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dose of sunshine

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Go Ahead, Oogle Over A Little Org Porn

  by Sarah on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010  |  2 comments

  
  We like to joke around here about a little something we call org porn. You know, all those dreamy images where everything is serene, pristine and perfectly in order? They're problematic because we tend to compare ourselves and our general state of organization to those (unrealistic) images. If you think ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, dose of sunshine, home organization, Org porn
  

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Your Spoonful of Sugar

  by Anna on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009  |  1 comment

  I think Mary Poppins knew what she was talking about when she said “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down”, and I don’t think she was referring to merely medicine. Ms. Poppins knew that balance was important in order to be efficient, and I’m sure she would approve of that idea being used to ... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, dose of sunshine, to do lists
  

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Give Your Tasks a Break!

  by Anna on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009  |  No Comments

  If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with all that you have left to do this week - try this little strategy to keep your mind focused on the light at the end of the tunnel… [caption id="attachment_5153" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Break up your to do’s on index cards"]... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, dose of sunshine, motivation, to do list
  

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: A Cure for Procrastination

  by Anna on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009  |  No Comments

  You’ve made it through half the week already - high fives all around! They say that Wednesday is hump day. I guess it’s because there’s still a little pushing uphill required before we can coast guilt-free into the weekend. How does the hump look from where you’re standing? Hard ... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, dose of sunshine, get organized, overcoming inertia, procrastination, stop procrastinating