From the category archives:

Projects & Getting Stuff Done

Everyone has a chance to be a hit

by Melissa on October 28, 2009

I always feel a little sad when I listen to those music countdowns of one-hit wonders. I can’t help but think: what happened?
Did they blow all their cash on beer and groupies? Did they decide one hit was enough? That they didn’t need more hits?
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Maybe.
But maybe that isn’t you.
Maybe you find your routine [...]

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My first guest post!

by Melissa on October 26, 2009

I’m thrilled to announce my first ever guest post as a newbie to the blogosphere. You can travel to the other side of the world to read it on Sami’s Australian blog (Life, Laughs and Lemmings), or just click this link:
If you only do one thing today, let it be this
Cheers to Sami for [...]

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Project: Discover more about your personal style

by Melissa on October 23, 2009

Every Friday is Project Day at Peace & Projects.
If you’re like most homeowners, you don’t like paying for interior design. Instead, we’d rather spend hours of our life and free time researching design – on the Internet, through luxurious home magazines and hours of HGTV.
I’ve found that its easy to put myself in a [...]

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Project: Cook a fall recipe

by Melissa on October 16, 2009

Every Friday is Project Day at Peace & Projects.
In Wisconsin, fall is a time when temperatures start dropping along with the leaves. The nip in the air begs for some warmth. Here are a few warm things I love to embrace in fall:
-         A frothy cup of chai tea
-         My knitted slippers
-         My fuzzy, [...]

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Project: Find a 10-minute workout

by Melissa on October 9, 2009

There are some days I simply do not want to workout; I’d give anything to avoid letting my feet hit the cold, horrible ground.
Instead, I slam the “snooze” and snuggle back into my fluffy cloud.
Instead of letting the guilt of a missed workout consume me, I’ve found a 10-minute workout I can always fit [...]

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You may be wondering why an editor and columnist for Gannett would start this project.
First let me explain that my career hasn’t changed – I’m still the loyal editor and columnist for YOU magazine, HomeStyle and MomsLikeMe magazine. I started this project (with work’s blessing) because:
-         I wanted to do something independent of my Gannett [...]

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