DIY Music Book

So I had a problem that was getting a little out of hand . . . a disorganized music book.

First, I organized each music piece into its own separate pile. I fixed tears, punched holes, and titled everything.

Then, I made alphabetical dividers.

Put everything into a 1.5" binder.

Created a fun printable.

And played beautiful melodies in an organized manner :)

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Back-To-School Study Tips

Well, it's that time of year again.
That time of year when a shopping trip to Staples is better than a shopping trip . . . anywhere else.
That time of year when assignments and deadlines and due dates and cramming becomes common conversation.
That time of year when we make goals . . . and break goals.
It's BACK TO SCHOOL!

Now, this is my third time going into it, and fortunately, I've found a few tips and tricks along the way that have greatly added to my scholastic {and social, believe it or not} life. Use them, change them, or throw them away, but here are Silver's Study Tips.

• Daily Planner

This is my little black book on my entire life. Every class, every appointment, every assignment, every coffee date, yes, every blog post . . . goes into this book. And being the girl that I am, I got a pretty one, not your typical black scheduler. This is a must for the high school/college/university student. 

•  How to Become a Straight A Student

My friend suggested this book to me last summer, and I've actually blogged about it before. I would recommend it to ANY student. Not everything Mr. Newport suggests is applicable, but I learned so much from his books {he has more than one}. Some chapter titles include "Manage Your Time in Five Minutes a Day", "Declare War on Procrastination", and "Choose When, Where, and How Long". Buy it! Read it! Do it!

• Daily Schedule

As per one of Mr. Newport's tips, I do daily schedules. This is different than my daily planner, because I actual plan out every hour of my day. "That sounds like so much work" you say? "That is impossible" you say? Think again. By scheduling my study time, free time, eating time, etc., I actually am more proactive. It's a mentality. I will study hard because I know I have free time. 

Another tip is that I only schedule studying in one hour time-slots. At the end of each hour, I take a 5-10 minute break to get a drink, do a household chore, or check Facebook.  That way I give my brain a bit of a rest before diving back in. This takes five minutes in the morning and radically changes my study habits.

• Coffee

Enough said . . .

• Go Hard

This is something my sister told me awhile back and it stuck with me {the same sister that inductively studied the entire Bible in 9 months}. She said, "When you study, study hard. When you eat, concentrate just on eating. When you exercise, exercise hard. Then, when you rest, rest hard." And that is Biblical, folks. So whatever you do, GO HARD! You can do it. Two years, four years, six years, all time is relevant, and it will be over and done with before you know it.

Let's do this!

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No. 340 - Project Vanity

So little by little, my bedroom has been coming together as a place where I absolutely love to be in {it's my favourite room in our condo}. Check out a few of my bedroom projects here, here, and here. Today, I'm introducing you to my "vanity". I knew right from when I moved in that this would be the centerpoint of the room, but I just didn't know it would turn it so well. My inspiration came from Ikea. I loved the idea of a full length mirror with shelves under it.

Here is my version.

P.S. Check out the DIY tutorial for the skin care products box here.

Personally, I am in love with this setup.
I sit down in front of my shelving & huge Kijiji find of a mirror and enjoy getting ready in the morning.

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No. 338 - DIY Skin Care Products Box

Here is a random DIY that I did in less than 20 minutes. I was rearranging my shelves under my mirror in my bedroom & decided I needed some sort of container to hold all my skin care products. Here is what I came up with.

Here are all my random products that need a home.

Supplies

-Box

-Scrapbooking Paper

-Scissors

-Pretty Ribbon

Cut the edges off the box.

Put pretty paper on the bottom.

Punch two holes in the front and thread ribbon through.

Place all your products inside!

Cute, thrifty, and organized!

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No. 307 - Writing Basket

Recently, I put together this basket to sit on one of my nightstand shelves by my bed.

Basically, it is my writing basket full of empty cards, envelopes, and post-its.

All of these materials are to inspire more writing in my life.

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No. 253 - Sewing Organization

Now that I have an abundance of time on my hands (or so it seems), 

I am taking to organizing some of the less well-kept areas in my life.

Today, my project was my sewing container.

Here is what it looked like before.

First, I took some old cardboard boxes from our recycling pile.

Next, I wrapped each piece of material around it's own box.

 Then, I used an empty plastic box to wrap all my trim and zippers around.

Finally, I created a sewing basket for my countertop.

 This way I am not always digging in the big tote if I just need to sew on a button.

Here is the finished project! Organization complete!

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