:::Organizing Junkie and Giver's Log:::

1. Organizing Junkie is a fantastic resource. Website and blog. I found this entry on clothes purging to be very helpful.

2. Giver's Log...oh, be still my heart. I've been reading for over a year now and I just love everything that Amberlee does. Her 13 ounces series is probably my favorite.

Did you know that you can send a frisbee through the mail? Bouncy balls? A stack of Post-its? A box of Junior Mints? Genius.

Primarily, she has amazingly simple yet thoughtful gift and ideas. This is one of those sources that you hate to pass on because you plan on using all the ideas for the people in your life and you don't want to spoil the surprise. But, I have to share. It's the right thing to do.

:::Success!:::

Sometimes I love the internets.

I have a new blog header thanks to a fantastic tutorial from Molly of A Foothill Home Companion! No Photoshop necessary. After reading her 'Should I...' post where the she used all of her banners from 2009 as a way to recap the year gone by, I hoped and prayed that she would post a tutorial for making your own photo banners. Prayer answered. Expect new banners as the mood moves me.

:::Day 5 -- Share and Share Alike:::

I think PDFs would have to go on my top 10 list of favorite things ever. What a cracker jack idea that was.

I spent most of my evening tonight saving and printing a host of free label templates from different design blogs. Not only were they adorable, but they were fuh-ree! Now this is an addiction I can almost indulge in guilt free.


I love the blogging era. Talented people are so kind and generous with their skills, from designing fonts, to posting how-to's, to giving tips and sharing pictures. There are so many things on the internet that people are sharing.

Sometimes I feel completely overwhelmed by all of the projects that I want to make, the fonts I need to download, the templates I can't wait to print out, etc., but I just love looking at pretty things. I have a large folder on my computer of images that I've saved from different blogs and websites over time. It's so full of lovely pictures that it's like a treasure chest to me, and it's completely free! This collection not only satiates my urge to buy things, but it has also helped me define my style preferences.

Everybody wins with the internet. Well, unless you're still waiting to hear back from the deposed King of Nigeria.

:::what happens when you mess with your html:::

if you're seeing formatting mistakes on my blog, please raise your hand.

updated to add: things are going to look different for a short while until i figure out how to fix what i broke. hold on tight.

updated: how about now?

oh, and get this, my nurse practitioner said i shouldn't eat for 24 hours! say, what?! tonight is our thanksgiving dinner!

but back to my blog problems...