From O
I try to pick up The Oprah Magazine each spring, when it does its annual de-cluttering issue. I like to read what excites the readers about organizing by O. It may not feel like … Continue reading
Category Archives: Words
articles, quotes etc
“Winter Exercise: Bend. Toss. Repeat.”
Recently the Chicago Tribune posted an editorial (January 20, 2014), “Winter Exercise: Bend. Toss. Repeat.” It talks about the challenges of finding storage space for everyone’s new gifts or deals from seasonal sales, joking that … Continue reading
Too many tutus
I was shopping for baby presents and came across a cute book aimed at 1st graders, Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus, by Jane O’Connor. It caught my attention because it focused on tackling the overabundance … Continue reading
Buddha quote
I was at a restaurant when I noticed a framed quote from Buddha: “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, but to … Continue reading
“Slim down your mailbox and go paperless”
I don’t always pay attention to advertisement emails from my credit card company. One recent email actually caught my eye: “Slim down your mailbox and go paperless.” I was curious about how the company was … Continue reading
Asking your bank what to stash and what to trash (or shred)
Lots of people I know, especially those who grew up during the depression era or were taught about money by those who did, were told that when it comes to financial documents, you save EVERYTHING. … 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
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
“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
Free yourself from junk mail
To be paper-free is not a reality for most of us, but cutting back is doable. One of my friends was working at a retreat center this summer and showed me one of their brochures. … Continue reading