Last week I shared with you a secret for which you would have to pay hundreds of dollars normally. But you got it here for Zero dollars!!! The secret: Have a job you dread, that is overwhelming, that needs to be done but you have too little time and/or energy to tackle? Break that […]
Organization
Common Sense Things to Keep in Your Car
If you are like most Americans, you spend a lot of time in your car. Planning ahead for a few basic supplies and equipment kept in your car to use in an emergency can make the difference between an inconvenience and a major mess. Here are three dozen things to keep in your car that […]
Organizing Lazy Susan
This lazy susan is the primary location for my baking supplies but it also collects all sorts of other odds and ends. It is always messy — partly from my habit of flipping it open and shoving just one more thing in, like that bag of brown sugar laying on top of the popcorn container. […]
6 Tips for a successful garage sale
Last weekend was our neighborhood’s annual garage sale. Great motivation to clean closets, cupboards, basement and garage! We usually come out pretty well for the time invested – if the weather cooperates. I have a fun time with the folks that come by. Dude rolls up and into the garage on his huge motorcycle, asks […]
5 Easy Steps to Organizing Your Financial Life: Part 5 Be Prepared
Organize Your Financial Paper Series: Use the documents gathered for filing your income tax return in Part 1 to prepare for emergency in Part 2, to set financial goals and plan ahead in Part 3. Part 4 helps you build a budget. What happens if you find yourself without any of the paper work that […]
Organize Your Financial Life: Develop a Spending Plan
Welcome to A Pinch of Joy! This post is part 4 in a series on using tax documents to organize your financial life. We began this series by gathering documents for tax preparation in Part 1 and each week added a bit more information. In Part 2, the papers helped prepare for emergencies. In part […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!