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FB in a Nutshell
other blog: the everyday minimalist
talk to me: contact me here
location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
organize Archive
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How I decluttered my closet
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 10 CommentsEveryone seems to want to know the secret to decluttering my closet, so here’s my behemoth overview. How I decided to take action one day How did you get rid of all your sentimental items? How did I cut down my wardrobe by more than... -
What’s In FB’s Bag?
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 42 CommentsInspired by Well-Heeled Blog’s contest (of which I cannot enter, as I am Canadian and those gift cards to T.J. Maxx or Marshall’s would be meaningless for me), here is what’s in MY bag! I just found it to be a fun exercise. I’ve updated... -
10 Tips to Keep your Office/Work Area Neat
Posted on April 13, 2009 | 1 Comment1. Go through your mail and deal with it as it comes. Do the following tasks every time you get a piece of mail - Deal with it right away (e.g. paying a bill online) - File it immediately (either in “To Do”/”Waiting for more... -
It’s TCB time! (Taking care of business)
Posted on March 9, 2009 | 7 CommentsI hear from a lot of people that they don’t have time. They’re always running out with friends, going over to family homes for dinner, or doing work things. They’re totally excited to do everything, but underlying all of that, I always hear the inevitable:... -
Organize your purse without pockets
Posted on February 12, 2009 | 15 CommentsI am definitely not an original in suggesting this, but I thought I’d pass on the tip just in case any of you were like me. I usually have a medium-sized purse and organizing everything in there is a mess because it doesn’t have more... -
Make a List Book
Posted on January 27, 2009 | 13 CommentsThis is really simple, but incredibly useful. Get a book or a journal, and make it into your “List Book”. It’s a book where you just make lists. Lists of what you have to get done for today, tomorrow, this week, whatever! If you aren’t... -
10 Organizing Tips
Posted on October 27, 2008 | 10 Comments1) Edit, edit edit. I constantly edit my things and belongings, because if you own 5 different types of pots or baskets for example, you end up only using one in the end. The other way to do it is if you KNOW you need... -
Organized: How to keep your taxes clean and simple
Posted on September 29, 2008 | 3 CommentsSpeaking of taxes…..tax time is always a burden on everyone especially if you aren’t careful and neat with your receipts. Bookkeeping is definitely an underrated task. And you can certainly send it out to a bookkeeper and just submit a shoebox of ALL your receipts... -
Time and Money Hacks
Posted on September 24, 2008 | 5 CommentsHave you ever noticed that our lives are actually very structured? It’s so structured that we don’t even think about it or notice how it affects us. When we leave for work in the morning, we leave normally in half hour increments: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00,... -
Paper Reducing Strategies
Posted on June 10, 2008 | 8 CommentsThis is how I reduce using a lot of paper. Or at least, how I try to. A reader asked me to blog more about it – so here it is so far! SCANNING EVERYTHING I went on this huge Scan-a-thon a while back,...