5 Ways in which I’m not as Penelope as you’d think

April 11, 2011

We talk a lot here at Penelope Loves Lists about what makes us a Penelope. But I got to thinking about the fact that there are a few ways in which I am stunningly un-Penelope. I thought I’d share. But, the deal is, you have to air your dirty laundry, too. Read on…
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Why I Want to Be Nigella Lawson (at least a little bit)

March 13, 2011

You all watch plenty of the Food Network and its new, edgier sister network, The Cooking Channel, right? I’ve always been a huge fan. I love to have it on the background while I cook. Makes me feel involved and…proactive… in some weird way. Sort of the flip side of the same emotion that makes [...]

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And….we’re back. And I do mean we.

March 9, 2011

Ahhhh, Penelopes. How I’ve missed you! I’ve appreciated all of your personal emails and well wishes, along with all the sweet notes, urging me to…er…get the lead out and start posting again. Makes me feel good to know you care.
So, what gives, you ask? What’s kept me away and silent for so long? I’ll tell [...]

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Update from the trenches

February 7, 2011

Hi Penelopes,
Just a quick update to explain the lack of posts lately. I’ve had a few very large (but good, exciting) changes come up in my life recently that have taken up a ton of my time and even more of my energy.
I’ll be posting a lot on these items as soon as I get [...]

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Reader Quandry: My boss is NOT a Penelope

January 31, 2011

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from Penelopes asking me how I handle certain organizational dilemmas. (Though, I gotta say, I’m not a professional organizer, I just have my own way of doing things, so, fair warning.) Any time I get the same question several times, I think it’s time to make a post [...]

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We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now

January 24, 2011

With the celebrations honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day last week, lots of bloggers were, rightly, focusing on him, his works and his words.
My favorite quote of his is one quoted on Seth Godin’s blog.
These words absolutely challenge me.
“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are [...]

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How This Penelope Stays Organized: an interview with Holly Bohn of See Jane Work

January 17, 2011

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the office supplies website See Jane Work was a big reason I decided to start Penelope Loves Lists.
For years, I’d spend waaaaaay too much time on the See Jane Work website, trolling page after page of gorgeous, useful supplies for my home and work offices. I loved [...]

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