Check! Check! Check!
It's the sound of things getting checked off of a really, long list. Woohoo! Catching up on email right now. My friend Amy emailed me this fun link called 100 Reasons to Get Rid of It. [...]
Gasp!
It's been almost one week since my last post! I knew it was bad...but didn't think it was that bad. I'd love to say that I've been busy cooking all those amazing recipes you left for [...]
What are you saying “no” to?
For many (myself included) it’s hard to say “no.” We want to be accommodating, helpful, kind, friendly, warm and loving … and saying no feels nothing like those qualities we so revere. So, instead of saying [...]
Just hanging out…
...with Maggie... ...and Sting. (No, he's not here in person...just streaming through the airwaves.) But Maggie's good company, so it's all good. Everyone else is in bed. (I think we totally wore out Jay with all [...]
The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker…
...is now shipping! Woohoo! So things are busy at simplify 101! We're signing books, packing books, and shipping books like crazy people. So fun! By the way, this officially puts to rest the rumor that The [...]
Blog Block
Have you ever gotten it? Blog block. Nothing to say. At least nothing that seems worth saying. Hmmm.... I'm sure it will pass in time, right? Right? I could put out a call for more recipes...but [...]
Back to School Organizing Tips
Just like a fresh box of crayons, the new school year is ripe with possibility—the possibility to create something new. Fresh crayons and fresh starts—it’s a wonderful time of year! Take advantage of the clean slate [...]
A Back-to-School Project to Keep You Organized
Remember not to forget. Create a simple system by the door to help you remember your new routine or special items you need to take with you each day: gym shoes on gym day, violin on [...]
Ideas for the Stuck Scrapbooker
Recently I got an email entitled "Help! I'm stuck." I love the question in the email because it really sums up one of the goals Wendy and I had when writing "The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker"—preventing [...]
Happy as pie…
...or at least a happy pie. Kailea and I made this Chicken Pot Pie on Friday night...which means: I used my oven! Which means: it's (finally!) getting cooler here in the hot and muggy mid-west. Woohoo! [...]