Author: resolutewoman
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How do you become pretty neat?
Authors Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch advise all of us to give up org porn in their book Pretty Neat. As we discussed in our last blog post, they stress that it’s impossible for real people to live in what they call org porn—a fantasy world of “color-coordinated closets and pristine kitchens.” They conclude that…
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Should you feel guilty about your closet?
No, stress authors Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch in their book Pretty Neat. If you’re closet is messy or you have a pile of papers on your desk, you might want to read this book. It includes the usual helpful hints and real-life examples, but, best of all, the authors reassure you that you’re an…
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Joyce Carol Oates says grief is chaotic
Joyce Carol Oates says that no one writes about the crazy and chaotic part of grief. That’s what Oates decided to do in her new book The Widow’s Story. The author of more than 50 novels and many volumes of poetry, short stories and nonfiction, she talked about her book and her grief when her…
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What’s keeping us from de-cluttering?
Most of us would like for our homes to be a little neater—or a lot neater. What’s keeping us from getting organized? “Dawdling, prolonging, postponing, slacking and dilly-dallying,” says Laura Leist in her book Eliminate Chaos—The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home and Life. Most likely, we’re procrastinating. Laura Liest suggests eight excuses for putting…
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Is your home pretty neat or org porn?
It’s almost time for spring cleaning. And, this year, Oprah has made it trendy. The biggest headline on cover of the March 2011 issue of The Oprah Magazine is displayed in a bright yellow box and announces: “De-Clutter Your Life! Say Good-bye to the Stuff that’s Weighing You Down.” Inside the magazine, in a one-page…
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Thank you, Lord. It was worth it.
Exactly 21 years ago, on March 10, 1990, I took my daughter to Valley View Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas. I bought my bright-eyed four year old with curly locks a Happy Meal at the food court and a lovely Easter dress with a matching headband. The headband cost $14. I remember because my spunky…
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Fayteen celebrates and then crashes
The doctor gave us good news last week. He told us that my daughter, Ranna, who had breast surgery recently, does not have any cancer cells in her lymph nodes. When I heard the news, I said, “Thank you, God.” And , then, I said thank you to the doctor. As soon as the doctor…
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Why are you feeling more stressed?
Are you worried about your bank account? About your job and whether or not you’ll still be working next month? About how you’re going to finish the pile of work on your desk before you pick up your child at daycare? About your teenager? You’re not alone. Taylor Clark, writing in the February 20, 2011,…
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What do you stand for—style or substance?
A beautiful young woman described by the Dallas Morning News as “a sex-tape survivor turned reality star” visited Dallas to promote a “$29 goo that makes your kisser look bigger” at a major department store. According to the newspaper (Dallas Morning News, February 24, 2011), when she was asked about what she stands for, this…
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Is it cool to be smart?
Many girls use Facebook and Twitter to try to make themselves “cooler than they really are.” That’s the conclusion of a study by the Girl Scout Research Institute. Girls tend to portray themselves as “fun,” “funny” and “social,” according to an institute survey. Online, they downplay positive characteristics about themselves, including their intelligence, kindness and…