Last year I was on the hunt for a new "to do" app. What I had was simple and free but wasn't really working for me. I had an unwieldy to do list. I couldn't seem to get both work and life tasks done. I knew I needed a more …
Blog Reading and To Do List Switches
I am generally a creature of habit, especially when I find a product that works for me. In fact, once I find a product that fits my lifestyle or thought processes, my biggest frustration is having to replace it and not being …
Stay Focused
Until my computer died in early December, I'd been using a nifty little browser add on to help limit my roaming the internet when I was supposed to be working. When I got the new computer set up, it was the holidays, things …
Now I Want an ipad!
I wasn't quick to jump on the iphone bandwagon. In fact, my husband finally had to insist. Now I love my iphone. When the ipad came out, I thought very cool but that didn't translate into a willingness to spend the money. I …
Chaos Before Order
So we decided this week to move our "library" (a set of floor-ceiling bookshelves crammed with books) from what had been the formal dining room into our actual living room. We like being surrounded by our books, and with our …
How Pinterest Has Revolutionized Dinner at My House
I hate cooking dinner. I hate it more than cleaning house and doing laundry. I hate going to the grocery store because it is related to cooking dinner. But lately I haven't minded so much. Why? Pinterest! I've tried to …
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Paid Apps
Let me just start by saying I’m extremely frugal. I rarely pay for anything I can live without. (Of course there are times I say “cost be hanged” and get what I want, but that is very rare!)Anyway, suffice it to say, this …
Productivity spreadsheet
Sometimes we feel as if a whole year has gone by and we have nothing to show for it, in terms of our writing. But this is not necessarily true. A little can add up to a lot!If you have been writing for very long, you know …
Gone All Apple
I’ve gone completely Apple.We bought our first iMac in 2006--for the kids. Hubby gave me my white macbook for our anniversary in 2007. In 2009 our daughter bought a macbook pro to take to college. Then my husband dove in with …
I Love the Early NIghts!
I know most people hate the most recent time change. I hear it all the time. But I want to go on record and say: I love it!I know you are gasping and shaking your head, but let me explain. When it gets dark earlier, a couple …