Dear Readers….

Aug 24, 2016 | August 2016, Blog

While I posted a statement on FaceBook the other day I have just realized that I had not done so here on the blog.

For those who read that statement…please note this is a re-post of my FaceBook status.

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It is with a heavy heart that I type this post. On Sunday we buried my Dad. His loss was unexpected and has left me shattered.

We had been vacationing with my parents when he fell ill and needed to return to the states. They flew home and we left by car – a two day ride that felt like weeks.

There was no traffic or delays and I made it to his bedside at the hospital with hours to spare.

Somehow he found the strength to create a few new memories with us and I will cherish those moments forever.

Hug your loved ones a little tighter for me tonight.

Please note that any promotions that I had previously committed and scheduled for this week I will honor and post after the weekend.

Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

-XO

School starts when?

Aug 11, 2016 | August 2016, Uncategorized

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Soon we will all have to head to our favorite retail store and stock up on all those items are kids insist they need to make their school year amazing.

To all those parents who must head out to the store and purchase that list of fifty items your child’s future teacher insists they need, I feel your pain.

What are your strategies for surviving the all day shopping event or do you just one-click the buy button for your school fundraiser?

Make sure you bring water and feed your munchkins…you don’t know how long you will be out.  May your cart wheels all function, the stores be stocked and your sanity still in tact!

(**Clip art picture from Yahoo)

Board Games – do you have a favorite?

Aug 10, 2016 | August 2016, Uncategorized

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If you are just reading my blog today and wondering where the books are…. I’m taking a week to tackle a bunch of things and thought I’d do something fun. It’s a week of fun posts about things that I love.

Today it’s all about board games. It’s hard to find a game that will engage everyone in the house. Somehow we’ve managed to agree on a few that are sure to engage everyone. My list is a bit eclectic but it satisfies everyone.

  1. Ticket to Ride – great for all ages!
  2. Telestrations – recently played with friends and is a blast!
    (Don’t have it yet but it’s on my list)
  3. Card games  – old school classics
  4. Apples to Apples
  5. Beat the Parents
  6. Scrabble
  7. Clue
  8. Sequence
  9. Backgammon
  10. Mancala

Tell me…what’s your favorite?

 

Organization is the key – what works for you?

Aug 8, 2016 | August 2016, Blog, Uncategorized

organizer design elements vector Organization is the key what works for you?

With the summer in full swing and less time in the “taxi” schlepping everyone around it’s the perfect time to sort out my organizer. Does it work? Do I need something better? Will I even use it? The bottom line is that it needs to be portable, functional and make my life easier. If I can manage to find a system that does all of that my year is guaranteed to start off great.

For the past few months I’ve been hooked on bullet journaling. What is bullet journaling? It’s a system you create and to help you figure out what style works best there are templates, design ideas and even a tutorial or two on Pinterest.

While browsing on Pinterest can lead to a sudden loss of hours for this it’s worth the investment. I have never been more satisfied and happy to find a way to keep from missing anything.

The concept is really simple – you enter all of your important information, appointments, tasks and lists the way that works for you. The page layout/design can change daily, weekly or monthly.

While I’ve tried the expensive planners, filler pages and even the trusty iPhone calendar…I am hooked on this new way of keeping my life sorted and organized.

I’d love to know what works for you…how do you keep it all together between work, family, school and hobbies?  Do you have more than one planner or do you have a system within a system to make it work?

I tip my hat off to all the authors who post their journaling system so we can learn from them.

I am raising a glass now to toast a productive and successful year to all!

(**picture from Yahoo Clip Art)

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