Happy Anniversary!
My husband and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary last week. Yay! When we got married, we wanted to cut back on our expenses and save money. I contributed by deciding that I would use up the shower gel I had been given over the years, before I bought more. And you know what? [...]
The 5 Love Languages
Last year, a great friend of mine read The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. This is a fantastic book that explores how people share love, and how they expect to receive it. If you are in a relationship, or hope to be at some point, then this book is an essential read to understand [...]
Read MoreMother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! To anyone who isn’t a mother, I’m sure you are an inspiration to someone in your life, so please feel included in Sunday’s festivities. I don’t have children, so I just tag on for fun Below is a photo of my mom and I at my wedding. I thought that it [...]
Read MoreThe Cost of Procrastination
This is actually a slightly painful post for me to write. I tend to write about my own experiences, and this is certainly one that I have to own. A few weeks ago, I cut my hair. I had grown my hair for about 2-1/2 years, so that when I went to cut it, it [...]
Conquer Your Closet
Clothing is a tricky area to tackle. We might have bought it on sale. It holds memories of a past life. It holds hope that we will, one day, squeeze back into it. And more often than not, rather than dealing with it, we simply add to it, and neglect to stick to our self [...]
Paper Problems
Did you know that 50% of all filed material is either expired or a duplicate? Here are a few quick tips to reduce your paper clutter: 1. Open your mail over the recycling bin – Dump the envelops and inserts to immediately eliminate 1/2 the paper that will inevitably come into your home. 2. [...]
Caught Up in the Whirlwind
I spent this last weekend with teenagers. Some of you may know that my husband and I work with the youth at our church, so this isn’t out of the ordinary, but this last weekend we went with some of our youth to visit another young person who used to attend our church. This lovely [...]
Take a Picture, It Lasts Longer
Usually a snarky remark made to someone who is staring at you, this quip actually has some organizing value! This is me, in my alma mater sweater from York University. I bought this sweater on the clearance rack in my first, eager year of university, 10 years ago. (REALLY? Where has the time gone?!? Eek…) [...]
Dance To The Music
I love to dance. When I was younger, I would spend hours (literally, hours) dancing to the radio or my favourite cassette. And sometimes, while I was shaking my groove thang, I would tidy up. I may have gotten distracted along the way, but in the end, it would get done. This is my father [...]
Read MoreScentsational – A Repost
As I was begrudgingly getting ready to do dishes the other day, I had an epiphany. I was pouring my dish soap into the hot water, and it hit me. It smelled nice. I had just used up the last of my old dish soap, so I was on to a new one, and I [...]
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