I don't make New Year's resolutions for one very specific reason. A year is too long. I do really well for the first couple days, maybe even a few weeks, but then life pushes those ideas and thoughts to the back of my mind and I forget. I forget that I wanted to write so much or do these projects or lose this weight. Because life is full of other little things. I moved on to monthly goals for awhile. Those kind of worked, except it usually went something like this: Write the monthly … [Read more...]
How I’m Using My New Planner
I've mentioned my planner a few times before, but here's a peek at what goes on inside. You know. The good stuff. Largely, my planner is where I keep my to do lists for each day. It also includes appointments or specific events happening on those days that have them, and start dates for tv shows or specials I want to watch, because otherwise I won't remember that they're on. I don't watch very many, but especially when it has been awhile since something has been on, I don't even think to … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Use Up The Last Bit Of Dish Soap
When the dish soap is just about gone, don't throw the bottle away! Instead, the next time you do the dishes, run the water through the (nearly) empty dish soap bottle first, and throw the lid in the water too. There's usually enough soap coating the inside of the bottle and lid to fill your sink with suds for one more load. Plus, then your dish soap bottle is rinsed out and ready to be recycled! … [Read more...]
Kon Mari: Paper Edition
It has been awhile since my last KonMari update. In theory, the next category - papers - is not a difficult one for me. But bit by little bit, I did have a few trouble areas that crept back into being clutter. First up: magazines. I've let most of my subscriptions lapse as they ran out (and thankfully I haven't paid for a magazine in years - these are all freebie ones I've found posted on deals sites!), but I still get a few. I do enjoy reading them, but I've … [Read more...]
Plastic Containers vs. Glass Containers
Am I the only one who likes peeking into other bloggers' kitchen cupboards? It's like an up close and personal look at how you do food. I also like seeing your house in an organized (or real life) state. Really I just sound creepy now, but hopefully I'm not the only one who does this! I've slowly been switching my food storage over from plastic to glass. There are many posts about why plastic is bad and glass is good from a food safety perspective. Glass also has other benefits … [Read more...]