The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Today, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Theodor Geisel, best known as the rhyming and riddling as Dr. Seuss who brought us The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears a Who, would have turned 107…
Memo boards, chalkboards and cork boards can be used for a variety of tasks, often interchangeably. Whether you're looking for a message center, a place to organize to-do items and notes or somewhere to hold bits of inspiration and memories, memo boards can be a pretty and functional addition to any room. Here are 9…
Last week I asked what you would do if you had more time. The answers were varied, from reading and crafting to spending more time with friends, but no one said they had enough time to do everything they wanted. (Not that I expected that answer anyway!) What I really want to know, though, is…
The following post is from Laura of I'm an Organizing Junkie: Last week Mandi wrote a great post called Thrift Store Finds & Repurposed Decor. I enjoyed reading it because this is something I have a passion for especially when it comes to re-purposing items for organizational purposes. In the town I used to live…
The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a freelance writer covering design & décor: New products are "springing" forward from my favorite design manufacturers after the New York International Gift Fair in January — and just in time for us to pick some new seasonal items. Although there are times for Craigslist and homemade decor,…
I love browsing Etsy to discover new artists, and these galleries are my favorite to put together. The idea isn't that you run right out and buy something you've seen here, but just to be inspired by the beautiful and creative things that people are making. And hopefully next time you need to buy a…
Although Nutella definitely isn't a health food -- despite the claims made in the commercials -- it's definitely yummy! I tend to eat it a spoonful at a time straight out of the jar, but these recipes have me inspired to try it in some of my baking instead. If you're a made-from-scratch kind of…
I really appreciate the feedback from each of you who took the time to take the Start, Stop, Continue survey! If you haven't yet shared your thoughts and you want to, you're welcome to fill out the survey, but the giveaway has now ended. First, congratulations to the following readers. Each of you won a…
The following post is from Jo-Lynne of Musings of a Housewife and DCR Design: Let's discuss posting photos on your blog. Pictures Rock! First of all, please consider posting at least one picture with each of your posts. Pictures help break up the text and make your posts more interesting to read. I guarantee that…
I've mentioned a time or two that I love finding shortcuts for the tasks I do repeatedly, and it's amazing how much time you can save in various programs with keyboard shortcuts. Gmail is no exception. Turn on your keyboard shortcuts in Gmail and navigate to your Inbox, Drafts, Sent Mail and Starred items with…