Good Reads: the Touch-Up Paint Edition
November 15, 2008 in This & That
Photo by noahg
We’re fixing things up in our apartment this week: cleaning windows, touching up the paint, and vacuuming behind the furniture. We’ve got the windows open to bring in the fresh air before the winter cold truly sets in. We’re trying to spruce things up before we get out the Christmas decorations.
Waiting for the [...]
Good Reads – Hello, November
November 1, 2008 in This & That
Photo by *Solar ikon*
I really enjoyed what I’ve been reading this week. They are all related to what I want to do in my home:
Keep Our Lives Simple
Living Simple Saturdays- Ditching Discontentment by Keeper of the Home (one of my new favorites)
Decorating “Smecorating!” by A Place Called Home (found via Like Merchant Ships, thanks Meredith!)
Nurture Our Relationships
“I [...]
Read more...Jewelry Giveaway from Lisa Leonard Designs
October 15, 2008 in This & That
Lisa Leonard Designs is giving away one “petite original circle” necklace, hand-crafted for you.
Read more...Great New Features, Plus an Interview
September 11, 2008 in This & That
Do you know how Small Notebook got started?
It might surprise you.
You’ll find the answer and more in this interview by Kimberly Palmer from the Alpha Consumer blog at U.S. News & World Report. I shared my thoughts on simplicity plus a few of my own challenges. I hope you enjoy reading it. Thanks Kimberly!
On [...]
Inspired Reading from August
August 31, 2008 in This & That
As we wrap up the summer, I hope you enjoy these links I found inspiring:
I’ve mentioned before how I miss seeing handwritten notes, and I love getting a quick glimpse into people’s lives. That’s why I enjoyed Write in My Journal. This new blog is a collection of stories handwritten by strangers approached on the street, [...]
Read more...Welcome Get Rich Slowly Readers
July 30, 2008 in This & That
I was so amazed to see that Small Notebook is featured today at Get Rich Slowly. Wow!
If you’re here visiting for the first time, welcome! At Small Notebook, I like to share practical tips and ideas for a simple home. My goal is to manage my home in a way that helps [...]
A Guest Post Today at Simple Mom
July 16, 2008 in This & That
If you aren’t already reading Simple Mom, you really should see what it’s about. Every well-written article offers a new way to bring more balance and productivity into the day. It’s like having your own personal home-management coach. And she’s nice.
Hop on over to read my guest post, 7 Benefits of Imperfection.
SmallNotebook is Moving!
May 27, 2008 in This & That
That’s right, this blog is moving to a new address at SmallNotebook.org. Hopefully it will be super simple. Old links and bookmarks to smallnotebook.wordpress.com still work and will forward to the new address at SmallNotebook.org. If you are a subscribed reader, you might want to subscribe again to the new RSS feed. [...]
Read more...Leaving the city
May 19, 2008 in This & That
First of all, I’d like to express a big thanks to Simple Mom for the Simple Shoe Award. This really means a lot, since Simple Mom is a fantastic blog that inspires me to be more purposeful about how I spend my day. For those of you who are dropping in for the first [...]
Read more...Writing with pen is so 1994
May 16, 2008 in This & That
The internet is amazing. I marvel at it every week. Of course, I didn’t have my own email until I was in college, and that was back when having animated graphics on your Home Page was awesome.
Mobile phones astound me too when I think how 12 years ago I knew very few people [...]
