• 10 Easy Ice Cream Party Ideas - image with ice cream sundae
    Desserts,  July

    10 Easy Ice Cream Party Ideas for Summer

    Nothing is more “cool & refreshing” than ice cream on a hot summer day. Bike rides to Dairy Queen are classic, but why stop there? Get creative and throw an ultimate summer bash with all things ice cream.:) COMMENTS WELCOME….at the end of this post, submit your own ice cream party ideas or fun memories to share with readers. NOTE: July has a few days focused on ice cream.  Below is the dates for 2017 July 1st – Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day July 7th – National Strawberry Sundae Day July 16th – National Ice Cream Day July 17th – Peach Ice Cream Day July 23rd – Vanilla Ice Cream…

  • Home Organization Series

    Home Organization Series – The Home Office – Part 2 – Day 9

    Day 9 – Home Office We’re back to the office or work space. So, if you did everything you were supposed to do on the previous day, you should have a room full of piles of desk and office stuff. It probably looks worse than it did before you started… but don’t fret! We’re going to fix it! Go through each pile to see if you can toss anything out. Old utility records really don’t need to be kept more than 12 months back. Most tax records and receipts do not need to be kept longer than 10 years. If you have an accountant, give him/her a quick call to…

  • Home Organization Series

    Home Organization Series – The Home Office – Day 8

    Day 8 – Home Office We’re about to start a 2-day project with your home office area. Don’t freak out; you can do it. Don’t do it!! Don’t picture 12 years’ worth of tax receipts spilling out of a shoebox or the pile of need-to-file bills shoved in the back of the drawer waiting for you to have some extra time. Concentrate on getting this project done in small, manageable chunks. Clear everything off your desk! Use the large work surface as a staging area. As you empty out each drawer, create piles of similar items on your desktop. Continue until you have emptied every possible place there is for…