I can’t say enough about ‘ to do’ lists or ‘lists’ in general. That’s because I’m simply better organized, at home and at work, when I use one. I transfer things from my mind to a list. I save time (and money) because with a list, I’m not being pokey. Otherwise, I go from this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Simplify’
Stepping Lightly – Simplicity for People and the Planet
Posted in Reading and Books, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Uncategorized, tagged Life, Money, Simplicity, Simplify, Spirituality on February 19, 2011 |
Stepping Lightly – Simplicity for People and the Planet by Mark A Burch has been one of my favorite reads lately. When I finished reading the book the first time, I flipped back to page one and started all over again. I read the book a second time because it is such a thought provoking [...]
Fall Chores
Posted in Helpful Hints & Tips, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged chores, clean, fall, Life, Simplify on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s Fall! Previously, I shared my spring chore list, here is my fall list. Really, ordinary days are less complicated by having these not so common chores organized. Inside Clean out freezer. Vacuum and Spray beds with dust mite spray Move coats from storage to back door and front closet. Move summer coats to closet [...]
Wide Open Spaces
Posted in Health & Beauty, tagged Life, margin, Simplify, time, Women on March 30, 2010 |
Ladies, do you sometimes feel worn out; overwhelmed; and with nothing left to give? I have felt this way and at times, I long for wide open spaces. I do my best to implement two simples steps that protect my time and space; I hope they work for you. 1). Work margin into your life. [...]
Stop the Hurriedness – Please
Posted in Family, Friends & Pets, Uncategorized, tagged Children, Family, Life, Simplify, Women on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This morning, I headed out to walk Beni, my daughter Erin’s dog. It was a crisp snowy morning for the third day of Spring. I was content listening to inspirational music on my MP3 and I was nice and warm in my parka. As I walked, a car approached from behind, hugging the curb and [...]
Spring Chores
Posted in Helpful Hints & Tips, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged chores, clean, Life, Simplify, Spring on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Happy Spring Ladies Today is the first day of spring – how very exciting. I thought I would share my spring chore list with you. Now, I prefer not to have a list at all, as I like to keep things up all year long, but some things are just better done at this time [...]
Freezer Contents – List
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Helpful Hints & Tips, The Home, tagged Convenient, food, Organize, Save, Simplify on March 16, 2010 |
Do you have a list of your freezer contents in your kitchen? I like to keep one right on my fridge. This way, I know what is in the freezer when I am planning a meal or menu. We try to remember to update the list as we use things. My husband usually creates a [...]
Simple Brunch Buffet Setup
Posted in Food/Cooking/Serving, Holidays & Celebrations, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged Buffet, food, Simplify, Spring on March 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
With Spring approaching, this article on Home Made Simple website caught my eye this morning. I am always interested in new ideas for entertaining as well as planning and serving food in general. I like the suggestion to use small ceramic eggcups as tiny bud vases for sprigs of fresh flowers. Have a look, I [...]
Getting By on Less – Contentment
Posted in Helpful Hints & Tips, Money - Saving & Using, Shopping, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged Contentment, Finances, Life, materialism, Money, Save, Simplify on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hello Ladies, this morning I was thinking about how important it is to learn to get by on less. There will be periods when we have a smaller amount of cash available. I am referring to times when we are experiencing cut backs – possibly due to loss of income, unforeseen expenses or nearing retirement. [...]
Decluttering the Home
Posted in Helpful Hints & Tips, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, The Home, Uncategorized, tagged Declutter, Organize, Simplify on January 5, 2010 |
This morning I came across an article about de cluttering. I am always interested in this topic as I like to keep things simple and organized in my home. The suggestions in the article seem to be practical and manageable. You can view the piece at http://homemadesimple.com.
Erma Bombeck
Posted in Family, Friends & Pets, Health & Beauty, Inspirational, Mothers and Daughters, Uncategorized, tagged Life, poetry, Reflection, Rest, Simplify on January 2, 2010 |
As we start the New Year , I thought you might like to read this poem. It is one of my favorite pieces of wisdom. I hope you are inspired by it also. by Erma Bombeck The following was written by the late Erma Bombeck after she found out she had a fatal disease. If [...]
