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Ways to Uncomplicate Your Life

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I love lists! I have a to-do list for home, work, bills, clothes, you name it! So when I find lists on how to organize my life and how to bring elegance into my home, I always feel as though I have hit the jackpot! Last year I posted an entry called 100 Ways to be Elegant which was written by the same person who wrote 100 Ways to Uncomplicate Your life. These lists are wonderful and give great insight on how to bring ideas into your home and give great revelation on how to deal with the issues of life. Here are a few of my favorites from that list…

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1. Don’t try to read other people’s minds.

2. Stick to your budget


3. Start saving and investing every week, no matter how little you can spare.


4. Don’t try to be friends with everyone. Cultivate closer relationships with fewer people.


5. Don’t try to do business with everyone. Identify your target client and take very good care of them.


6. Before getting angry, ask yourself if it will really matter in 20 years.


7. Focus on being a good person, not on pleasing others


8. Make a weekly menu and shop for only those items at the market


9. If you’re holding on to a ridiculous grudge, let it go


10. Clean your house weekly, so that it doesn’t become too large a chore.


11. Do your best at work, or at school.


12. Cook simple meals


13. Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses


14. Pay off your car before buying a new one.


15. Organize your desk at the office.


16. Spend your time with nice people


17. Avoid drama


18. Refuse to gossip, or talk behind other people’s backs


19. Ask nicely for what you need and want.


20. Walk 10,000 steps per day to help your heart.


21. Leave work at work.


22. Don’t ENVY others


23. Weed your garden weekly


24. Wash your car weekly


25. You don’t need to be best friends with work colleagues but build respectful partnerships.


26. Return emails and phone messages promptly


27. Schedule in free time.


28. Start your diet on September 1, rather than January 1, so that you won’t also have holiday pounds to lose.


29. Take care of any health issues or concerns.


30. Don’t let your imagination run away with you


31. Let go of perfection in yourself


32. Drink more water.


33. Eat more salmon


34. Wear your hair in a classic, easy to care for style.


35. Finish what you start


36. Wear classic clothes and shoes that never go out of style.

37. Create a daily routine.

38. Have a 1, 5, 10, and 20-year plan for your financial and life goals.

39. Slow down

40. If a relationship is over, let it go.


Written by DeeAnne from Live the Charmed Life









What is Poise?

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Being a lady is a missing quality in our world today. If you are not half-naked and rude then it seems that you get any respect. Even women don’t seem to respect other women when they choose to act with some dignity. Sometimes I feel as though the world is going mad! But I refuse to be apart of the decline in manners today.

I came across this blog called Elegant Woman. Once I started reading her articles I could not stop. My favorite one so far is What is Poise? How to be a Woman with Poise. The definition of poise is composure and dignity of manner. It is the graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

The elegant bearing in a person. Wow, just hearing that makes you want to become an elegant woman.  I know to do. There was one paragraph in the article that stayed with me…..

“Being poised is not just having composure, but also having dignity as well.

A poised person has elegant mannerisms. Her movements of her body…have a lot of style. The way she walks, talks, carries herself is fluid and gentle, yet strong and purposeful.

Have you ever been in the lobby of a hotel and suddenly you can’t help but notice a very beautiful woman walking in?

You can’t help but watch as she gets out of the car, smiles at the doorman, and say thank you.

She walks to the front door already opened for her.

She pauses at the entrance, her eyes scanning the room.

Her eyes light up as she spots her date and walks towards him in a bubble of poise.

She is immaculately dressed and exudes a sense of calm confidence. She is unaware of the impact of her presence and how she changed the atmosphere of the room. She made heads turn without knowing simply with her poise. “

(text via the Elegant Woman.com)



French Style

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I am always looking for ways to bring beauty into my home on a budget. A lot of times it takes great imagination to see past things. My friends say that I have that gift but I think that I am still learning. While reading French Style, I came across these great tips on how to continue my education on creating beauty.

~ Keep it simple if you really want to dazzle. Understatement can truly speak volumes.



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~ Look for older items on the street or at markets. You can transform a throwaway into a masterpiece.

~ Choose materials that are easy to use and easy to update.




























~ Look at the light in your house and play with color to achieve dramatic results. The use of mirrors can add both light and depth to a room.

~ Utilize fabrics, patterns, and textures that match the palette of your home.

















~ With collections and relics remember less is more. Organize with a theme in mind to make a statement.

~  Bring natural elements into your home by employing fresh flowers, large windows, and open doors.







































Text by Kristin J. Webb-Hollering, French Style Magazine 
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Small Successes

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The quality of your life comes down to the quality of your habits. No success can happen overnight though it sometimes seems so. Every success is made out of little things, little habits which you do regularly every single day, every week.
Success is not that difficult if you decide to take one step at a time. Doing little things, small habits consistently with all your heart makes you efficient every single day and the compound effect of doing so will bring success in your life.

Money Doesn’t Buy…

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Mrs. Shockley

Money doesn’t buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.

Carolina Herrera


A Beautiful Life…

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“You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination.” 

― Roman Payne


Perfume Dos & Don’ts

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We all love perfume and have our favorites but there are some dos and don’ts that you should know. I came across an article in the December 2008 Better Home and Gardens magazine that gave 5 reasons for how to wear perfume.

* Don’t
Over-douse yourself. Spritzing yourself over and over in the morning doesn’t make a fragrance last all day. Instead, reapply sparingly at 6-hour intervals. And as a rule, perfume should never be noticeable beyond an arm’s length.

* Do
Combine your scents. Mix up your fragrance wardrobe by layering different aromas-a lovely, the original scent may emerge.

* Do
Store perfume with care. Most fragrances will last for years, provided you keep them away from extreme temperatures and heat, which can alter and “turn” the scent.

* Don’t
Buy a fragrance because you liked it on someone else, Scents smell different on each person, depending on her body chemistry, how dry or oily her skin is, and even what she ate for dinner the night before. Try it on your own skin if possible.

* Don’t
Buy perfume on the street. You can’t be sure of the source or even if it’s the real thing, turning a bargain into a blunder quickly.

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