
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Returns (Via Mail & In Store)
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Dry Cleaning Drop Off & Pickup
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Take Donation to Drop Off
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Help Prep Clothes for Depop/Poshmark/Online Sale
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Gift Shopping & Wrapping
Shopping
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Grocery Shopping
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Pharmacy / Target
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Hardware Store
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Farmers Market
Project Management
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Vendor Coordination
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General Organization
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Move / Yard Sale Preparation
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Event Prep + Light Catering
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Holiday Home Prep
What Can We Help With?
Back to the mall to return those shoes? Ugh, hard pass.
Debating whether to use your one free hour to grocery shop—or forage in the freezer again? Over it.
That dress you thought was lost, only to remember it’s been at the dry cleaner for a month? Seriously?!
Now, imagine never having to deal with any of this.
That’s the goal.
You hand us your to-do list.
We turn it into to-done (ta da!).
Our Time Together
Kelly is a working mom of 2. She and her husband Dan do a pretty good job of staying on top of things. But with her leading an all week webinar and Dan’s mom coming to stay with them at the end of the week - they’re feeling a little under water. She and Dan scheduled 3 hours with Happy Homes to get caught up.
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10am - Meet at Kelly’s
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Collect items for return, tape up the boxes and ensure everything has proper labels (Don’t worry, we brought boxes & tape and can print the label for you!)
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10:15am - Run Errands
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Drop off Amazon return at UPS
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Exchange soccer cleats at Big Five for one size up
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Stop at CVS to pick up Kellys prescription, large waterproof bandaids, and Loreal Lash Lift Mascara
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10:45am - Grocery Shopping
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Checked almost everything off the list at Sprouts, but did a run to Trader Joes as well for the dried mango packs the kids love, a few bottles of wine, and fresh flowers for the house
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11:30pm - Home with Groceries
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Unpack groceries, making sure to wipe the fridge down first
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Prep everything they need to make a one pan meal for dinner tonight (Za’atar seasoned chicken over potatoes with a lemon yogurt sauce on the side). Make sure to leave a recipe card with heating instructions for this easy, minimal dishes din din.
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12:20pm - Help Reset House
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Pull vases and arrange flowers for the dining room, living room, and 2 small vases for the guest bath and guest room.
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Call my handyman to schedule an appointment for him to come by tomorrow to hang the new black out blinds in the kids rooms, fix the lock on the front gate, and hang a large painting in the hallway.
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Call the kids dentist office and make an appointment for their next cleaning
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12:45pm – Wrap Up
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Bag up dry cleaning, review the repair needed on the cuff of Dan’s blazer
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Confirm I got everything done on the list
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Head out to drop off the dry cleaning on my way out
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Marcus lives in Chicago, but his sister Lilly just had a baby in LA! He won’t be able to come out until next week but wants to send something now. He considered sending flowers but ultimately wants to make more of an impact. He hired Happy Homes to come help out while Lilly adjusts to life with a new baby.
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3pm - Meet at Lilly’s
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Oh a new baby! How Fun! Meet at Lilly’s to get the rundown of what she needs most
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Start a load of baby laundry while we discuss her priorities & needs
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Marcus want’s Lilly to have some easy meals to pull from, so he pre ordered some snacks - we unpack and put away a loaf of protein packed banana bread, 6 homemade frozen breakfast burritos, and a tray of lasagna that’s packed with veggies.
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3:20pm - Errands
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Return the 2 giant packs of diapers she accidentally ordered in the wrong size to a UPS drop off point
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Stop at Target for organizer bins, toothpaste, dishwasher detergent, and a few other home essentials
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4:00pm - Back Home
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Help organize baby clothes by size into new organizer bins
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Set up baby swing that just arrived in the mail
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Load the dishwasher
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4:40pm - Wrap up
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Keep an eye on the baby monitor while Lilly takes a shower
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Put the lasagna in the oven so a warm dinner is waiting for her
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Taylor and Matt are hosting a small birthday dinner for Matt’s 40th this Saturday. While things will be low key, they want some help putting things together and ensuring that things go smoothly.
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1:00pm - Meet at the House
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Get a lay of the land, decide on layout for party
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Do a run down of what is already in the house and create a shopping list
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1:20pm - Errands
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Stop by Target for a few simple birthday decorations and cocktail napkins
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Pick up groceries and flowers at Trader Joes & Sprouts
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Liquor run to Total Wines
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Pick up dry cleaning on the way back
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3:00pm - Back to the House
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Unpack groceries & supplies
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Put up birthday decorations and arrange flowers
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Set up the bar + food tables
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3:45pm - Preparation
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Mix batched cocktails and store in fridge
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Build out large cheese and charcuterie plate, wrap up and store for later
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Connect with caterers to ensure everything will arrive on time
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Move outdoor furniture for a better party flow layout
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5:15pm - Last Minute Run
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Pick up the cake from the bakery
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Last stop for ice and birthday candles
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5:45pm - Catering & Guest Arrivals
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The restaurant drops off the catering, we get it out onto your pretty serving dishes and on to the table
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Light candles, open wine, dim the lights as Matt & Taylor finish getting ready
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Bring out the cheese and charcuterie platter as guests arrive
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6:15 - Get Ready for your Dinner!
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Load the dishwasher, wipe down the counters, ensure that everything is in the right spot before we head out
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