Category Archives: Paper and Office Organizing

My First Love Was A Label Maker






My first love was a label maker. Seriously. My parents had a Dymo labeler (like the one below) that I was obsessed with. The tape was green and probably wasn’t that easy to come by. (This was before internet ordering!) You had do dial up each and every letter and then SQUEEZE as hard as my […]

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How To Organize Your Whole House With One Item






Yes, you CAN organize everything with one item. I know it sounds nuts right? You’re thinking that you can’t possibly organized everything with one item. Well, I challenge you to try. The three ring binder is an organizing powerhouse. You can organize with three ring binders in every area of your home; office, kitchen, playroom, […]

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Letters Are Cool Again






With texting, emails and Skype, letter writing (and stationary) have become things of the past. Most of what you receive in the mail is bills, spam or possibly something you ordered. I’ve always been a lover of stationary and all things office supply. As a matter of fact, the tooth fairy brought me my first […]

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Celebrate The 4th with Staples






Summer is here and it’s time to celebrate. Even if you’re taking classes or working through the summer, you can celebrate. Staples has a wide variety of red, white and blue products to help! Please note I received samples of some of these items in order to be able to write this review. My opinions […]

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Fake It Makeover






  So I was looking for something to organize some of the craft supplies I use constantly. I really didn’t want to spend a ton of money on organizers to hold my stuff….it’s not that exciting right? I was searching online and I found this one from Wayfair.com. I did NOT want to pay this […]

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Amazing Organization and High Fashion






High style doesn’t have to come with a high price tag. I recently set out to find some amazing organizing supplies with some high fashion style. I didn’t have to look far. My local Staples had an amazing collection by Cynthia Rowley. The collection has two patterns, Dark Blue Floral and Gold Abstract. If there was […]

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Famous Desks






A desk of one’s own The importance of individual space and the ability to shut oneself in and shut everyone else out was epitomized in Virginia Woolf’s essay A Room of One’s Own. The inability to achieve privacy, she recognized (specifically for women) impacted upon how much it was possible to achieve in the creative […]

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Get Nicely Noted






Need some inspiration to send some amazing cards to your friends and family? Nicely Noted delivers three stunning cards to your mailbox every month. The cards are something special, not what you’d find at your local card shop. The subscription even comes with stamps so you’re ready to sit down and write! If getting beautiful […]

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Dads and Grads Get Organized #giftfellowes #ic






Summer is on its way and that means its time to celebrate the dads, grads and newlyweds in your life. This year, give the gift of organization! Getting organized saves time, money and frustration. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! “I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Fellowes Brands. […]

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Custom Cork Boards






Organizing doesn’t have to be ugly. Not only can you find adorable organizing products, you can make your own that go with your decor. Not too long ago I posted about customizing plain cord boards (bulletin boards) with fabric. I had two more boards in the pack and I starting thinking about how […]

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