Organising Queen

Christmas cards: how I display and store them afterwards

Marcia Francois — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:34:17 +0000

I know it’s been more than a month since Christmas (!) but I thought I’d show you how I display and store my Christmas cards so you can pin this idea for next year Hang a couple of pieces of ribbon on either end of your doorway. I had two up but alas, I [...]

going from goals to reality

Marcia Francois — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:06 +0000

Guess what? I had three parcels waiting for me when I returned from our holiday. 1. a gift from a friend 2. some rubber stamps I’d ordered – one of them has my word of the year, create, on it 3. a book I have TWO essays in If you buy the book, [...]

Holidays and goals

Marcia Francois — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:03:10 +0000

We’ve been back home from our holiday for a few days now and the house is restored to order once again. I said to a friend recently that there really is no point to going on holiday unless it’s for at least 5 days. You need some time to justify all the packing and unpacking [...]

Choose your theme for 2012

Marcia Francois — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:49 +0000

As many of you know, I’m a big believer in goals. But sometimes you just can’t be bothered to think about goals. I get that, not really personally, but from working with all my clients, I get that everyone is not always excited by the goal-setting process. However, I do think that if you’re going [...]

A quick buy one, get one free sale

Marcia Francois — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:34:44 +0000

I’m writing to you from Ballito, a seaside town right on the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast. Yes, I’m on holiday at the beach!!!!!!!!! We are right on the beach and I’m loving the sound of the waves. Bliss. I’ve even painted my toenails bright blue to celebrate the summer weather A quick reminder that 1) My [...]

Reflecting on 2011

Marcia Francois — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:16:36 +0000

I like to think that reflecting on the year past is the same as tying a nice ribbon around a package – finishing it all off nicely It seems to me like I can’t get on with the new year properly unless I reflect on what went well, what didn’t go well and most importantly, [...]

The New Year and the plan for Jan

Marcia Francois — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:11:03 +0000

Hope you had a good New Year’s celebration but most of all, that 2012 will turn out to be awesome for you. I’ll admit – I was not sad to see the back of 2011. It was a very stressful year for me what with my website being hacked so many times (who does that [...]

My word for 2012

Marcia Francois — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:19:43 +0000

Happy New Year! First, a quick reflection on my 2011 word of the year, courage. That word served me very well. I spoke up, stepped out, emailed more, made myself more vulnerable, asked for help more (although still not enough), shared more of myself and found my courage again. It helped having little reminders like [...]

Choose the perfect planner for YOU

Marcia Francois — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:34:20 +0000

This post is specifically written for those of you who, like me, embrace paper for your planning. I love this time of year when all the calendars and planners for the next year start appearing in the stores. And on the blogs There is such a wide selection that the choice can get really overwhelming. [...]

Set yourself up for 2012 with these free printables

Marcia Francois — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:00:02 +0000

Look what I found for you. A gorgeous 2012 calendar over at Creative Mamma. I seriously love it Print out on card or paper, punch two holes on the top, hang by a ribbon on binder rings or through the punched holes just as is, if your ribbon is thin enough. There are other calendar [...]