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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Losing your mind? Stop losing your lists!


Back in college, the best way to get a little clarity was to ditch class, sleep in, stay in pajamas all day, and let our brains reboot. As working parents, we don’t get that option anymore. These days, the best thing to do is take 10 minutes to calmly write a to-do list.
B Designs List Maker Desktop Caddy

B Designs List Maker Desktop Caddy


Experts agree that writing down your intentions is the best way to start making them happen, and of course, the simple act of making a list forces you to prioritize. (Is organizing the vegetable bin really as important as finally getting life insurance? Hmmm.) The only hitch is that those lists are jotted on whatever scrap paper is handy. The backs of envelopes, the Kenmore Elite ad on page 35 of Domino magazine, the margin of this or that flyer we get in the mail. And when we lose the lists, those to-dos don’t get done.

That’s why Daily Grommet was thrilled to discover the “List Maker” Desktop Caddy from B Designs, a husband-and-wife-owned stationery company just a stone’s throw from Grommet headquarters. Each caddy includes four smart styles of lined slips, awaiting your pen, pencil, crayon or whatever you can get your hands on (there’s one for phone messages, fix-it lists, notes, and grocery lists).

The List Maker doesn't slack on aesthetics either.  The old-fashioned letterpress printing and hip vintage icons combine so beautifully that you might want to leave your caddy out on the counter—which means you'll stop losing lists, and maybe find a little sanity without taking a mental health day!

 Buy B Designs letterpress notecards here.

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  • Melissa's Avatar
    Posted by Melissa Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:55am PDT

    I think that lists are what keep our lives in order. If I didn't write lists I would be overwhelmed and unsure of what I had to do next!

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  • Daily Grommet's Avatar
    Posted by Daily Grommet Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:01pm PDT

    Couldn't agree more Melissa! My only problem is that I write a list ... then I lose it! Must get better - in fact, it'll be #1 on my New Years Resolutions list!

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  • EmmieElle's Avatar
    Posted by EmmieElle Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:16pm PDT

    I normally make a weekend list and then tape it down on my desk...doesn't get lost that way. And, it's handy when I'm ready to mark something off...the best part about lists!!!

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