Are You Smarter Than Sophie?

Attention all Post-it Note junkies –

3M is sponsoring a contest called Sophie Smarts, which tests your Post-it IQ for a chance to win one of the prizes pictured here: Pop-up Notes in a Desk Grip Dispenser, Flag Highlighter, or a Note Holder Book.

Here's the scoop, according to Sophie: "Sophie Smarts is a great way to test your knowledge about Post-it® brand products. There are 7 questions to answer before you can claim that you are as smart as Sophie…you need to answer ALL 7 questions correctly. If you get even one question wrong, you will have to start over. Answer the questions then spin for a chance to win…"
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What's Under Your desk?

Here's a contest for anyone with major cord clutter under their desks. Looks like fun AND a good cause!

For those dedicated to wiping out clutter, GREEN PLUG’S Photo Sweepstakes offers a chance to be green - and get green:

WHAT: Spring cleaning comes just in time for Green Plug’s “What’s Under Your Desk?” sweepstakes, where you can post photos of power cord chaos for fun, a little profit and a cleaner, greener planet.
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Contest Blogger Contest

I couldn’t pass this one up.

Contest Blogger is running a contest of their own - the first one, in fact. Any blogger who posts a permanent link to their site is entered permanently into their monthly drawing for a $100 prize!

That's right - link once and be eligible forever. Pretty cool, eh?

And watch for our contest starting next week!

And the Winner is…

1st place: Cubby Storage Bench goes to Holly for the picture of her kitchen sink - very witty!

2nd place: Stainless Steel Wine Rack goes to Marn with the wooden eye.

3rd place: Bath Shelf with Mirror and Trays goes to Haze for the mouthfuls of goose grain.

4th place: Blue Pebble Bath Mat goes to Lori for the little bag of dried mushrooms.

Thanks to all of you for entering our "What's in your purse?" contest! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments every day. I’ll be contacting the winners by email.

Stay tuned for our next contest!

What's in Your Purse? Contest Closes Friday!

Sorry - contest closed

I’ve been reading a lot of posts on purse organization lately. I guess the subject is on all our minds around this time of year since our hands spend so much time in there fishing out our wallets.

Brings to mind a silly game that my friend Jenn and I would play when we got bored (or strangely inspired). It’s the “Who’s Got the Weirdest Thing in Her Purse” game. Since she commuted an hour to work and had to bring half her house with her for the day, she usually won.
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6 Secrets to Digital Photo Bliss

One of the things I tackled this week was sorting out our photos from our Cape Town trip nearly 3 weeks ago. You can see the results on our travel blog.

Photos are one of those things that can quickly overwhelm you if you don’t have a system. Before you know it, you have thousands of photos on your computer and no idea where to start.
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Here are the Contest Winners!

Thanks to all of you for participating in our first contest! It was really tough to pick winners from the multitude of creative ideas that you all submitted, but here they are:
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Last Day to Enter Our Contest!

Sorry, contest closed.

All of us know what a paper towel holder is used for, right? Holding paper towels, of course. But did you know it can also be used to hold spools of ribbon? Or that a cereal dispenser makes a great bird seed dispenser? Bet you didn’t!

That’s what our first contest is all about. Theme: Some unlikely uses for everyday common items.
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5 Great Clutter Hacks

Do you still remember my definition of clutter?

Clutter is anything you don't love, don't use or doesn't make you feel happy.

That pair of jeans you last wore 5 years ago? Yes, it's clutter and it should go because it doesn't make you feel good when you wear it. Why torture yourself? You should feel GREAT in your clothes.

This list is by no means exhaustive but here are 5 great ways to reduce the clutter in your life.
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