This time of year, especially because of the holidays, my calendar begins filling up with lots of  “to-do’s” such as client events, shopping trips and out-of-town travel. In the past, having a hectic schedule made it even harder to remember things like directions to a party, gift ideas, and people to add to my holiday card list. Most of the time, I was jotting things down on a sticky note, the back of a business card or scrap of paper.

Using Evernote helped me easily transition from paper to technology for tracking all my notes. It syncs up with my laptop, iPhone, or any computer I use to access the internet. Evernote makes it simple for me to search through all my notes and actually find the information I need in a snap. No more culling through paper and wasting time – my productivity has definitely increased. All my notes, including holiday shopping lists, are streamlined on Evernote!

‘Tis the season of holiday lunches and potlucks! Many of you will be hosting or attending group events with lots of goodies brought from home. This simple cook and carry 3-qt bakeware by Pyrex® set will make it simple to make and transport your holiday dishes. Also, it’s one or two less dishes to use for cooking, carrying, and displaying. Store all the pieces together so they take up less room in your cabinets.

We’ve all been there – you’re organizing your home and create a pile of books, DVDs and CDs that you have no more use for. Your friends don’t want it. You could just donate it but…you can’t help but think about all of the money spent on these items.

Enter www.swap.com, and paperbackswap.com, where you can post the materials you already have, to request a few select items you may actually want for your home. Both sites are highly regulated and well-stocked and in most cases, you only pay shipping costs at your local post office.

I’ve been using Firefox Home as my mobile Internet browser on my iPhone, and there are some great benefits:

• What you have on your desktop goes with you on your iPhone – your Firefox history, bookmarks, and open tabs.
• You won’t have to retype URLs or spend time searching for your favorite websites.
• Every time you launch the app, your data is synced.
• All of your data is encrypted. Your Secret Phrase ensures that only you have access to your data.
• And it’s free to download on iTunes.

When opening presents during birthday parties, wedding or baby showers, and the holidays, use small mailing labels to jot down the name of the giver and stick it on the gift so you can track who gave what. Being able to quickly identify the giver’s name will help you organize all your thank you notes!

For an organized kitchen, this innovative stackable cookware can go directly from your oven to your dining table!

Totally modern in design, these stackable dishes can be configured in multiple ways to cook your food and can be easily stored in the cabinet together. The grooved scalloped cutouts on the bottom allow air to circulate, ensuring food is heated evenly. And they are dishwasher safe, too.