Who’s Eating All the Socks? 7 Tips for Corralling Stray Socks

wantedMy mother always blamed it on the dryer.

“I don’t know,” she would say when I couldn’t find my other blue sock, “The dryer must have eaten it!”

Sometimes I’m inclined to believe it. What does happen to all those socks? I swear I put a pair in the washer, but only one comes out of the dryer. It’s baffling.

Another source of frustration is sorting all those socks Continue Reading

Making Travel a Little Sweeter – Suite Arrival

toiletriesI was so inspired by the post a couple of a weeks ago Ten Tips for Packing Light, I couldn’t help but start thinking about more ways to make traveling a little easier.

My biggest issue when I travel is toiletries! I have very sensitive skin, and that coupled with my contact lens necessities means I have an assortment of bottles and jars I simply HAVE to bring with me when I’m traveling. Continue Reading

Product of the Week – Lists, Wonderful Lists!

to-do listAs most of you know, I am a huge fan of lists! They keep me focused on the task(s) at hand.

I have one on my fridge which is a general shopping list. This is for everyone at home to write down the household items or food items that I need to purchase on my next shopping trip. I also keep a small spiral notebook in my purse at all times.

This spiral notebook is my “brain”. When I’m ready for a shopping trip, I separate out and organize the “fridge list” into separate lists in my notebook according to which store they can be found. Continue Reading