Over the holiday break, my college student was home, getting herself ready for the upcoming (now in progress) spring semester. She invested in an Apple Pencil, and used it with her iPad and the app Good Notes. She had mentioned that she wanted to start bullet journaling, but needed the pencil for school, and so,…
Category: Organizing
New Year, New Post, Fluff and Accountability
Happy New Year! As is common this time of year, blog posts abound where wannabe bloggers such as myself write a post that indicates that said blogger will be more prolific in the new year, write more, do more, whatever goals they may have. Every year, I try not to write a post like this…
How can you tell where you’re going, if you have no idea where you’ve been?
So every day I think of new lists, and creative ways to organize and clean. Let me tell you something. Each and every single one has merit. And each and every single one is pure crap. Growing up, my room was always neat and tidy. This is because I had a mother who wouldn’t let…
What is a beatnik, and what does it have to do with being a neatnik?
According to definition 2 on Dictionary.com, a beatnik is someone who rejects or avoids conventional dress, behavior, etc. I consider myself a beatnik only in the sense of organization and tidiness. I have spent years trying to manage my time, and my spaces – I have multiple spaces. I’ve purchased planners, and systems, and all…