Running for a goal
It is official: on May 22 of this year, I started training for a 5k race that I will be running in mid-August. You may find it humorous when I say this, but I hate … Continue reading
Category Archives: TIP
useful organizing tips
Gift cards, love ’em or hate ’em
Ahhhh, spring in the air brings high school graduations, college graduations, birthdays, weddings, even times to appreciate your staff – and that means gifts. Sometimes all those presents come in extremely small packages… gift cards. … Continue reading
Simple tips: Bathroom cabinet
Simple tips are fast organizing tricks that can have a big impact on your space. Here’s a simple tip for an overstuffed bathroom cabinet: Check the dates on your over-the-counter drugs. It’s a good idea … Continue reading
Get your unwanted medicines out before April 27th
April 27, 2013, is the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day! That makes this month a great time to clean your medicine cabinets. Place anything that has expired or is no longer needed in a separate … Continue reading
“Living with a lot less”
The New York Times recently published an op-ed, “Living with a Lot Less.” The writer, Graham Hill, describes feeling weighed down from living in a big home with a lot of things, and how much … Continue reading
One in and one out
I’ve been on a hunt for a new dressy winter coat for quite a while. I kept my old one, since I didn’t have a replacement yet, even though I hadn’t worn it for a … Continue reading
Recycling cassettes and CDs
Technology changes so fast that I’ve saved documents to hard disks, CDs, thumb drives and now the Cloud. Who knows what’ll be next by the time this blog goes live! It is fantastic that … Continue reading
Simple tips: Desk
Simple tips are fast organizing tricks that can have a big impact on your space. Here’s a simple tip for cluttered desks: Take 10-15 minutes to go through your pens. It seems so … Continue reading
“All the nothing we want”
Do you remember seeing the following comic strip in the Sunday paper? There were many wordless panels showing a boy and his best friend spending a terrific day running around, jumping in puddles, playing made-up … Continue reading
Letting go of stress
December is a pretty busy month for many of us with shopping for holiday gifts, celebrations to attend, plans to travel or visitors to greet. It’s easy in the rush to get overwhelmed, or lose … Continue reading