The Crazy Suburban Mom

Random catching up

2013-05-24T04:41:00.001-04:00

I bought a set of Spendvelope Cash Envelopes last week and they worked out better then I thought (Don't you love when that happens?) They are the same size as personal Filofax inserts...

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And in this one, I'm giving away a Filofax!

2013-05-22T15:24:00.001-04:00

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I'm giving away the Punctuate Planner, guys!

2013-05-20T12:53:00.001-04:00

Please go to Youtube to comment directly on this video and for contest entry details. Comments here won't used when I pick the winners through random.org.

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With paper, all things are possible

2013-05-20T01:47:00.000-04:00

Writing is thought crystallized on a piece of paper ~ Tim Ferriss The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world ~ Malcolm Gladwell The...

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The 2014 Punctuate Binders are up on Barnes and Noble!

2013-05-17T03:48:00.001-04:00

At the end of 2012 I posted about the Barnes and Noble Punctuate Vinyl Ring binders and so many people loved them. The 2014 models have been up on the site, but without pictures, for...

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Redid my cash envelope system today

2013-05-17T02:51:00.000-04:00

My cash envelope system has changed over time. Each thing I tried worked in some ways, and didn't in others. My first attempt back in December 2012 was using a regular envelope (hole...

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Too Dirty for Words Project #4 with a little help from my Filofax and a whole lot of vinegar

2013-05-16T11:04:00.000-04:00

I tackled something today I've been dreading almost as much as the ceiling; the glass window on my oven. How it got that bad is a long tale of woe. A combination.... A perfect...

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Adorableness achieved!

2013-05-14T07:18:00.000-04:00

I've talked a lot about my continual quest for templates to use in my Filofax. Well, templates and stickers but the templates are harder to find. Way back in 2011 I found these...

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Too Dirty for Words Project #3 - Grease and total humiliation

2013-05-13T08:17:00.002-04:00

Kitchen grease is a huge issue for me. I know it's technically not a decluttering project but I'm looking for things that don't work, and found it. The kitchen ceiling -also the cabinets...

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Too Dirty for Words Small Organizing Project #2 - Costume Jewelry

2013-05-11T10:37:00.000-04:00

Moving on to another small organizing project now that I'm fairly sure the first one (my purse) was a success. I've maintained an ordered purse going on two weeks now which is amazing. This...

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Changes to my Filofax setup, doggy Alzheimers and a random mispronucation

2013-05-10T14:35:00.000-04:00

I've blogged about some changes and wanted to do a video. I meant to do a page by page before I archive but it was getting long already. I know some people like the really long...

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Stuck on my Filofax Like Dog Hair on Black Pants

2013-05-09T14:17:00.000-04:00

Recently a few really, really good coupons expired before I could use them. I try to keep up with the expiration dates but the reality is, I just stash them in a random Filofax zip pocket where...

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The pictures that were missing in the last post...

2013-05-06T12:45:00.002-04:00

I just looked at the post I did this morning and realized there was not a picture in it. In the life of my blog (It started February 2009) I've done, oh probably, less then five posts without...

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Goldilocks and the Three Inserts

2013-05-06T08:51:00.000-04:00

If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative ~ Woody Allen Leaning what doesn't work is critical. Planner fail is often grumbled about...

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The Purse Monster

2013-05-04T20:10:00.000-04:00

Last week I posted Too Dirty for Words, a post about what works and what doesn't around here, organizationally speaking. I found most things continue not working no matter how...

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Cooking with... Filofax

2013-05-03T03:53:00.004-04:00

Keeping recipes in my A5 was a breeze and worked. Period. I could write them, print them, stick magazine pages in there... It was perfect. I didn't have a big section; recipes I frequently...

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Stand by for a giggly, glitter gushing post...

2013-05-02T06:15:00.003-04:00

I've posted a few times showing the Japanese Diary Template that took me forever to find. A lot of people asked questions about the templates so... Let's chat templates! I got...

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Yeah. I know what it is now...

2013-04-29T12:53:00.001-04:00

Ever since using a Filofax I've had the same basic set up. I've changed brands, types of paper, and binder sizes, but never the core setup. Whatever variable I used there was always...

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Too dirty for words...

2013-04-26T11:42:00.003-04:00

I tweeted recently about my new organizing strategy since my old one (keep what I love, ditch the rest) is an abysmal failure. I'm a woman who loves too much. From now on I'm...

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When your office supplies make fun of you

2013-04-25T08:54:00.000-04:00

I'm a fan of small magnetic clips but since I only need a few there isn't a great place to store them. What I mean is, I don't need an entire container for them so they float around...

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What's in my Beloved Vintage Filofax: ADD style.

2013-04-24T13:20:00.002-04:00

I found some of the products I talked about in the video (below). I found the Making Memories Spiral Journal online for $1.99. Not bad considering I paid $1.29 at...

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Continuation of yesterday's underpants post minus the underpants...

2013-04-23T06:55:00.001-04:00

As I was writing yesterday's 'favorites in my Filofax' post, it got so long I didn't include any pictures of the items in use... Like my Day Runner Storage Pockets, pen...

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Texting about my underpants...

2013-04-22T07:51:00.002-04:00

With all the room I have in my Portland Grand I've added some things back into my Filofax. They tended to be things I missed having and seemed to appeal to others as well. A few of these...

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From To-Do to To-Done to The Mall!

2013-04-18T20:51:00.001-04:00

My cash envelope system is an enormous success. Since I began using cash envelopes in my Filofax back in December I've accumulated hundreds of dollars. Some is still growing...

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A look at Filofaxes with 4 rings (Pocket Windsor)

2013-04-18T09:41:00.000-04:00

Philofaxy did a post on the four ring Filofaxes (here) and since I have one I did a quick video to show it. There were also several durability issues on this planner that I point out since...

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