Hot Chocolate You can’t have a snow day without hot chocolate! I took the wee ones for a snowy winter walk this morning and then it was time to warm up with a cup of cocoa. Even though we had just gone for a lovely walk I didn’t want to fill them up on sugar to watch them have a high and crash. Here is my mucho healthier version of hot chocolate that I adapted from an earlier version. It
All this talk about resolutions has got me thinking about that one I hear the most, “I resolve to ‘Get Organized’ this year.” But what does it mean? January is GO Month (Get Organized Month) and for the past two weeks my email has been hopping with people going on FindMyOrganizer.com and looking for organizers in their area. (As an aside, if you are truly looking for an organizer, try NAPO.net or ChallengingDisorganization.org for a more reputable list of qualified
I failed my 2013 New Year’s Resolutions. Why? Because I never even wrote them down. I have no idea what they were! Its hard to achieve something when you do not know what you are aiming for. Every year I (try) to set aside time to craft meaningful resolutions. I will (usually) reflect on these 2-3 times throughout the year and certainly at the end of the year to see if I accomplished them. But not this year. This year I
“I want to follow thru with my resolutions this year!” With New Years 2014 just around the corner it is a great time for us to look ahead and plan for a fabulous year! Many people make resolutions at this time of year, only to break them within a few days. Frequently these resolutions are focused on food related or weight loss goals. How can we make this year different? A few simple tips will help ensure your success! Make
Today and Monday, are days that I normally go ALL OUT to promote my business and share fabulous organizing deals with my clients, friends and those looking to be more organized. But this year, I am not going to do that. I am still Thankful for you! It is not that I do not love and appreciate you or the choice you have made to allow Sappari Solutions to help you with your organizing needs. Actually, the opposite is true,
On Thanksgiving, it is easy to remember those things that are easy to be thankful for. It doesn’t mean that these things are any less important. But is easy to be thankful for our friends, family and the good gifts that God has bestowed upon us. But what about the tougher stuff? How many of us remember to be thankful for: Our enemies? The times we didn’t have enough? The times we we wrong, mean or disrespectful? Being sick? Why
It has begun. The approach to the holidays. The Christmas decor has appeared in the stores, advertisements are talking about shopping, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Holiday parties are in the works. In fact, I am going to one tomorrow night. With just two weeks ’til Thanksgiving and a month and a half until Christmas the signs are everywhere that the holiday madness is beginning. Do you feel it? Organized Holidays I do. But my anxiety comes in the
We have all heard it before: Eat More Leafy Greens! Why should we do that and what exactly is a leafy green? Why you should “Eat More Leafy Greens” A major problem with the Standard American Diet (SAD) today is we eat too many processed foods. These processed foods contain very low levels of essential nutrients, but lots of calories and fat. Eating all these processed foods and with very little whole plant foods, provides a diet low in vitamins,
Are you getting in the way of forming a new habit that would make your life run more smoothly? Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to change our lives quickly and drastically? I have found that small changes make the biggest difference. What’s so great about small changes? They allow you to make a big change incrementally and with great success. Get Organized 15 Minutes a Day I will often recommend that if you are not already
The first step toward solving a predicament is identifying the problem. When Sappari Solutions surveyed a group of people regarding “what concerns you”, weight came out as the #1 concern of 85% of the respondents. The elephant in the room So let’s talk about the elephant in the room! How many of us are overweight? How does this weight negatively affect us, and what can we do about it? Defining overweight and obese “Overweight” or “obese” are labels for weight
