Posted on September 2, 2010 by LJ
My Filing Heresy of putting things in one box rather than in nice neat folders has expanded. I was in my office closet, looking at a pile of warranties to be filed, and looking at the mess that they had become. My eyes fell on my filing box, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on September 1, 2010 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the things I have been helping my daughter do is to get rid of the junk that has crept into her spaces. A packrat by nature, her room and play area are dizzyingly crowded with discarded papers, mixed up toys, and [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 18, 2010 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Here is one way I eliminated a uni-tasker in my kitchen. We used to juice citrus fruit with a dedicated juicer. It was a pointed top over a glass jar. You cut the fruit in half and smushed it down on the top, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 12, 2010 by LJ
It is summer, the season of the grill. And grilling is great for preparing main dishes. But what about side dishes? Before you reach for the standard coleslaw or potato salad, try these packets from my great-aunt Gladys that cook right on the grill: Potato Packages Ingredients: 4 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 11, 2010 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A few years ago I had a very different approach to cooking. I would normally only cook on weekends, using leftovers to see us through the week — however, the leftovers were never getting eaten, and any meal that required effort on my [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 5, 2010 by LJ
I saw an article on a craft blog the other day about a magnetic meal planner: a place to keep grocery lists, meal plans and recipes all together. I looked at the craft and was disappointed in it because it was limited in scope and storage. But then [...]
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