Readers Digest has a great set of articles on back-to-school (http://ping.fm/83LCJ), but the one that I found really interesting was on ideas for how to help set up your student for success. I personally struggled for years in school until my junior year of high school, and wish I’d had some of these tips to… Read More
Back to school can also be looked at as a time to remind ourselves how important continuing education is. I know for many people once they are done with school, they are DONE and kind of give up on learning after that, which I think is kind of a shame. It’s so nice to find… Read More
Making more money is on a lot of people’s minds right now, and if you have some free time it might be a good idea to look at home-based businesses you can start. Entrepreneur Magazine has just put together a fantastic list of the 55 best businesses you can start from home for under $5000…. Read More
In every home and office, no matter how large or small, there’s always stuff to be put away – you know, the things that somehow end up in rooms where they don’t really belong. These things end up becoming clutter, especially if they don’t get put away. One of the core principles of getting and… Read More
I can’t stress enough how important it is to back up any information you have on the computers that your family uses. If you’re backing up to a CD or a flash drive once in awhile, that’s a start – but there’s an easier way. What I recommend to my organizing clients now is that… Read More
Like many of you, I have more than one computer – in my case, a laptop and a netbook. Copying files over my network or via USB to try to keep files I’m working on was starting to become a pain, so I started looking for other solutions. My new favorite services are ones where… Read More
My browser of choice is Firefox – it’s fast, open-source, and almost infinitely customizable. As with any of our tools, it’s great when they can be customized to meet our needs, and Firefox definitely can be customized a zillion different ways. For instance, I use the Evernote Web Clipper extensively to take notes on sites… Read More
This special watch, the SleepTracker, is supposed to monitor your sleep cycle, waking you at just the optimal time so you awake feeling rested. This might even be BEFORE your regular alarm goes off – giving you a few extra minutes of awake time. Pretty cool, I wonder if it works! check it out: http://ping.fm/fgecg
I love fresh produce, and frequently buy from my local farmers market. Of course, since most of the items there are organic, they can sometimes not last as long as the ones purchased in a typical supermarket. I’m always looking for ways to make my produce last as long as possible – I hate waste!… Read More
Remember the days when you would call a company’s 1-800 number for customer service, and on your first try you’d reach an actual human? Well, by and large those days are long over. Instead of reaching a person, you’re far more likely to get stuck in a version of “press 1 for this, press 2… Read More
