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What Made 2017 the Best Year - a Free Printable!
This December I did something I’ve always meant to do, but never had. Nic and I sat down and started listing out all of the wonderful things that happened this year. What prompted it? What prompted it? My defiant “2017 WAS the best year!” in response to a comment heard in our home expressing a different sentiment.
The oldest bank statement I found this year
….was from 1986. In my career, I’ve certainly found older! I thought you’d chuckle, cringe, or relate. Hey, sometimes it takes 31 years to let go. Better late than never.
A Brilliant Way to Recycle Old Paper Maps
Eleven years ago I helped a woman clean out her basement. From this treasure chest of a room I brought home two things: vintage Bon Apetit magazine covers for a decoupage project and a stack of old maps, mostly AAA. This Christmas I used the last of her maps to wrap gifts, as I had done with all the rest.
A Space Saving Solution for Storing Wrapping Paper
Backs of doors are often underutilized real estate. One of my favorite ways to use this space is by using The Container Store’s elfa system. Here’s an example of how I used it in a client’s utility closet. They also offer a simple gift wrap solution that I installed for a client earlier this year.
How I used Evernote this week to store my gift ideas
For three years running I’ve been working off of a note in my “Personal” notebook called “Gift ideas.” Throughout the year this is where I drop in ideas and links to potential gifts for family members, my husband, and even myself. It’s a good place to keep track of some wants, not needs, to have on hand when someone asks “what do you want?”
Yes, you have the time. You just need this.
"I don't need time. What I need is a deadline.”
- Duke Ellington
Thanks, Duke. When I saw this quote in Tim Ferriss’ newsletter recently, I silently screamed, “AMEN!”