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September is Emergency Preparedness Month!
by Alicia on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | 4 comments
Why is that that the only time we think to get prepared is when disaster is breathing down our necks? So often we hear about hurricanes, fires or other disasters and think, 'I should really put a few things together in case of an emergency,' but never actually get around to doing anything about it. It's ... [read more] -
Change Your Computer Desktop, Change Your Day!
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 | 3 comments
My fella can’t believe how much I change my computer desktop (though he always comments on how lovely it is). And I really do change it a lot. Every day or so, or if I'm particularly restless, I might change it up twice a day. Like covering my laptop in different skins to pretty it up, ... [read more] -
Do the Hard Things First – It’s Actually Easier!
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 | 1 comment
Even organizational experts have tasks they don’t like doing. The author of It’s Hard to Make a Difference If You Can’t Find Your Keys, Marilyn Paul, PhD, confesses that she does not enjoy checking things off her to do list. Gasp! We all have a drawer or a file or pile that stumps us. It’s completely normal folks. ... [read more] -
Save Yourself a Ton of Money – Work With What You’ve Got!
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | 2 comments
Okay, so what you’re doing is working for you. You’ve got a scheduling system that you like, you’ve found a desk that gives you the room and storage that you need. But that doesn’t mean that you should stop looking for solutions and new things to try. You never know what might work for you. And ... [read more] -
Leave Room to Grow
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | 1 comment
In buying a new laptop in 2008, my fiancé implored me to not just get “something that will do, but something that will grow with you.” Wise words indeed. My tiny little pretty white laptop had finally burned out. A few of the letter keys didn’t work (kind of important in my line of work), it was ... [read more] -
3 Simple Organizing Truths That Can Change Your Life
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, March 5th, 2010 | 3 comments
Sometimes it just takes the way someone says something for it to click for you. I hope that happens for you today. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by how much you have and much there is to do, know that it is possible to get out under of it. And it just so happens that they are ... [read more] -
Timing is Everything
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 | No Comments
There is something to be said for timing. As with most things, especially in creative jobs, it is either achingly slow or so busy you want to throw up. Recently, despite my constant output, it’s been slow workwise for me. At first, I was incredibly frustrated. After all, I didn’t even take a break at Christmas, while my ... [read more] -
We All Have the Same Time. How Are You Going to Spend Yours?
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | No Comments
A friend of mine has spent most of his adult like “working” on weekends. When I ask what he’s doing, he says doing taxes, cleaning up. But really, should that take 2 full days every week? For someone that wants to meet someone, purge his belongings and sell his house, he isn’t working towards any of ... [read more] -
Calculating Your Homeowners Insurance Replacement Cost
by Ann Song on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | No Comments
Homeowners insurance policies come in all shapes and sizes, but there are only two primary types: a cash value policy and a homeowners insurance replacement cost policy. Although a cash value policy is significantly cheaper, you get what you pay for, meaning it doesn’t provide the policyholder with as much coverage as a homeowners insurance ... [read more] -
Why it’s Good to Have Guests Over
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, February 12th, 2010 | 3 comments
We’re all so busy that the things we used to do – mop the kitchen floor and dust every other day, tidy the house at the end of the day – have gone the way of VHS and MSG. That’s why, even though it’s always a stress-filled hour before guests arrive, I relish having people over. Not ... [read more]
