Have you tried to make resolutions in the past and failed? We’ve all attempted to start the year off right with big goals, only to get caught in the frenzy of life and loose track of them. I like the advice that motivational speaker Jon Gordon gives in his book One Word That Will Change…
If you are a serious baker, then you’ll love having an organized place to keep staple baking ingredients. Having a drawer to keep flour, sugar, and of all the frequently used items would help make baking so much more efficient. I’m not much of a cook, so I like to keep flour and sugar in…
After posting about gift wrap storage, the questions came – what about all of the other stragglers like ribbon, bows and gift tags? Here are some options for the rest of holiday gift wrap storage. Remember, this is storage for collections of items. This doesn’t mean you need full containers of each of these items….
Gift wrap and all the accessories that go along can be a source of chaos to many. Of course there isn’t one single cure for all the different types of gift wrap clutter, but I found some good visual examples of some creative storage solutions. Hopefully some of these will inspire you and provide some…
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, here’s an item that will help get the meal prepared a little quicker. Oven space is at premium on Thanksgiving, so this 3 Tier Oven Rack from Williams Sonoma will give you the extra room you need. Having the right size bakeware is also something to think about now so…
We all get too much mail. Direct mail marketing is alive and well, so we need to find solutions to reduce the amount of mail we receive. It’s a hassle, as well as a waste of time and resources having to constantly toss what you don’t want. Similar to email, we need to take steps…
I couldn’t help but take notice during the 60 Minutes interview with Alabama head football coach Nick Saben. It was a very inspiring segment on how his laser vision for success works. Following the program was a behind-the-scenes interview where they channeled in on his time management skills. 60 Minutes correspondent Armen Keteyian describes him…
If you’ve got kids, Halloween is definitely one of the most exciting days of the year. It can also be a crazy chaotic day with kids all going in different directions and parents trying to keep up. Before everyone comes home from school to dress and dart out to for trick-or-treating, plan what you can…
It’s time for Ghosts and goblins to come knocking, the fun and festivities of Halloween are just around the corner. If you’re not organized, holiday can turn into hassle when it comes time to gather up all things spooky and put them on display, not to mention the drudgery of the post holiday put-away. There…