Lifestyle blogger – cruises, organizing, managing money, and parenting.
Have you ever made a purchase only to then be told a few months later that there’s a new model or style of that same item that you should be upgrading to? This can happen with clothes, phones, other electronics, and even cars. This phenomenon is called perceived obsolescence; while you may not have heard […] Read more…
Every year, I take great delight in picking out the most ridiculously useful gifts for women and for men. I put a lot of time and effort in picking out the most unusual, fun, and unique items I can find, because no one likes boring gifts. I do have three sons, so I finished the […] Read more…
With three grown sons, a husband and two grandsons, I have a whole houseful of guys to buy gifts for all year ’round. So I am always on the lookout for any ridiculously useful gifts for men. In so many ways, I think guys are a lot harder to buy for than women, so I […] Read more…
Traveling is always an exciting and chaotic time, especially on a cruise. However, regardless of your destination or manner of travel, getting quality sleep is a must. If you’re like me and depend on a CPAP machine to sleep, you may have some concerns about bringing it aboard a ship. There are many travelers successfully […] Read more…
Today we are talking about doing a Spring clean on your digital devices. This is another guest post from my friend Seana Turner of the Seana Method. Seana is a Professional Organizer – she’s actually the President of the Connecticut Chapter of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) and she’s going to help us with this […] Read more…
I’ve written before about my struggles with Email hoarding and digital organization in general. There are very few areas of my life where I need professional help, but Email overload is one of them! Thankfully, I have finally found a solution that works for me. I think everyone struggles with Email overload these days. I’m […] Read more…
Last year, my son ran up more than $78 in library fines and fees. That’s some serious money for something that is theoretically free. Fortunately, they agreed to let him pay his library fines online and we were able to negotiate a reduction since it was a first-time occurrence. Keep in mind, this wasn’t […] Read more…
I am always surprised when I find that most people have not heard about a water alarm. I think it’s just as necessary as a smoke alarm in your home. These things are BRILLIANT and have saved our bacon more times than I can count. Water damage can be very expensive. We’ve had water in […] Read more…
Shopping Emails are like little golden tickets for your favorite stores. Do you know when you buy stuff in stores these days, they no longer ask for your phone number. Instead, they’ve started asking for your Email address. Gotta love marketing. If they can’t get to you one way, they’ll find another. However, keep […] Read more…