Cut Out One Shopping Trip and Save $$

I saw this tip in the November 11th issue of Woman's Day Magazine recently and wanted to share it with you.

Cut out one shopping trip in the next few weeks to save money for holiday gifts. Try and use up all the frozen, canned and packed foods in your house and only purchase milk and fresh produce during the week. You can use the savings for holiday gifts for your family and friends without hurting your budget.

I think this is such a great idea, I'm going to try it the first week in December. I'll let you know how it goes.

Postal Employee Hides Junk Mail - Buries it in His Yard

I found this article in the Los Angeles Times today about a postal carrier in North Carolina who, rather than deliver pounds of junk mail each week to his customers, chose to hide it and bury it in his own backyard.

Now, obviously this is illegal and he is serving probation for doing it. But you have to ask yourself, doesn't he have the right idea? Wouldn't it be better for all if we never got that annoying stack of flyers, circulars, and unused coupons every week along with the important mail?

I think so. How about you?

Gift Card Log Book - Franklin Covey's New Great Idea

Do you receive gift cards for your birthday, holidays or just because? Here's a great way to store them and keep track of their balances at the same time.

The Gift Card Log from Franklin Covey is priced at an affordable $12.95 and comes in a beautiful shade of green. You can store your gift cards, along with a paper insert for keeping track of your gift card's balance, all together in one beautiful little log book.

I am going to order one ASAP.

Oprah's Clean Up Your Messy House Tour - 20% Savings Extended at the Container Store

The Container Store is extending it's 20% off coupon promotion in connection with Oprah's Clean Up Your Messy House Tour. Click here to get the new coupon which expires on November 30, 2008.

A Quote for Today

Here's the latest quote from Real Simple Magazine that I wanted to share with you:

To undertake is to achieve.

Emily Dickinson

A Favorite Office Tool - The Elfa Mesh File Cart

Here is one of my favorite things that I use every day in my office. It's the Elfa white mesh rolling file cart from The Container Store. I asked for this for Christmas a few years back and my dear husband gladly complied.



What I love most about this file cart are the two drawers below the files where I can store all my smaller office supplies - stapler, calculator, ruler, paper clips, etc. I bought one of the Elfa plastic drawer sorters that fits right into the top drawer and holds all my stuff.



Here's a hint for you - the letter size and legal size file carts are the same price. I asked for the legal size because the drawers are larger and will hold more. I just use the large legal size pendaflex folders and put my smaller letter file folders inside. Works for me!

Oprah, Peter Walsh and The Container Store Want to Help You Get Organized

Oprah Winfrey, "Clean Sweep" organizer Peter Walsh and The Container Store are teaming up to get you organized. Oprah's Clean Up Your Messy House Tour is traveling the country to knock on doors and organize random clutter filled homes. Peter Walsh will head the organizing team.

As the well-known organizer from the "Clean Sweep" series on TLC, Peter Walsh is also the author of two wonderful organizing books "It's All Too Much" and "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?"


I met Peter Walsh last May at the Book Expo America. He told me that he thought he knew me from somewhere although we'd never met before. I told him it's because he's been faithfully reading my blog (if only....).



The Container Store is involved in this project by providing their wonderful organizing products including Elfa shelving and closet systems. They are offering everyone a 20% off coupon good for one week (till November 19, 2008). Click here to get to the web page where you can download the coupon.

What will you buy with your 20% off coupon?