This is an awesome new product I saw demo’d at the recent NAPO conference this year.  It is called “Recipe Relish” and I liked it so much that I ordered one for myself… it should arrive soon.

It not only holds and categorizes your recipes (especially the ones you tear out from magazines) but it also looks really nice & tidy on your kitchen counters or on a nearby bookcase.  It also has a built-in stand and clipboard so you can easily have your recipes displayed while cooking.

Click here to check out their website for more information.

With all the restrictions these days on how many items you can carry on the plane and how much you can pack in your bag, this eBags® toiletry kit will help save precious space in your luggage. The main feature is its slim fit - only 2 1/4″ thick so you can easily throw it on top of your folded clothes or slip it into the side of your suitcase.

The best part of this bag is that you can take full size products with you instead of a bunch of little bottles. It’s big enough to hold multiple items and the shallow pockets are designed to keep things in place without losing things that fall to the bottom. (Just remember that if you take more than 3oz of liquid or gel that you should put this in your checked luggage and not your carry-on.  Be sure to double check the TSA restrictions too.) If you decide that you’d like to take smaller quantities of your shampoo and conditioner, the kit also comes with a set of travel-sized bottles.

When not using it for travel, put this product to use every day if you have an especially tight bathroom with limited countertop space. Hang it on the back of the door, and keep items within easy grasp without digging around to find that tiny bottle of lotion or floss. Click here for more details.

Emails, instant messaging and social networking sites are supposed to make it easier to keep track of what’s happening at the office, in your local community, or with your families and friends. But sometimes maintaining all those connections can be cumbersome.

Say hello to Digsby. This is a new free online application that lets you manage all of your different email accounts, IM platforms and social networking news in one convenient package. Whether you use Facebook, Twitter, Gmail or Yahoo, the multitasking Digsby will let you manage it all without logging into a bunch of different systems. Check it out!

Despite all the fancy electronic gadgets and online software we’ve incorporated into our daily lives, paper still trumps the keyboard when it comes to personalizing thank you notes, sending a message or just jotting down ideas and holding them in your hand or spreading them out on a table. The distinct physical aspect of organizing is still very attractive to all of my clients.

That’s why I love the 3×5 size note cards from Levenger. (This is the same size as those index cards you used in school for research projects, and they are still handy today!) They let you quickly write down information or thoughts without taking up a lot of space, and most importantly, Levenger offers a variety of accessories to sort, file and organize the cards, so you can stay on task and keep up with everything sans the clutter. Here are a few tips and benefits to using these versatile cards:

• They fit neatly into a pocket and gives you just enough extra room to take notes versus a standard business card.
• If you “think” better with a pen and paper, this is for you!
• Personalizing the 3×5 cards lets you use them for multiple purposes, such as sending them in the mail like a note or leaving them behind as an old-fashioned calling card.
• Many small date planners will accommodate these 3×5 cards and you can punch holes and file it away.

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A beautiful Seattle summer is in full swing and that means you’ve probably had some out-of-town guests in and out of your home by now. I wanted to pass along a few organizing tips for the bathroom since that is probably one of the most important spaces that your guests will see and use. If your bathroom is clutter-free and organized it will most likely stay that way, even if your messy college roommate visits for a month!

• Most medicine cabinets are lined in metal. If yours isn’t, place a small metal strip inside the door. (You can use the kind they sell at office supply stores.) Attach magnetized hooks, a notepad holder for small brushes and combs, and spice canisters for hair elastics and barrettes.
• Bathroom drawers are second only to kitchen junk drawers when it comes to messiness. Apply the same theory as you do in the kitchen and use utensil dividers or trays to categorize small items, such as bobby pins, razors, tampons, make-up and cotton swabs.
• Another great kitchen idea is to use lazy susans under the sink to hold cleaning supplies or extra bottles of shampoo or body wash.
• For items you absolutely need to have on the countertop, make sure they are corraled in an attractive basket. A small wicker basket makes a great holder for washcloths or hand towels.

How much time do you waste each day staring at the computer screen trying to remember the password you set up for your email account or shopping site or photo organizer?  Aren’t computers supposed to save you time?  No more shuffling through sticky notes or scraps of paper trying to find the login and password you scribbled down.

Introducing RoboForm, an online software application that does all the remembering for you! Recognized by CNET as Best Software of the Year, as well as one of PC World’s “25 Products We Can’t Live Without”, and PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice - RoboForm is highly recommended by all the technology experts out there and ME!

But it doesn’t just keep track of your usernames and passwords … other time-saving features include:

• Automatically logs you into your most visited websites that require a log-in
• Reduces the number of passwords you have to remember to just one
• Encrypts your password and increases security
• Fills out long registration forms and check out forms
• Portable - you can even download it to your USB
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