Tip of the Day

If you are like me you can easily get sucked into the cyber-world after sitting down at the computer to quickly check your email or Facebook.  The intention is to check-in with the rest of the world and quickly "get-off" so you can work on the to-do list that has been sitting on your desk for days, maybe even weeks. I've tried the "I'll give myself 10 minutes" and then I'll move on to the laundry, or cleaning, or scrapbooking, or making dinner, or a million other little things a home-owning wife should probably be doing... but, nope! The 10 minutes turns into 30. Then 30 turns into 60. Then sixty turns into, "Oh, shit! I've been cruising the net ALL night!"  


Well, today I have a snow day. I am cozied up in my scrap studio with the intention of finishing laundry, cleaning the master bathroom, cleaning/organizing my walk-in closet, and finishing up my Project Life 2010. Where am I? "Checking-in with the world." (while watching the baby squirrels  romp, play, and jump from tree to tree during the snow storm... so cute!).  A solution I came up with last summer TOTALLY helped with my internet A.D.D. I use this tool at work and it also helps children get focused on the task at hand.  So, today I am returning to this useful resource... an online stopwatch. I pull it up in a tab in Google Chrome (LOVE Google Chrome... if you have more than one computer or you want access to all of your "favorites" from work, this is the tool!).  I throw in a load of laundry, come back to my computer, set the timer, and go about my merry way working on other tasks.  The timer rings at the end to remind me to switch the laundry... so helpful!  In the past, I'd throw in a load and forget about it until 4 hours later... not a good thing if your intention is to finish the laundry that day.  So, try the stopwatch... for whatever tasks you need some time accountability... maybe it is cleaning out that hallway closet.  You won't end up spending the whole day cleaning out a closet that you only intended to work on for 60 minutes!

Studio Organization

Here's a great post I came across... for all of us organizational nuts!

Photography...

Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything. 
- Aaron Siskin

The 8 Qualities of a Wealthy Woman

Something to think about...


Adapted from Suze Orman's book, Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control your Destiny  via O, The Oprah Magazine.


Besides money, a wealthy woman has these qualities that serve as guideposts to make sure she's always walking toward wealth rather than away from it. 


*Harmony & Balance: Harmony is the agreement between what you think, say, and do. Balance is the state of stability in which you're able to make sound judgments that will enhance your emotional and financial security.  Aligning your thoughts, words, and actions will put you on a path to balance - and emotional and financial well-being.


*Wisdom & Courage: The ability to make (not just think about) sensible decisions that respect your needs takes wisdom, the voice of experience that's inside each woman.  Courage, the catalyst that creates harmony by uniting our thoughts with our actions, is what lets us assert our opinions confidently. Telling a friend or family member that you love them, but can't ruin your financial life to save theirs requires wisdom and courage.


*Generosity & Happiness: True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to  herself as much as she gives of herself. 


*Cleanliness & Beauty: Removing clutter and chaos from our lives brings clarity, which makes it easier to achieve what we want. From emptying closets of unused stuff to streamlining your wallet, cleanliness is a sign that you're in control.  And by bringing the first seven qualities into your life, you feel beautiful. 


When you commit to finding harmony and balance, you have the courage to make wise decisions that are as generous to you as they are to others. This leads to deep, unwavering happiness and brings beauty to your life. 

I'm looking for something like this...

for my scrapbook room/home office.  I've searched the 'net and the local stores, but have come up with nothing. I found something similar at Pottery Barn... which costs over $200.00.  That's my last resort... hoping to find something similar that is less expensive...

I found this one at organize.com for $120.00, but it is too long for the space I want to hang it.  Help!