Ratatouille Recipe
June 15, 2009 – 11:10 pm | 24 Comments

I’m beginning to think that a lot of the food I make comes purely from inspiration.  It’s either that or I’m really a sucker for marketing.  I was walking past a giant display of flat …

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Weekly Calendar Template
November 28, 2011 – 10:22 pm | No Comment
Weekly Calendar Template

I’ve been searching for a ‘weekly calendar template’ out there and haven’t found one that suits my needs. I ended up making this template in MS Excel. This calendar template features 30 minute increments from …

Excel Task List
February 23, 2011 – 9:13 pm | One Comment
Excel Task List

I’m in the process of making a new binder/planner system for me. It was missing a task list to help me manage tasks.
For a little history, I have been shopping around for the ultimate planner. …

2011 Vertical Calendar
January 17, 2011 – 12:55 am | No Comment
2011 Vertical Calendar

I’m behind in starting off my blog in 2011. I thought I was going to give myself a new resolution that I’ll blog everyday. Obviously that didn’t happen.
Here’s a calendar I made to look at …

Invoice Template Excel 2010
November 16, 2010 – 10:06 pm | No Comment
Invoice Template Excel 2010

I needed to make an invoice. I searched Microsoft’s Template Gallery and found a couple of invoices but none of them worked out for me. A lot of them had password protection so you are …

Weekly Menu Planner and Grocery List
November 10, 2010 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Weekly Menu Planner and Grocery List

Here’s a system to help create a streamlined process to organize a weekly menu in your household. This menu planner is broken down into breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. The other part of this system …

Eidetiq Review – Notetaking for the Modern Student
September 14, 2010 – 10:38 pm | 2 Comments
Eidetiq Review – Notetaking for the Modern Student

College students are spoiled with awesome technology. Every kid has a laptop, cell phone, PDAs…and I’ll stop before I show my age. Back to the point; I was browsing iTunes store and stumbled upon a …

How I Take Notes
January 13, 2010 – 1:46 am | No Comment
How I Take Notes

I was so frustrated one day while using prepackaged note templates that I decided to create my own. My frustration was built from not having the right fields of the things I needed to take down to …

Xpad – Passive Laptop Cooling
January 11, 2010 – 10:39 pm | No Comment
Xpad – Passive Laptop Cooling

I included an Xpad in Christmas List for 2009 and opened it on Christmas day. What a difference! Normally, after hours of playing, I semi-burn myself on my MacBook Pro. Not anymore. This geeky gadget …

Wonder Plunger Measuring Cup
December 18, 2009 – 1:19 am | No Comment
Wonder Plunger Measuring Cup

I’ve had a similar measuring cup like this for a couple years now. My mother-in-law gave it to me about 6-7 years ago.  However, mine is pure plastic and the edges show their age through …

Excel Task List Sheet
December 17, 2009 – 11:26 am | No Comment
Excel Task List Sheet

Somtimes my life gets a little hectic especially around the holidays. I needed a way to organize my “to do” lists.  I created this one for you to download.  What I’ve been doing is using the …