306/366: Calendar

Since most of my life has gone digital, it was time my calendar followed.

I used to use an At-A-Glance datebook for work and would add personal things in there as well.  As my appointments and commitments changed at work, I was using it less and less.  Then we got Outlook and I was using that calendar.  That worked well, but I had to be at my computer to access it.

Then one day, I went into the Calendar on my iPad.  It was pretty cool.  Helpful.  So I started using it.  I would put things on the electronic calendar that was on our dry erase board in the kitchen.  Then I started doing the reverse.  Since I don't need Wi-Fi to access and edit the calendar, the iPad became my new calendar. 

I've been taking it along with my in my purse to meetings, kids' activities, even out with friends.  It is becoming more and more important to me.  Last week, I started color coding things.  Blue for Tom, Green for the boys and family things, Yellow for me.  Pink is US Holidays and Gray is birthdays imported from Facebook...super cool.  Any event can be a full day or specific time frames.  An event can also repeat - monthly, annually, etc.  You can turn off selected calendar types (gray, yellow, etc) to easily see what the kids have on their agenda or what I have to do.  It's really easy and free.

My mom thought I was overly organized with my Christmas Gift Giving Spreadsheet...wait till she sees this!

I'm available for tutoring.

 ***** In other news, National Blog Post Month (NaBloPoMo) starts today. One post a day for the entire month. Here we go. ******

260/366: Pintember Closet

Sometimes, motivation comes without visual inspiration.

Sometimes, motivation comes from complete embarrassment.

Have you ever looked at the same mess so much that it doesn't look like a mess anymore?

This WAS my closet, in the midst of it's cleansing:

Oh yeah, I gave you full viewing pleasure because the closet isn't the only problem.  It's the bench, and the purses, and the shoes.  Oh the shoes.  We have a big shoe problem in this house.  BIG.

And it's not just me, all of us.  Big Boy wins with the fewest pairs of shoes with 3 pairs.  I threw out 4 pairs of my shoes.  I haven't worn them, they were old and ugly, they are gone.

I donated a bunch of coats, tossed some (with broken parts) and moved some up to the bedroom closet.

Are you ready for the reveal?

Those are my shoes hanging.  Tom's on the bottom shelf and the boys share the box below the plant.

  

 My purses are all in the closet with my current one hooked on a coat hanger next to my shoes.  I still need to go through the winter hats and gloves, but that's better on cooler days.

So you've seen the cart.  Want to see the inspiration horse?

Source: bhg.com via Carrie on Pinterest

Love the yellow inside and purple walls!

I think my hall needs some major color!