Holiday Meal Planning Tips 2022
I share this time-saving tip annually, so here it is, just as the calendar flips to November. I don’t know how holiday meals work at your house, but around here we do NOT mess with tradition! This makes things easier for me because I know exactly what we’ll be eating...
Waste Not, Want Not
"Waste Not, Want Not" is a saying that dates back to the 1700s, but is especially relevant to the times we're living in now. I'll tell you what: I never realized I had some wasteful habits until, well, until going to the grocery store became an event that had the...
Uncharted Territory
I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm wandering aimlessly through a fog some days. There's volleying between too many news updates and the worry that I'll miss the latest news, along with the restlessness that accompanies fear and uncertainty. I'm staying home...
A Clean Slate
Two years ago, my husband and I decided it was time for a master bedroom makeover. We searched high and low, near and far for bedding we both loved, and found some. It sat in its protective zippered plastic container for, well, nearly two years. Last October we...
Procrastination Diet 2.0
I first wrote about the Procrastination Diet in 2015, and my need to stay on top of things has increased since then for a variety of reasons. People don’t realize I actually have a propensity for procrastination because I’m organized. I’m a great juggler, adept at...
Holiday Survival Guide
Are you enjoying this holiday season, or have you let the hub-bub and hoopla get the best of you? Take a deep breath. Now another. And one more. Ok, here we go! If it feels like there’s more to do than time to do it in, prioritize. What must you accomplish, what would...
Holiday Meal Planning Tips
I share this time-saving tip annually, but last year a few people wished I'd shared it sooner. So here it is, right before the calendar flips to November. I don’t know how holiday meals work at your house, but around here we do NOT mess with tradition! This makes...
Storage Unit: Pros & Cons
The storage unit industry shares some staggering statistics in this article, stating there are approximately 50,000 storage facilities in the United States, with an annual income of $38 billion, (yes, BILLION with a B!) with rentable storage space of 1.7 billion...
Couch Potato Productivity
Couch potato-ing Are you guilty of couch potato-ing? You know, that thing we do when we are completely unmotivated to do anything so we sit down on the couch, turn on the tube and before we know it, hours have passed. There's a big difference between being fully...
Goal Setting Strategies
Sometimes, we're our own worst enemies. Maybe not intentionally, but still, it happens. We set a common goal like one of these: "I'm going to lose weight." "I have to save money." "It's time to get organized." But before we know it, *poof* the goal falls by the...