Take It from Me, Telecommuting Is Great
After leaving the workaday world of corporate boardrooms, stressful meetings and unreasonable deadlines, it’s easy to find solace working at home. For me, the key to success was learning to budget my...
View ArticleSmall tools: erasers and sharpeners
Basic drawing materials should include two erasers, one soft which is best for erasing the marks from your soft pencil and the other hard for the use removing the harder graphite. The sharp points made...
View Article41 day for Christmas practical and elegant gift idea
If you are like me Christmas shopping is a bit of a chore as it’s often difficult to find a gift that seems appropriate. With only 41 days until Christmas it’s probably time to start thinking about...
View Article27 days till Christmas – short history of Christmas tree
For the longest time the fir tree has association with Christianity. Legend relates that it began in Germany almost 1,000 years after Germany was converted to Christianity. According to the legend, St...
View ArticleThe Joy of Office Supplies
As a highly organized individual, I’ve always enjoyed shopping for school supplies and, as I grew into an adult, office supplies. A rather nerdy fetish I know, but something about the ability to keep...
View ArticleMarking Music
During college I double-majored in Clarinet Performance and Political Science. This may seem like an odd combination, but I felt that while music was my passion, I needed a more realistic major to fall...
View ArticleA Nephew And His Pencils
For some reason my nephew is obsessed with pencils. The sharper that he can get his pencils the better. He certainly goes through a lot of pencils throughout just the day. It came as no surprise as to...
View ArticleTime to Get Serious about Your Home Office
Even if you don’t believe in the principles of feng shui, the layout of your home office should still be a top priority. A clean, tidy workspace is crucial for those who really want to get ahead in the...
View ArticleA Gift For A Teacher
When it became time for teacher appreciation day, my daughter wanted to get something special for her favorite teacher. She wasn’t quit sure what it was that she wanted to get. My daughter knew that...
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