Admiring and Desiring

Have you ever known someone who had something or had a quality that you admired or desired?
Have you ever known someone who had something or had a quality that you admired or desired?
I (heart) Christmas. You can say “ugh,” but I am one of those who plays Christmas music in October (I’ve been known to throw in a cd in July). Many may get frustrated with me because it may come across as me not respecting Thanksgiving or me even disliking that holiday, by overlooking it. I…
Thanksgiving is a season that I never want to let slip by. Taking time to be thankful, during Thanksgiving, is one of the many “holidays” that really, we should be celebrating everyday. Think about someone you know who is simply thankful. Thankful for the rain. Thankful for a good meal. Thankful for the simplest things…
Back when I was a part-time elementary secretary at the school I worked at in Minnesota, I got to know the teachers fairly well. Being a small school and being that first person people saw when they walked in, you quickly got to know everyone. The Kindergarten teacher at the time, Stephanie, became a friend…
Cardboard tubes. I have always been quick to recycle them, but I have learned to save just a few. Who would’ve known that cardboard tubes could be used for so many things? Extend your vacuum by slipping a cardboard tube onto the wand to clean in hard to reach places if your wand won’t read….
Read the title of my blog and it’s in your face: organizing. For some, the word “organizing” causes one to cringe because they can’t imagine having an organized life – let alone an organized life with LESS. Do you ever think “but organizing costs MONEY!” If organizing DID cost money, I would tend to agree…
Paper bags – seems like a “thing” of the past, doesn’t it? Grocery stores today, instead of asking if you want paper or plastic, go straight to plastic, unless you ask specifically. Unfortunately, there are some stores that don’t even have paper bags anymore. I have found one grocery store recently that offers every time, which I…