When faced with a daunting project, it’s easy to decide to do something else. Anything else. When I bought my house last fall, I knew it needed some updating. Nothing had been updated since it was built in 1964. The good thing is that anything I do is an improvement! As I wrote my house project list, I could feel…
Author: janice
Get Ready for the A.M. in the P.M.
I don’t know what it is, but I seem to move slower in the mornings than I do in the evenings. I’m always comforted by the fact that I’m not alone. The best way to prep for the morning is to do it the night before. What can you do to prepare for the next day? Here are a few…
Helping Your Resolutions Along
We’re a few days into our new year and new decade. How are those resolutions going so far? If you need some help, several websites offer great tips and advice to help nudge your resolutions along. Visit The First 30 Days blog at: http://www.first30days.com/blog/main/2009/11/11-11-the-four-pillars/. Different experts offer advice on everything from health and exercise to debt reduction and dating. Each…
Unique Gift Ideas
Still trying to find a unique gift for someone? Haven’t even started shopping yet? Here are some ideas for unique gifts. Etsy.com features a variety of homemade and vintage items. Fashionistas will love the sparkly jewelry and handmade handbags. No time to knit that special and cool scarf? No worries! Buy one that someone else made. Where you say you…
A Pared Down Holiday
I stumbled across a statistic in a Time magazine article on helicopter parenting. In the article, it said the average child has 150 toys! I don’t think my brother, sister and I had that many toys between us. When I look at the bedrooms of my nieces and nephews, I’m not that surprised. During Thanksgiving, one of my friends told…
Ready to Move?
Check out my latest post as the Organized Auntie on SavvyAuntie.com! http://www.savvyauntie.com/ExpertiseDetails.aspx?GroupId=18&Id=1363&Name=How to: Move To a New Home, Auntie!