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Home Office Ideas

Reuse Paper Grocery Bags

Home Office Ideas

I just found the greatest post on making gift tags from paper grocery bags and had to share! Here is a slideshow to help you do it and my post about reusing paper bags on OnlineOrganizing.com. Enjoy!

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Lauri Ward’s New Book, “Downsizing With Style”

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Ready to downsize?  The pioneer of one-day interior redesign, Lauri Ward, has a new book out!  It’s called “Downsizing With Style“.  The book is about living well in smaller spaces.  Mine is in the mail, and I can’t wait to read it.  I’m all about living well with less (space, stuff, whatever). — Disclosure: This [...]

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The Best Hot Chocolate: My Top 3

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Love hot chocolate? Me too! I’m going off topic a bit today. Why? Because Aby Garvey threw this most excellent question out there, and I just had to respond! I’m a professed chocoholic (and foodie) – and there is nothing better than a frothy, smooth and silky cup of steaming hot chocolate. Personally, milk and [...]

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Greener Everyday…

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Sometimes I think my family thinks I’m a little nutty. They might be onto something, but that’s ok with me. Everyday I take small steps to be more in the “green”. You can too, and here’s a few tips to get you started: Less packaging. Whenever possible, buy products with less packaging. This could be [...]

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The Green, Eco-Friendly Office

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It really is easier than you think. Start with a few things, and change as you go. If you’re just starting out, here are some eco-tips to get your office more “in the green”. Choose green office supplies: Choosing “green” products only takes different choices in the store and online. Most office supply stores carry [...]

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My 100th Post!

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I can’t believe it! My 100th post today! I want to celebrate with a blog roundup and some of the great people I have met (or just love reading their blogs) since I began this blog last year. I have learned so much from all of them, whether directly or indirectly. Here’s a starter list, [...]

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ReDesign Project: Kids Activity Center/Sideboard

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Have kids? Or have a need for a sideboard? Love antiques, or want to use what you already have? Here’s a project for you. This was using existing furnishings and accessories, with a few extra supplies. This is the picture of the desk, with the organized contents below. This particular desk was being used as [...]

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Eco-Organizing, Eco-friendly Life

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Ok, so I’m not a professed eco-fanatic, but I have been working toward a more eco-conscious life and consumer habits.  There are so many great options out there to do our part and conserve less energy (getting our furnace fixed two months ago was definitely a move in the right direction!  But that’s another story……)  [...]

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: Get On It!

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In response to Seth Godin’s challenge to blog about CF bulbs, here is my story…..and I’m stickin to it! So, I had a really bad experience with a mis-programmed thermostat basically blowing out our furnace computer. Let’s not talk about the gory details, suffice to say that wow, if your utility bills are high, call [...]

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