Grocery lists, to do lists, inventory lists, wish lists, guest lists, etc. – they seem to fill our lives, but what would we do without them? Would we stay focused on what we have to accomplish, if we didn’t have any lists? Would we feel satisfied at the end of the day, if we didn’t [...]
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Friday’s Fresh Five! (6/10/11)
Posted in About me, Creativity, Helping Others, inspiration, Organization, Photography, Uncategorized, tagged aerial photography, aerial photos from around the world, black squirrels, blog, Creativity, donating blankets, inspiration, life, pinterst, project linus, random thoughts, tori amos quote, views from airplanes, virtual bulletin boards, virtual pinboards, ways to stay creative on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I knew I’d said something stupid. As dusk approached, I peered out my kitchen window, scouting for pesky gray squirrels. While recalling the most recent antics of the rodent circus in my backyard, I spied the movement of a bushy tail, which was attached to [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (1/28/11)
Posted in About me, Helping Others, In The Kitchen, inspiration, Organization, Photography, Uncategorized, tagged 29 gifts, 29-day giving challenge, blog, freezing lemons, great quotes and images, inspiration, lemon tips, life, mail clutter, Organization, random thoughts, Thomas D. Willhite quote on January 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
“Enough birds,” my mom says. “What?” I confusedly reply. “Enough birds,” she reiterates. “Okay,” I say as her meaning sinks in. My mom thinks I’ve posted too many photos of birds in my blog recently. Admittedly, I have become a bit bird crazy. Today’s photo of a Black-chinned Hummingbird is one that took great patience [...]
Friday’s Fresh Five! (9/10/10)
Posted in Creativity, Helping Others, inspiration, Organization, tagged blog, blue belly lizards, Consumer Search, Dalton Ghetti, Dyeing with Kool Aid, moving tips, packing tips, pencil art, random things on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, while taking photos of birds in my backyard, a blue belly lizard struck a regal pose on a nearby rock as if to say, “Hey, don’t forget about me! Aren’t I a grand specimen?” Waiting until the light was just right and presenting me with his best side, he allowed me a couple of quick [...]
Apartment Set Up List
Posted in Kids, Organization, Parenting, tagged apartment inventory, apartment supplies, blog, college apartment, family, first apartment, life, moving from dorm to apartment, moving to first apartment, Parenting, setting up apartment on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Moving children hither and yon seems to be this parent’s job. In and out of dormitories, in and out of apartments, and sometimes in and out of the country – there seems to be no end in sight. I’m happy to help my kids and I’m lucky I’m the organized-type, but I’d love it if [...]
The Ultimate College Packing List
Posted in Helping Others, Kids, Organization, Parenting, tagged blog, college, college supplies, dorm room check list, dormitory living, family, off to college, packing for college, packing lists, Parenting on June 16, 2010 | 9 Comments »
It’s around this time of year that I start receiving requests for my “Ultimate College Packing List.” Making lists helps me prioritize and bring order to my projects and so ten years ago when my first born was headed off to college, I began a list on my computer of the many things my artistic, [...]