There was a song back in the hippie days that went "La, la, la, la, la, la, live for today . . . for tomorrow never comes." A popular saying back then was "Be here now." I think it came from Eastern philosophy that was popular after the Beatles started following a spiritual guru from India. I'm all for being in the moment and smelling the … [Read more...]
Use Your Kitchen to Organize Your Whole Family
Want to zip through your kitchen in record time? How about making it easier for everyone to help themselves to healthy snacks? How about getting all your counter space back? Here's how to get the chaos under control for smoother mornings and nights. The kitchen is Grand Central Station for most families. Let's get it under control and … [Read more...]
Use Pocket to Simplify Your Life
Have you seen the little red Pocket icon in the sharing buttons below every post on Square Pennies? That's Pocket. What is Pocket? Pocket is a simple, entertaining way to save content that anyone can use. It's so simple even I can do it! It's a pretty awesome app that saves you time when browsing the web. It lets you easily create a personalized … [Read more...]
10 Time Management Tips from Personal Finance Bloggers
Who needs time management tips? Everyone! Who knows good time management tricks? Bloggers! Bloggers often have day jobs, young families and tight schedules. Here are some practical time management tips from my fellow bloggers I met at FinCon13, a personal finance bloggers conference. 1. Write it down. If you don't write it down … [Read more...]
5 Lists to Make for Fall
I realize it's still August, but school has started for many and the weather seems like Fall to me! So forgive me for this chilly post! We've had such a cool/cold summer. I wonder if that means we'll have an early winter? Gotta get things done before the snow falls! Fall brings more items to our calendars and the holidays seem to be just around … [Read more...]
5 Springtime Opportunities to Seize
Welcome, Spring!Happy Spring! Let the change in seasons be good to you and for you! It's a new season and a new chance to make easy improvements in your finances and well-being. Here are some great ways to improve your quality of life this Spring that will continue to give you benefits all through Summer!1. With the cold weather we're having, … [Read more...]
Could You Downsize Big Time? What to Keep?
The Organized ClosetIf you had to downsize what would you keep? You know we have too much stuff when an organized closet is a goal for so many of us. Organizing a closet is a big project, but what if you had to do it for your whole house. We are considering downsizing not to a smaller house or apartment, but to something the size of mobile home. … [Read more...]