Raise your hand if you hate doing chores. I do! Unfortunately, housework is an inevitable part of being a homeowner — and a grown-up. I’m over at Elizabeth Anne Designs Living today discussing my resistance towards becoming the next June Cleaver and debating whether a cleaning checklist will help me master my recurring responsibilities. PS… Continue reading will a chore chart motivate me to clean? | SIMA

Hi, friends! I’m back from an unexplained hiatus. Did you miss me? I was in New York City to attend the National Stationery Show for work. At the show I had the opportunity to meet the designers behind some of my favorite paper lines and some of my Twitter friends in person, including @perideaudesigns, @amiatEAD,… Continue reading where in the world is… | SIMA

The end of August is finally here! Yippee! Woot Woot!! Can you tell I’m excited about the September? Why wouldn’t I be? So many exciting things are happening: a visit to NJ, the birth of my friend’s baby, J’s homecoming. Plus, I’m dying to get a jump start on Fall trends, from menswear for women… Continue reading link up: my fave posts from around the web | SIMA

Back in 2009, I came up with eight non-resolutions for the new year, some of which I’m still working on, but I can’t remember if I made resolutions in 2010. If I did, I didn’t share them on the blog. Since I feel as though I didn’t accomplish much in 2010, I decided I would… Continue reading 2011 resolutions and goals | SIMA

I love my BlackBerry for checking email on the run, but, for the most part, I’m a pen and paper kind of gal. I recently purchased a paper planner for keeping track of my schedule and appointments and would absolutely love this letterpress address card file by one canoe two for my contacts. However, I… Continue reading keeping contacts | SIMA

The first item on my “To Do” list? Create a better “To Do” list. My “To Do” list is expansive. It ranges from “paint my bedroom” to “water the lawn.” Most of the times, it’s unruly. It overwhelms me. I have several lists started on various pieces of paper and in multiple notebooks. What I… Continue reading how to manage an overwhelming to do list | SIMA

This card made me smile because I have a simple rule about eating popcorn at the movies: I wait until the feature starts before I start munching. Absolutely no snacking during the previews. Why? Because otherwise it’d be finished before the opening credits! My friends are very familiar with my rule, as I make them… Continue reading don’t eat the popcorn! | SIMA

2010 was a rough year for me. I turned 30 with much reluctance and little celebration, not understanding how I had reached such a milestone without achieving many of the life goals on my list. I watched friends become parents, wondering when it would be my turn and worrying that our friendships would change. I… Continue reading what the hell am i doing in omaha? | SIMA

Although I may have been guilty of committing these offenses in the past, I’m reformed and now find myself completely annoyed by bloggers who use expressions like “my darlings,” “my lovelies” and “dear readers” when addressing their followers. It’s a bit pretentious, no? Also, I don’t  understand the use of  “bebe” or “bebes” instead of… Continue reading my darling lovely dear | SIMA

Hello, remember me? It feels like forever since I’ve been here. For the past two weeks ago, I’ve been feeling out of sorts, out of sync with myself. I attribute this to putting my hand through a window pane and hosting an out-of-state family member, among other things. Because of the stitches in my thumb… Continue reading life is like riding a bicycle | SIMA