It's certainly feeling colder out every day. We just drove back to Calgary for the last time, 2 weeks ago for the very last of our belongings that were stored in my brother's basement. It was the perfect time to go because it was still nice outside and the fall scenery was at its best. Between now and Spring, though—it will be nearly impossible to make that same 12 hour (each way) drive to see my friends there. I have some friends overseas that I never get a chance to see, and some friends that ...
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New Fall Finds from West Elm—What I Could Use in My Own Home
Rather than just showing you things that I abstractly like, I decided to pick out pieces from West Elm (they recently opened a store in Vancouver, which I have yet to check out) that I think would work well in my own home. ...
BIC Velocity Bold Ball Pen & To-Do-List Tips
They're not #2 (HB) pencils, or boring blue ballpoint pens, but bold, fun coloured ink pens for more exciting writing—things like birthday cards, love notes, lunchbox notes—BIC Velocity Bold ball pens come in a package of four colours. To make the transition back to school smooth, BIC teamed up with Yummymummyclub.ca founder Erica Ehm to provide advice and tips on how to simply life with handwritten notes and to-do-lists. ...
Retro 1970s Products from MoMa
We're talking about setting up home offices and getting organized for the new fall season this month. While the practical things such as pens, desks and organizational elements are all important, don't forget to populate your home office with a few more fun products. MoMa (Museum of Modern Art) Store has reintroduced some products from the 1970s again this season. ...
Too Cool for School #Giveaway Lilly Pulitzer Writing Tools US Only
Welcome to the Too Cool For School Giveaway Hop hosted by BloggerPR! Children and adults alike are heading back to school, so BloggerPR decided to host a giveaway hop to help everyone win some of those back to school necessities! This giveaway event will run from September 1st through 9th. Each blogger is giving away prizes valued $20 or more. The giveaway on my blog is open to USA only. The value is $21.50, and is sponsored by Office Candy. Lilly Pulitzer Pencils ($11) Lilly ...
ZAGGsparq 2.0 Portable Battery Charger Travel USB Review
After a long flight or drive, the first thing I do when I go to a hotel room is to take out all of my devices and start plugging them in to be charged. Of course, with limited plugs available at most hotels, it's always a struggle to figure out which items I'll need to prioritize charging. Does this happen to you, too? I usually end up choosing to plug in my laptop because I can't use it on its own, but that leaves my phone, camera, iPad and e-book reader vulnerable to being without battery ...
Paper Mate Back to School #Giveaway $50 Prize Package Canada Only
A few pens and pencils to start off a new school year just won't cut it—think of all the people who will constantly be asking to borrow your writing instrument stash, and the different pockets and school bags they will end up in. Paper Mate wants to help you out with this giveaway to win $50 worth of Paper Mate InkJoy pens and Quick Flip pencils. ...
Small Office/Home Office – Using Summer’s Downtime to GET ORGANIZED!
We are approaching mid-summer and I always find that this is a good time to review of few things in the office so that I can ramp up in the fall. On a quiet Friday afternoon, take the time to review what is working and what is not: are there piles of papers stacked on your desk…on a cabinet or maybe on the floor? Have you let all those samples pile up in the corner? Look on your computer’s desktop: do you have random files just floating around? Or did you download the pictures from your phone ...
Office Organizing Tips
Clean out each desk drawer, to free up even more valuable storage space. Clear off the top of your desk, then wipe off the surface. Keep only essential items on your desk. If you work with more than one person create an in box for each person. Have a master to-do list for each day at your desk. Pre-Sort the mail (e.g., To-File, To-Read, To-Write, To-Call) Use a variety of containers to organize office supplies, paper clips and pens. Use a variety of desktop organizers or trays to ...
Office Candy Organizing Suggestions {Guest Post}
Some of my favorite Office Tips: If you find yourself being taken off task because you hear a warning that an email has arrived into your Inbox, just shut that alert off and check them at your convenience instead. If you have forms that need to be filled out frequently (such as Insurance Claim Forms) fill out one per family member and place it in a plastic sleeve. Make copies from that Master form and don’t use it for anything else and you’ll never be without the form when you need ...