Running Q&A: How to Start Running
In October, Jennifer reached her goal to successfully complete a marathon, and I reached my goal of running 43 miles in one month. Clearly, running is something we talk about a lot, both here in the [...]
Monday Check In
Happy Monday my friends! How was your weekend? I hope it was filled with lots of fun and some getting things done. Mine was a nice mix. Here’s the update: Fun Run. My goal was 6-1/2 [...]
Organizing Your Weekend To-Do List
It’s that time of the week my friends—time to organize your weekend to-do list. Around here we call it Finish It Friday. If you’re new to the blog, the general idea is this. Each Friday you spend a [...]
Thankful Thursday: 30 Days of Gratitude Days 1 through 8
Welcome to our first Thankful Thursday. As we mentioned last week, Jennifer and I decided to join in Positively Present’s 30 Days of Gratitude Photo Challenge, and do a weekly “Thankful Thursday” blog post to share our [...]
Aftermath of an IKEA Shopping Trip
We're not fortunate enough to live within a respectable driving distance from IKEA, which is sad because it is my favorite store for home goods. I am, however, sure that the distance between me and the "big blue [...]
Simple + Eco Friendly Storage Solutions from Way Basics
One thing I really enjoy about my work with simplify 101, is finding out about great storage solutions, and then passing that info along to my readers and workshop participants! Here's one worth mentioning: I just [...]
How was your weekend?
Happy Monday! I hope you had a terrific weekend. Here's how mine turned out: Fun Run. Check! Seven miles in total this weekend. I'm off to a good-for-me start. Take photos for 30 days of gratitude. Check! [...]
What’s on your to-do list this weekend?
Before I get to the weekend to-do list stuff, I want to send a shout-out to my readers on the east coast. I had been hearing reports of power outages via Facebook...but then I saw photos [...]
We’re taking the 30-day gratitude challenge. Who is with us?
Focusing on gratitude is something I mention a lot around here, particularly in my Get Organized for the Holidays workshop. In the weeks leading up to the holidays, I make an extra effort to keep my mind focused on gratitude. [...]
The Weekend Recap
What a quiet Finish It Friday it was this week. I hope that all is well for my Finish It Friday friends. I wonder if some of you were busy getting prepared for the hurricane? If so…I was [...]