Entries from February 2008

Unitasker Roundup

Today is the first day of Unitaker Roundup. This is a list of unitaskers that are very similar but do totally different things.

Exhibit A - The egg smasher, I mean slicer.

Exhibit B - The onion and garlic smasher, I mean chopper.

Exhibit C - The tomato smasher.
I really don’t think that any of these will work [...]

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Category: Unitaskers

How to Get Out of a Rut

Over the last few months I felt like I was in a rut, doing the same thing day in and day out. Work had been zapping all of my energy by 5:30 p.m. I decided to integrate new activities into my routine and they are helping.
Here are a few of my rut busting tricks.

Turn off [...]

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Category: work/life balance

How to Have a Memorable Wedding on a Shoestring Budget

I have had several friends get married over the past couple of years and each one of them has stressed out about the cost. It seems like everything costs more than what you’d expect.Here are a few cost cutting tips I have picked up from my budget conscious friends.
Give yourself plenty of time
The best way [...]

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Category: Event Planning

Declutter Tip: Purge While You Pack

I recently decided to move apartments. I realized while I was packing that I have way too much stuff. The thought of lugging the stuff I haven’t used since I bought it to my new place made me feel overwhelmed. I started to feel very congested by all of my possessions.
I decided to take action, [...]

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Category: Declutter