Traveling Light

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I remember how excited I use to get when I was young and traveled by airplane. Times have really changed. Tomorrow I will be flying from St. Louis to L.A. Since I will only be gone for two nights I am using carry-on luggage. The rules of what you can bring on and what you can’t are several pages long on the TSA website. Oh, the hassles involved with travel today!

I’m traveling with my husband for his business so we will be staying at the company’s condo. I can’t complain. It’s suppose to be a luxury condo overlooking the ocean in downtown Long Beach, CA. The condo is on the 23rd floor. I should have a great view to take some fabulous pictures.

Since it is not a hotel, I will have to pack slightly different. I’ll have to make sure I bring my own shampoo, soap, shower gel, etc. I usually do this anyway when I travel but if I forget at least a hotel has these things. Since I have never been to this place before I’m not sure how close a quick shop or drug store may be. My feet will be my only transportation so if I need something I hope a store is not too far.

I’m not taking my laptop because it is an old and heavy, heavy, one. I want to travel light and since I will only be gone 2 nights I figure I can survive without the internet that long. I’ll be checking my emails and any comments here on Thursday evening.

With holiday travel around the corner if you have any suggestions on how to make it easier please leave a comment. We all can learn from each other’s experiences.

Janice

https://cutclutterwithscissors.com

http://cutoutthebreastcancer.wordpress.com

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Missing Tax Rebates, Refunds

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Although tax season has come and gone this year it appears that there are thousands of people who never received their rebates or refunds. I was reading an article about it ( http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/millions-in-tax-refunds-rebates/239192?icid=200100397x1212814208x1200830663 ) today and thought I would pass the information on to my readers. If you didn’t get your money last spring then now is the time to find out why. You only have until November 28. Don’t let the government keep what is yours.

It seems like we are all watching our pennies now. With the upcoming holiday season this will be a real challenge. Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. I know I will be watching the ads to catch as many ingredients on sale as I can. With my family we all bring something for the meal. It’s at my sister-in-law’s every year so I don’t have to mess with too much. My job is the pumpkin pie, another dessert, and the homemade rolls.

If you do it all each year you may want to consider having different family members or guests bring part of the meal. If there is a certain dish they are known for then let them bring it. That’s one less dish you have to make. I always make the traditional pumpkin pie. I try to make a different other dessert each year and I also change up what kind of rolls I make. That keeps it interesting and fun without veering too far from tradition.

If you want to share any ideas you have to make Thanksgiving easier, please post them in the comment section.

Janice

https://cutclutterwithscissors.com

http://cutoutthebreastcancer.wordpress.com

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

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Yesterday millions of Americans took action and exercised their right to vote. That one action let us determine who will be our next president and the direction we hope he will lead us in.

The old saying, “Actions speak louder than words” is so true. Whether the action is casting a vote that can help change the course of history or it is finally getting rid of a beloved dress that no longer fits, the action moves us forward.

Will Rogers said, “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you sit there.” So take an action today, however small it may be, to declutter your home or life.

Recycle that pile of old magazines or newspapers. Your time is too precious to waste reading old news. Put that dress that never fit right into the charity bag. You’re not going to wear it, maybe someone else can. What about your stockpile of food on the pantry shelf? If it is expired then throw it away. If it is good then either plan on using it soon or if you don’t like anymore donate it to a food pantry.

Take an action today and another one tomorrow and another one the next day. You’ll be moving forward and virtually eliminate the chance of getting run over.

Janice

https://cutclutterwithscissors.com

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Inch by Inch, It’s a Cinch

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“Yard by yard, it’s very hard. But inch by inch, it’s a cinch.”

~Anon

I’ve always loved quotes and find them very inspirational. Many times a few words like the ones above can put things in perspective for me.

So many times we feel overwhelmed by the job facing us. It can be a mountain of laundry, a large pile of bills, a stack of papers to file, or a list of phones calls staring at us from the top of our work desks. We are not even sure where to start.

Well, as the Red King said to Alice in Wonderland:

“Begin at the beginning, go on till you come to the end, and then stop.”

Makes sense, doesn’t it. So why is it so hard to get started? I think it is because we see the “yard by yard” and not the “inch by inch”.

Sometimes it is best to divide the “pile” into smaller piles and handle one at a time.

Prioritize!

If you are out of socks and underwear then start with that pile of laundry.

Pay the bills that are due this week.

Separate the papers and phones calls that need to be taken care of now and those that can wait a few days.

Now you have a place to begin.

“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”

~Henry Ford

 

To a lighter load along the way.

Janice

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