Organize the Whole Shebang

Putting on my Big Girl Panties + Kicking Breast Cancer in the Ass.

My results came in last friday... I have breast cancer. The details are a'plenty... but I want to keep this site as is...

so a new blog was in order www.puttingonmybiggirlpanties.com

My posts here will be more sporadic, consider it a bit of a sabbatical...

stay calm, carry on.

Favorite Things...

I ran a similar post almost 2 years ago... And today I'm feeling anxious, not mopey. I'm awaiting results from a breast + lymph node biopsy. So far all indications have pointed toward something being wrong, so I've been prepping myself. click here for original post

I need to hear some good things while I wait...

This is also a little game that my daughter and I play at night when she needs a little help falling asleep. PLEASE ADD your own in the comments.  If you've never left a comment before it's easy, the system just wants you to verify a code so that the crazy virtual spammers can't leave weird crud on my blog.

1. Daffodils... lots of them clustered together
2. Late afternoon at Lake Tahoe in August
3. Finishing my tax return
4. Taking the scenic route
5. Walking through the forest at Camp Cispus
6. Dancing with my family on a Sunday morning
7. Singing really loud with the windows down and the sun shining
8. White tulips
9. A hazelnut latte
10. Captain Crunch Berries
11. Peaches and Cream
12. Bird nests

....these are a few of my favorite it things...

Closet Organizing Tips [as seen on AMNW]

click here  to view the segment

 

Oh Chica... you can only shove so much into those lil' closets! Here's an inside look into how I make it all fit...

1. Make a game plan... list your closets, decide what should go where

2. Get rid of stuff

3. If it 'goes elsewhere' then get to it.

4. Get the right product for the space.

5. Label everything!

These are the shelf dividers Dave Anderson asked about... They are from Organize.com

full disclosure (yes i love them, yes, i am working w/them, yes, i use these in my own closet!)

Function meets Fabulous... pet tags

Yes... this dog thing has opened my eyes to all things organized for the pet in your life! I was pleasantly surprised to see that PetSmart had 'in store' kiosks to create a custom dog tag right there and then!

When we adopted Frodo we met his 'birth parent' at PetSmart so that he could help us find what we needed for a smooth transition. I was thrilled to find out we could get him a tag immediately- it made it all feel so official.

ORGANIZING TIP: Use your cell number + your home number on the tag. We found a lost dog a while back + his home number was 'out of service' as they opted to just use their cell numbers...