Posted on December 16, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. It occurred to me that many things in my life is celebrated with food. Special birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, all usually have a meal associated with it. I was thinking about this on Thanksgiving, where we had a big meal planned, but I had [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 15, 2009 by LJ
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. Dustin Wax has another great article over at Stepcase Lifehack: “Information Pollution Alert! Living with Data Smog”. This is about marketing, with specific examples, and what you can do to fight it. I’ve been thinking about “right vs. convenient” a lot lately. The [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 14, 2009 by LJ
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Most of us understand the importance of owner’s manuals. They help us use a product without destroying it. The Web is filled with lots of how-to documentation, as well. You want to learn how to make a rabbit from a towel? It’s out [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 11, 2009 by LJ
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I have to admit, I am intrigued by the idea of New Year’s resolutions. It seems so pat to be able to say, “on this day I will start such-and-such.” Yet the people I know who set resolutions seem to fail, quickly. Now [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 10, 2009 by LJ
My family loves strawberry jam. Over every other type of jam. And jam is expensive, considering the quantities we go through. A few years ago I decided to make my own jam. My mother used to can veggies and meat, and I had experience helping her. She also used to [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 9, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I love cookies. And especially holiday cookies, because there is something about the holidays that makes it OK to eat many different types of cookies. But baking lots of different holiday cookies can be a drag. Here are the ways I simplify holiday [...]
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