mac monday

duuuuuude. i am loving this new shortcut i discovered over the weekend. command + d = new way to add a bookmark. i'm in love!

ps; later today at 3:30 PST you can view my weekend project on apartment therapy (sneak preview above)

pss; this little black elephant dress is all mine (scroll down)--thanks suzy!!!!

linkville, usa

did you guys see this? the container store rocks out a narrow home office space in the september pages of real simple. 

holy moly! adam received a batch of cookies + milk last week for his birthday from here. and how lovely, the milk was from broguiere's (glass bottles that you return when done).

oh yeah... Bneato Organizing Boot Camp will be featured on BloomSpot this Saturday.

did you know you can use your phone to deposit checks if you bank with chase? yep, there's an iphone app for that.

x marks the spot

just the other day, i suggested to someone to use bookmarks on their laptop instead of keeping the paper article. this individual worried that if their computer was ever stolen, they'd loose all that important information. enter x marks. it's a free download to store your bookmarks on the world wide web. you can also easily email and share your bookmarks with friends. wicked!

image; indyprops

is it wrong...

to be in love with a set of bookends? 

found here.

mac monday

you guys aren't going to believe me but in college, i always wanted to buy one of those cheesy stick shift kits to change out the stick shift knob that came with my car. it could have been an eight ball (or something equally awesome). the kits also came with really cool pedals to make your car look hot. the thing is, i'd probably still have fun with something like this to change up the Bneato mobile (lame, i know). anywhoodle, on to mac monday. this tip was sent in by my friend brandon hardy. rock steady drummer for the LA band, future ghost. brandon writes; 

"beth! i just discovered a mac keyboard shortcut that has changed my life. it's command + option = shift (then L and R arrow keys to move back and forth between safari tabs)! learned it the other day and it's blown my mind."

ours too brandon, ours too!

image; ben spark

we carry a lot of stuff

my friend frank of computica sent me this link to things people carry. my initial thought was, "oh my"--these folks carry a lot of stuff. and then i pulled out my camera (as well as all the contents of my purse) and took a pic. scroll down to see mine...

images: 1-3 acid cow; things that people carry

memories...

even though i only met my beau 3 short years ago, i love watching his bar mitzvah video. and don't worry, i'm not obsessed--i've only seen it twice (the first time we watched it on VHS--he actually had a VHS player then). but when we moved recently, i made him take that jalopy to the safe recycling center. i'm glad the boyfriend had the video transferred to DVD format a little while back. so as part of date night, we watched it again last eve. things like this always help to remind me that easy access to precious memories is one of the best reasons to stay organized. 

ps: happy birthday adam!!

new IKEA catalogue

i flipped through my new IKEA catalogue at a rapid pace but did find these two ideas for home organization and overall awesomeness. 

1. ekby jarpen / ekby bjarnum wall shelf positioned only a few inches off the ground and loaded with 3 nasum baskets. i love this idea for placing outgoing items by the door or for storing items in the mud room. this system keeps things looking neat while being a cinch to put away.

2. ekby alex / ekby valter shelf with drawers. this would be great for a home's entryway, a home office nook... what else could this be used for?

mac monday

choose the way you view; it's as easy as one, two, three, four (just add command before each number when you're viewing your documents). rock steady!

p.s. i visited huntington gardens this weekend which is really just spectacular. you can check out the awesome scenery here (and while you're there, upload photos of your organized space to the Bneato flickr pool).

image; flying house studios

flickr friday

old home with bold walls

new home; crisp, white walls

holy moly. how organized and awesome is this crafting zone. rashida (of i heart linen) created this highly efficient work zone for all things crafty. i love how she goes vertical and uses the asker wall organizers from IKEA for crafting supplies. small plastic drawers are perfect for storing larger items but also leaves them super accessible. 

mini homes in japan

all i can say is wow. one of these homes is only 40 feet wide--talk about maximizing vertical space. listen (or read) the entire story on NPR.

do this regularly

you can't control all the junk mail that finds its way into your email inbox but you can regularly unsubscribe from newsletters and emails that you no longer wish to receive. you may have even signed up for the newsletter initially but have no time to keep up with all the content. i recommend that on a daily (or weekly) basis, unsubscribe from emails and newsletters that no longer serve you (aka inbox clutter). once you have deemed the email clutter, locate the unsubscribe button and click on it. follow the directions and you're on your way to a neater inbox. if there is no unsubscribe link, simply reply to the email and in the subject line type out--"please remove". usually works like a charm.

mac monday

i have been living a very sheltered life because i sure didn't know about this mac shortcut. i always do command N for a new browser window (dunzo). command T--for a new tab is where it's at.

(image WilWheaton)

front porch make-over

while outside, i decided to trim back our rose bush and bring a few inside to enjoy

a few weeks back (as i was prepping for the parental units visit to LA) i had given the front porch a once over. sweeping and rinsing the outdoor tiles-- i even managed a new paint job on the door step which brought it back to life. this past weekend, i decided to enhance our outdoor area a bit more with a hanging basket from home depot (and picked up a few succulents while i was there). the plant hanger was already at hand--i just moved it from one side of the porch to the other. i then decided to tackle the painted on house numbers--which had always bugged me (it was worn off in places and looked messy). so i forked over a few extra bucks and picked up some brass numbers to showcase our address. a few decorative white pots from ikea help cozy up the front porch--each  for under $1 (score).

to-do list tuesday

you guys! i'm going to hawaii in september. man alive do i need to get into fantastic shape. but my billy ocean chalkboard wall just wasn't motivation enough for me to get my butt into gear. so i'm taking a page out of my friend jeremy's to-do list for inspiration. each week, he notes what days he works out (trying to fill the page). for him, empty space on the page=bad. i'm doing something similar. each time i work out, i put a strike next to the item (with hopes that the chalkboard will be full by the end of each week). and i'll need to meditate to get me through all this working out...

mac monday

this is the orion's belt of mac mondays. quickly align text (left, right or center) by selecting the text you'd like to align.  next press;

 

command shift { (to align left)

command shift } (to align right)

command shift | (to center)