Archive for May, 2009
Fun Fact Friday: Magic 8-Ball
“Of the 20 possible answers on a Magic 8-Ball, ten are positive, five negative and five neutral. Which, according to statisticians, gives a high degree of accuracy to the ball’s ability to forecast.” [Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Stuff · David Hoffman · 2006] Photo Credit ~ Google Images · www.pepperspollywogs.com/…/8ball213.gif »»Related Articles by Zemanta«« Fun [...]
Fact Friday: Spam
“Spam accounts for 20% of all e-mail traffic. The unwanted messages create integrity issues for IT staff, reduce business productivity, and threaten network integrity.” [The National Office for Information Economy (NOIE) · NAPO Organizing Statistics] photo credit: mamamusing //
Interview With Monica Ricci, Atlanta’s Organizing Expert
You’ve probably heard me say how much fun I had a the NAPO conference last month. Well, while at conference, I had a blast meeting with Certified Professional Organizer® Monica Ricci, the very fabulous organizing expert who hails from Atlanta, GA. She has a super busy life filled with lots of travel and projects with [...]
Jaime’s Jems: The Points System
Hey, did you miss me? I took a week off from my Jems to take a vacation with my family - road trip to Disney – more on this journey to come. It was this specific trip that prompted me to blog about this next Jem. Driving such a long distance with two kids under 5, we [...]
Fact Friday: Health Benefits Of Organization
“Getting organized is unquestionably good for both mind and body — reducing risks for falls, helping eliminate germs and making it easier to find things like medicine and exercise gear.” [A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves · www.nytimes.com · January 1, 2008] *Image Credit: Apartment Therapy · 7 Organizing Tips That Really [...]
More Free Tips From The Organizing Experts
What’s better than getting free tips that can help you make some change or improvement in your life, especially when these tips come from experts? Well, maybe there are a few things that are better, like having dark chocolate with almonds and a fruity drink while relaxing on the beach, but I digress. =) Take [...]
Fact Friday: Home Sizes (1970-2004)
“According to the National Association of Homebuilders, the size of the average new house built in the United States increased more than 50 percent between 1970 and 2004, even as the size of the average family grew smaller. Internet sites like eBay were supposed to help homeowners turn their clutter into cash by feeding the [...]
I’m Ready For My Close Up, Ms. Damn-Machine-Oh!
I spent the last few days with 700 (or so) new and old friends in Orlando at the annual conference hosted by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). It was soooo much fun meeting organizers that I had only talked to on Twitter for the first time! I also soaked up some knowledge (but [...]
Jaime’s Jem’s: Dunkin’ Donuts
What in the world did I ever do before I discovered coffee? I can’t really remember when I started drinking it, but I think it was when I lived down the shore in college and worked in a coffee house. Then I drank it for fun, and because coffee was the latest fad. Now, I [...]
