I think I've mentioned, once or twice, my various notes of all sizes, scribbled in the moment a thought or memory came to me. A tiny piece of blank paper ripped from a newspaper, the front or back of a receipt, in note pads found in any room of the house, my purse, and/or my car, and of course the old reliable napkin, or paper towel. They would eventually wind up in a pile on my desk, getting spread all over and not to be seen or thought about until I finally decided it was time to de-clutter AGAIN.
This went on for months...years(?) Then one day I read a simple solution to my problem. I wish I remembered where I saw it, and who wrote the article, because I would definitely give them credit. I ran right out and purchased the very inexpensive remedy, which is pictured below:
I go through them when I'm working on my book. If I find something I decide to write about that day, I tear it off and throw it away.....making room for more and more notes. You can bet I'm taking it with me on my writer get-away...along with tons of other writerly things!
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"You should always know when you're shifting gears in life. You should leave your era; it should never leave you." -- Leontyne Price
I'm glad you reminded me about the binder ring. Perhaps one of those will help ME out, too!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great and simple idea, Becky! I just wish there was a way to do that with stuff I start on one of three computers...I can never remember where my stuff is as I move from desktop to desktop and to my laptop.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I need to have a flash drive hanging around my neck from a lanyard.
And is it a coincidence that my word verification today is 'betypen'? I think not!
Enjoy your day!
I have a little notebook I carry with me to write all those little snippets in. Yours is a good alternative, though!
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Hi Becky. They say that the simplest inventions are the best, and that little ring binder is ideal for your needs. Enjoy your adventure my friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a scathingly brilliant idea!
ReplyDeleteI have trouble finding my ideas in files with ambiguous names on my hard drive and flash. And my little flip notebook is not always with me when inspiration strikes.
With the binder ring, I could hang onto my paper ideas after I've saved them electronically, and find one faster than searching through the files.
That's a great idea - at least you will have them in one place!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I keep 3x5 index cards in my purse and write on those. The binder ring would make a lot of sense. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Sioux! Yes, I'm glad I thought to blog about it. It's obviously something most of us never thought of!
ReplyDeleteHey June! Like your lanyard idea, too. Gosh, I could never keep up with my writing if it wasn't all on my laptop! And I had to read your word verification about 5 times before I "saw" what I think you saw: "Be Typin'"
Hi Sue! I have various notebooks, too, but it never fails, I don't have one when I need it! You're more organized than I am!
ReplyDeleteHi Thisisme! Thank you!
Hi Val! Hey, are you also a fan of the movie, "The Trouble with Angels", or a follower of blog buddy, Cathy C. Hall?? Or do you just happen to use that scathingly brilliant expression a lot, on your own??!! It's one of my faves!
And I'm obviously very happy to share the s.b. idea. Wish I could take credit for it! :o
Hi Chatty! Thanks! Yes, I love being able to find them now!
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa ~ 3x5 cards are great, too. I'll try to remember to have those around!!
Since I homeschooled my kids for over 10 years, I have LOTS of 3 ring binders (the large size). We used a different one for every subject for each child. Now that we're done schooling, I have all those empty binders, so I use them in a similar way as you do. And since I had dozens of divider pages too, I try to divide my clippings and writings in some way. I'm not always successful, but I do try.
ReplyDeleteBeing organized is important to me, as I don't function well otherwise. (Some people, like my husband, can operate well out of clutter and disorganization...I cannot!!)
Hope all is well.
Love,
Patti
I am not only a huge fan of "The Trouble with Angels", but also a follower of Cathy C. Hall. Two birds, one scathingly brilliant stone. I stole the saying from the movie, and use it whenever I feel the urge. Which is more often than I feel the urge to play the silent piano.
ReplyDeleteHi Patti! Thanks for stopping by. I think I definitely owe your blog(s) a visit!!
ReplyDeleteVal ~ Well, that is just scathingly awesomely brilliant!
I absolutely LOVE this idea! Thanks so much for sharing it. I'm much better than I used to be about using a notebook and pasting my stickies on a page and using Excel and other things. But I still have notes. This will work :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
Great suggestion, Becky. Somehow everything just ends up shoved in my purse. And as you might guess, my purse is a mess.
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www.critteralley.blogspot.com
Aloha Becky,
ReplyDeleteI used to come up with ideas for a craft project or an article idea, but failed to jot it down because I didn't have my little notebook with me. Of course you know...the idea is totally out the window and totally forgotten.
Love your idea!
TFS and hugs to you.
Ugh, math! Definitely not my forte!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a wonderful trip.
Pat
www.critteralley.blogspot.com