Author Archives: blogqueendiane

Highs and Lows of January

Posted on February 3, 2016 by blogqueendiane

January is always a looonnnggg and boring  and broke month… although the second half went pretty fast.

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Make a Handy Calendar Pocket for Next Year’s Appointments (5-Minute DIY)

Posted on February 2, 2016 by blogqueendiane

If you’re like me, many times during the year your doctors, hair dressers or other professionals give you a card for a follow-up appointment in the next calendar year. What do you do with it? In the past, I resorted … Continue reading →

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Decluttering Debrief: Week 3 of 52 — Decluttering Under the Kitchen Sink

Posted on January 28, 2016 by blogqueendiane

You know the old saying “everything but the kitchen sink”? Well, that’s about what you can find underneath one.

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Edible Fruit Bouquets: They’re Easy to Make and Fun to Eat

Posted on January 26, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m not into cooking. However, I am fascinated with creating fun things with fruit.

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Decluttering Declared: Week 2 of 52 — Dejunking the Junk Drawer

Posted on January 21, 2016 by blogqueendiane

The decluttering project for week 2 of 52 was the junk drawer under the microwave. (Actually, it’s junk drawer #1 of 2 there.)

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7 Things You May Not Know about Fitbit

Posted on January 19, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Fitbits are so helpful in providing motivation to be more active! I’ve been using one for more than two years now and discovered some interesting Fitbit facts you may not know.

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Amazon Prime on Sale Through Jan. 17: One Year Membership $73 (Instead of $99) for New Members!

Posted on January 15, 2016 by blogqueendiane

I’ve really, really been wanting to get Amazon Prime for a while, but the $99 price put me off. Kept thinking… if only they would put it on sale — and they did!

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Decluttering Debut: The First in a Series of 52 Dejunking Adventures

Posted on January 14, 2016 by blogqueendiane

A couple weeks ago, I boldly announced that my word for 2016 is DECLUTTER. My #1 life goal this year is to declutter my entire house and garage: 1,500 square feet of space on two floors.

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Fitbling: A Fun Fitbit Accessory

Posted on January 12, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Love using a Fitbit — and have had one on my arm day and night for more than two years. The only problem is — it looks pretty plain and functional (even the wrist-slimming, ever-popular black).

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2016 Life Goals

Posted on January 7, 2016 by blogqueendiane
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