Life Balance
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Get Organized for the New School Year: Time to Make New Resolutions
by Sarah on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Get Organized for the New School Year: Time to Make New Resolutions January gets all of the glory when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. It’s always the talk of the holiday parties and then once January rolls around and you’re back to work or in the carpool line, everyone always seems to ask what ... [read more] -
Review: Laptop Lunches – Bento-ware for Everywhere
by Anne Marie on Monday, August 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Laptop Lunches – Bento-ware for Everywhere! We were asked to look at the The Laptop Lunches Bento System and see if we liked it. So when it arrived at Buttoned Up we gave it to someone who takes their lunch to work and who has kids who take their lunches to school to test ... [read more] -
Guest Guru: Alisa Singer – Dear Gab…
by Alisa Singer on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Letter to Grumpy Aging Boomer (Gab) By humorist Alisa Singer Dear Gab, My husband and I have been married for 22 years. He is a long distance truck driver that enjoys fishing and bowling in his free time. Plus he’s handy around the house and loves his Sunday afternoons falling asleep in front of the TV ... [read more] -
Guest Guru: Lisa Montanaro – When Organizing, Trust Your Instincts
by Anne Marie on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | 1 comment
When Organizing, Trust Your Instincts! By Lisa Montanaro, Principal of LM Organizing Solutions, LLC, a professional services firm LLC ( http://www.lmorganizingsolutions.com and http://decidetobeorganized.com/) I was working with a client recently to organize her home papers. We were purging papers that were no longer needed, and sorting the keepers into categories so that we could put ... [read more] -
Savings Expert: Being Eco-Friendly is Expensive and Time-Consuming: False!
by Amy Suardi on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Being Eco-Friendly is Expensive and Time-Consuming: False! By Amy Suardi, of Frugal-Mama.com Interview with the Lazy Environmentalist, Josh Dorfman We all would like to stop creating pollution and waste, but it seems we have to make sacrifices to take care of ... [read more] -
Guest Guru: Cheryl Brazier – A new home for my earrings
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 | 3 comments
A new home for my earrings By Cheryl Brazier of thebzhousethatlovebuilt.blogspot.com I have this thing about losing ear rings. Yes, sometimes I'll lose one while wearing them. That is because the hole in one ear is larger than it's suppose to be, due to wrong instructions given to us by the store employee whom pierced my ... [read more] -
The Easy Way to Get Organized by Piles!
by Anne Marie on Monday, July 26th, 2010 | No Comments
The Easy Way to Organize by Piles! I like to have my office neat; things where I can find them. This is why I always thought that I was a “filer” – I file things away in a system that works for me. And when I do, my office IS neat. It’s that transitional stage ... [read more] -
Thursday’s Carrot: Need To Smile?
by Hollie on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 | 1 comment
I absolutely love this little girl. I need some of what she's drinking! -
Guest Guru: bneato – Maintenance and Accountability
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Maintenance and Accountability By Beth Zeigler, of bneato.com In my line of work, I often compare getting organized to losing weight. Once you lose the weight and reach your fitness goals, you have to maintain and often rely on a little bit of accountability to stay at your desired size. It's the same story with organizing. ... [read more] -
5 Tip Tuesday: Embrace Imperfection!
by Alicia on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 | No Comments
5 Tip Tuesday: Embrace Imperfection! You’ve seen them, so you know they exist. Those extraordinary people who seem to magically, effortlessly manage the whole kit and caboodle. No sweat. No meltdowns. Just serene in the knowledge that it’s all more or less under control. What is the secret to ... [read more]
