http://weorganizeu.com/blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:17:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After living in our house for 21 years, we are now packing for a move to our new home. It's a dream come true for me because I'll be steps from the lake in my hometown. We are moving to a smaller house now that ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=500 It’s been a fun and relaxing summer for me, with lots of travel across the US for pleasure. Often when I’m away from my regular routine and familiar surroundings, I experience moments where my perspective shifts and my mind expands. This time was no exception. I just recently returned from ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=480 Addicted to the internet? Constantly checking your email? Challenge yourself to disconnect for just half a day. See if you can work yourself up to a full day, then an entire weekend. Impossible? Look to novelist James Sturm for inspiration; he went four months without the internet because he felt ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=471 Are you a perfectionist? Did you know that a ‘to do’ list is the signature of a perfectionist? Guilty as charged. (A ‘to do’ list is great for getting things out of your head so you can relax, and I often recommend it, provided the list is realistic and manageable ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=442 As many of you know, I have been doing a lot of traveling lately. Since January, I’ve been to California, Florida (twice), Ohio and Denver. As a result, I have picked up some great ideas on how to make travel less stressful and more enjoyable. I’d like to share some ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=425 In honor of Glee starting a new season tonight, I thought I would be completely transparent and admit that I am a geek. Not a computer geek, but a nerdy geek. Been one all my life. And now, after years of pain and discomfort, I’m willing to celebrate it. Here’s ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=411 I've  played it safe most of my life. It’s no secret that I don’t like to rock the boat, don’t want to ruffle any feathers, and want everyone to think I’m a ‘nice girl’. I am very uncomfortable with criticism and conflict, probably because I have gone to great lengths ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=396 Thank you to everyone who entered to win a gift basket from Post-it® Brand.  We have a winner:  Congratulations to Andrea Lister in British Columbia. The basket, valued at $250, will be shipped to you shortly. Hope you will enjoy using these products to help you get and stay organized. http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=390 With the nicer weather comes ‘spring fever’ and I am certainly not immune to it. Hubby and I spent a couple of hours last weekend decluttering the walk in closet that we share, in preparation for a move. I mentioned this to one of my Facebook fans and she admitted ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=353 Every year, my husband buys me flowers for Valentine’s Day. But this year, since I was leaving town the next day and wouldn’t be around to enjoy them, I asked him not to bother. (How practical of me, right?) Little did I know that he would give me a gift ... http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=342