Whew! This travel schedule is getting in the way of my fun. (Stoopid mortgage!) Before I begin assembling things for this week’s trip, I wanted to pop in to share this week’s interesting reads:

HOME

50 Crafts and Projects Using Recycled Cans [Under the Table and Dreaming]
Prepare to be amazed. Who knew tin cans could do so much? Here, 2 saucers + 1 recycled can = sweet stand:

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FINANCE & FRUGALITY

Frugal Fixes for Furniture [BeingFrugal]
These are all good tips but what I got most from this article was in the author’s mention of calling Crayola to find out how to get melted crayon off her beige sofa. I would never have thought to call them!

PRODUCTIVITY

106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked Out World [Calahan Solutions]
Awesome tips from a variety of sources. Some are repetitive, some contradict other suggestions. All together, it makes for a little something for everyone.

SELF

20 Simple Ways to Stoke Your Self-Confidence [Pick the Brain]
Excellent list, with number 12 being my favorite:

12. Hug your failures. Take a good look at past failures. Write down what you learned from them and how they served you. See how failure has been kind to you.

MADE ME LAUGH

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Happy Weekend, Everyone!