For the majority of us, work is an occasionally awesome but mostly unfortunate fact of life that we just have to deal with. Why would you want to sit at a desk when you could be sipping Mai Tais on a beach somewhere? If you're lucky enough to work from home, then you have a lot more leeway when it comes to decorating your workspace (and whether you get to have Mai Tais after all), but no matter where you work, Organizing Your Workspace is an important thing to consider to keep you happily typing away. Organizing Your Workspace Start by taking everything off your desk - give Keep Reading >>>
My House Is Never Clean, And I’m Okay With That
This weekend we're getting ready to visit my future mother-in-law. These trips are always a nice break from the every day for us, but they also highlight one rather crucial shortcoming in my life: I am not a cleaner. I don't do the dishes after every meal. I do not sweep daily. I do not wash, dry, hang or fold laundry in one magical day. The truth is, my house is never clean. But, I'm okay with that. My House Is Never Clean, And I'm Okay With That I'm not a slob, but I'm not a neat person by nature. Some studies like to say it's because creative people need a bit of mess in their lives. Keep Reading >>>
Confessions of a Planer Addict
Back in college I was The Planner Girl. I was that kid with the color coded planner class schedule who had assignments blocked off for when I needed to start, when they needed to be finished, due dates--everything. As an adult, I'm not much different. The only change is the style. Confessions of a Planer Addict These days you can get a planner geared toward your specific tastes. Do you want a mom planner with layouts and features geared toward managing your schedule, your children's and families? Are you a health nut, or trying to be? There are planners with built in exercise and food Keep Reading >>>
Dobby Approved: 10 Things You Can Do With Single Socks
We may never solve the question of what happens to socks in the dryer that turns them from a pair to singletons, but that's okay...because those single socks can be super useful on their own! Just ask Dobby the House Elf. I mean, all it took was one sock to free him from a lifetime of slavery under the Malfoy family and if for no other reason, single socks are Amazing. Still, there Are at least 10 OTHER things you can do with single socks that are pretty amazing, too! 10 Things You Can Do With Single Socks 1. Dusting - Of course, we've all used old socks to dust bookshelves and such, but Keep Reading >>>
Organize Your Home with Shelving Units
So you know that thought experiment/icebreaker question about what three things you'd save if your house was on fire, assuming your family and pets were already safe? You've probably thought about the answer to that question before, but answer me this, dear reader: Do you even know where those three things are in your house right now? Is your family photo album stacked carefully on a shelf in the living room, or is it buried under a stack of books and papers in your office? How about your college diploma? Your Funko Pop collection, your grandma's recipe book, that sash you got when you won Keep Reading >>>
