by kathilipp | Jul 20, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Clothes – again.
Time to go through your closets, drawers, scary laundry area and get rid of 21 of those thing that you just don’t wear anymore.
Oh, and here is a great tip from my friend (and the kind fashion consultant if you have heard my Macy’s story at a speaking engagement) Jill Swanson. She says that the best way to tell how long it has been since you have worn a piece of clothing is to turn all of your hangers backwards, but when you wear something, was it, and hang it up again, put the hanger in the regular way. That way, after a year (or however long you have decided) if the hanger is still hanging backwards, you haven’t worn that piece of clothing, (and it no longer deserves room in your closet.)
Jill is a fashion savant.
If you are fashion challenged like me, be sure to check out Jill’s book Simply Beautiful. I love her advice and simple way to manage your wardrobe.
Brag here if you got rid of 21 pieces today (or hung your hangers backwards!)
by kathilipp | Jul 19, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I don’t know about your silverware drawer, but that is the place in my house where take out soy sauce packets go to die.
On Monday, I will be spending just five minutes cleaning out the stupid stuff in this drawer (and wiping down the silverware tray.)
Quick project, quick post.
When you clean out the drawer give yourself a webby checkmark by posting it in the comments!
by kathilipp | Jul 18, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Puppies on Parade –
This is Luna. George and Kristine’s top pooch. LOVE THAT FACE. I am sure Luna deserves a treat. Just for having THAT FACE.
Get Rid of it Project #14 – Your Not to Do List
Would you consider a step toward Sabbath this Sunday and take something off your To Do List today and spend that time relaxing?
If you mop your floor everyday, first you are a psycho. (Just FYI) But it will be just as easy to clean on Monday.
All I am saying is the best thing you can do on a Sunday, is to not do on a Sunday.
Instead of wiping down the fridge (which, BTW desperately needs it,) I will be taking the puppy to the dog park.
Leave a comment below about what you blew off today.
by kathilipp | Jul 15, 2009 | Uncategorized |
We have a winner.
OK the sad news is I don’t know his/her name, but I do know that this beauty belongs to Kathy Cully.
Kathy, I will let Erin over at Puppy Love By Erin know that you are the big winner.
For all of the rest of you, keep checking in because I will be featuring your pooches in an upcoming post, and we will have another give away sponsored by Erin and my cat Zorro in the next month.
And some other Winners:
The winner of Generation Next Marriage is Jessica!
And the winner of Julie and Julia is Stephanie
Send me an e-mail at blog@kathilipp.com with your address and we will get these in the mail!
by kathilipp | Jul 13, 2009 | Uncategorized |
One of the not-so-secret stashes I have my not-intended collection of mugs.
As a speaker, I often get questionnaires before I come to speak that ask all sorts of personal questions such as:
- What is your favorite candy (sugar free chocolate covered coconut)
- What is your favorite magazine that you don’t subscribe to (InStyle)
- What are your favorite colors (brown, teal, coral and green.)
- What is your favorite drink(tie: Diet Coke, Coffee or Passion Tea – hot or cold)
It’s not that these women are going into stalker mode. When I get such a detailed questionnaire, it usually means that there is a beautiful and thoughtful gift basket waiting for me when I arrive at the hotel/retreat center.
(Here is an example of some sweet swag that the cool chicks from Hillside Church of San Jose gave me when I got to Mt Hermon’s Retreat Center to do their Annual Women’s Retreat.)
The thing is, almost every time I get one of those way cool baskets, I also get a way cool mug. And it usually is in my colors, and I usually love it.
So going through my mug collection is hard. I don’t have cute matching mugs to serve guests – I have onsies of everything.
So it is time to make some cuts in my drinking collection.
I am going to get rid of any promo mugs, any sort of freebie water bottle, and cup that advertises an eating establishment. If it doesn’t bring a smile to my face – out it goes!
I am trying to cut down on the number of bottles of water I go through and remember that the water they put in those bottles is EXACTLY THE SAME and the stuff that goes through my Britta Filter – only about 800x the cost.
Let me know what you chuck so I can cheer you on!
by kathilipp | Jul 12, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I stand here, cyber-naked, baring it all. I share here my most recent obsessions, hoping, nay praying, that you share some of them as well and I won’t feel quite so alone (and crazy) in these things that have overtaken my life. (But I can stop anytime I want to. Really.)
Please let me know what your current obsession is in the comment section below. I may need a new one by next week.
Twitter
Let’s just be clear – I am not as obsessed as many of you are and I don’t care to know what Ashton Kutcher is having with Demi for breakfast. However, it has been FACINATING to see what some of my favorite authors are up to and a great way to stay in touch with people I care about. If you are on Twitter, I would love to follow you and have you follow me (as this is often great material for my books when I hear what you all are up to.) My twitter name is @kathilipp If you are not on twitter – just try it! It is not scary and is pretty fun.
If you are just getting started (or are not yet convinced) here are two great articles for you new twitterbugs.
12 Reasons to Start Twittering | Michael Hyatt
The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter | Michael Hyatt
Jag Jeans ‘Gabrielle’ Crop Cargo Pants
I had a birthday shopping trip and money to burn so I went to my local Nordstrom, (Nordy’s to those of us who like to pretend to have the money to shop there,) and spent a bit too much on these Gabrielle Crop Pants. Totally worth it. As soon as I take them off at night, I put them into the laundry so they are in my closet rotation ASAP.
But, (I tell myself, and Roger) it is OK to spend that much on a pair of pants if you wear them PRACTICALLY EVERY DAY.
I am totally convinced. Roger, maybe not so much.
Available at www.nordstrom.com
Cesar Milan the Dog Whisperer
Ever since Jake our puggle (pug beagle mix) came into our lives a few weeks ago, I started to casually watch Cesar and his way of the puppy.
After a week, I was totally hooked. There is just something about Cesar that makes me want to curl up on the couch and devote an hour to doing nothing but petting my own bad dog and watch him master everyone else’s hazardous hounds.
Watching Cesar is so de-stressing for me (read: calm assertive for those of you who also watch,) that if I am having a rough day, Roger will just fire up the Tivo and put on an episode to calm me.
Blueberries
Um, what is so extraordinary about blueberries? Absolutely nothing. That is until I was over at my friend Nancy’s house for a meeting where she had laid out a lovely nibble-fest with cheese and crackers, sliced apples and bowls of blueberries.
I didn’t realize that I was taking a few more blueberries than was socially acceptable until they were all gone.
Whoops.
I am now putting these on everything (taste great in a chicken salad) – they make me so happy.
Obsessed about something? Please share. You will feel better. Promise.
