Archive for June, 2010

Contest: Win A DaySteps Planner

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

So sorry for the double post. An upgrade last night wiped out my links to the contest for the RSS subscribers… The makers of the Daysteps planner have graciously given me a copy of their 2010 July to December planner to give away to one of my readers. Instructions on [...]

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Contest: Win A Daysteps Planner

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

So sorry for the double post. An upgrade last night wiped out my links to the contest for the RSS subscribers… The makers of the Daysteps planner have graciously given me a copy of their 2010 July to December planner to give away to one of my readers. Instructions on [...]

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Review: The Daysteps Planner

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Product Description The Daysteps planner is a spiral bound 8.5″ x 11″ planner with different sections. Its goal is to allow you to actually plan out what you want to do, keeping balance in mind. Company Background Daysteps is a small company out [...]

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A Smarter Way to Make Sure You Don’t Get Locked Out

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

I’ve never been a fan of leaving house keys hidden in the yard. But I’ve come to realize that having backup keys around are a good idea. Our next door neighbor has a key to the house, as does our former nanny. I thought this was good enough to prevent [...]

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My Camping Kitchen Box (With Pictures)

Posted on June 17, 2010 by

One of the things that (surprisingly, to me) gets consistent hits on this site is about my camping kitchen box. Put together to make it easy to have all the cooking supplies in one place, it not only makes packing for a camping trip much easier, but it also puts [...]

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My Favorite Firefox Extensions for Simplicity

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I like things simple and easy to use. I love Firefox because it comes with basic functionality, and I can add things in to make it better. Here are the extensions I use to make Firefox (and the internet) easier. (These are in [...]

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Open Loops 6/15/2010: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. A woman won a baking contest by a creative use of pre-made cookie dough. Some people fussed. But isn’t it smarter to not reinvent the wheel? See the whole thing at The Methodology Blog: “Increase Productivity: Simple and Sweet” The Simple Dollar talks [...]

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Productivity From Knitting Perspective

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

I’ve been teaching a youngster how to knit. While not an expert myself, I’ve done enough knitting for it to be automatic. I’ve had to stop and consider some of the basics. One thing we’ve had to talk about is yarn, its properties and how to use it effectively. It [...]

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