ORC Week 4: Lighting -- and Problems
Happy Wednesday, Friends! Let me tell you… on Monday I wasn’t sure I’d be able to send you an ORC update of any kind this week. First of all, I spent much of last week getting The Nice List orders shipped out which was fun, but it absorbed a good deal of my week. And this week was to be all about how to light a room like the Workroom. But I am having all kinds of trouble — lights have arrived missing pieces, lampshades have proven to be a bigger challenge… it has just been all kinds of frustrations this week. So I am writing to you in the semi-dark.
More on all of that — and how to properly light a room like this here:
ORC Week 4
Lighting
I am shipping off orders for The Nice List each day, and it’s not too late to order your copy! Make your purchase in the shop!
Free Printable Pages!
I am also thrilled to announce the addition of this year’s Christmas printable pages which are free! You’ll find a Menu Planner, a Grocery List, and a planner for Seasonal Favorites — all adorned with Jone Hallmark’s gorgeous illustrations.
These and so many other items are available for your use in the Library. It’s a little bit like Christmas — and it’s not even Halloween, yet! Enjoy!
Have a great week! Please check out the One Room Challenge post! And for daily updates, watch Instagram. Lots more going on there!
Ciao!
Angela
Thoughtful Gifts
The story of my beautiful Mid Century basket, a flip-through of the 2019 edition of The Nice List, and more!
Today I have a new story — the story of this beautiful, Mid Century basket which was a gift from my dear friend Ruth last Christmas. It’s currently on my dining room table filled with gourds and pumpkins. I love it. Read all about where it came from here…
And here’s a video flip-through of the 2019 edition of The Nice List! If you have already ordered your copy, it is in the mail to you! This week I will be scheduling some Plan-with-Me events — times when we can meet up on Facebook live to talk, ask questions, and get started on using The Nice List. I’ll have tips and ideas for you, too. So watch for that event schedule coming soon!
Happy Monday, friends! Here’s to a great week! The next One Room Challenge update will be coming on Thursday. You’ll get it in your inbox on Wednesday if you are a subscriber!
Cheers!
Angela
ORC Week 3: Furniture for a Room with Many Faces
An update from Week 3 of the One Room Challenge as well as the arrival of The Nice List 2019!
I now have a 14 foot long desk. Yep. It spans the entire length of my Workroom with places for writing, projects, sewing, gift wrapping, and all kinds of projects. That’s just one of the pieces of furniture I’m discussing this week in my One Room Challenge update! My Workroom has to be a multifunctional room, and as such, it needs furniture that is flexible and functional. I am hoping my crazy-long desk and all of the other choices I am sharing this week fit the bill. Check them out!
Two New Tutorials
I also have two tutorials this week. One will show you how you, too, could have a 14’ long desk. Or perhaps something a little more… reasonable.
The other is a newly acquired skill for me this week: replacing trim on a Mid Century steel desk. Very fun — and very sticky!
The Nice List has Arrived!
It seems impossible, but those aren’t even the biggest bits of news this week! The Nice List arrived, and it is gorgeous!! Thanks to Jone Hallmark for her gorgeous illustrations and to Holly Kennedy for her design work. I am so excited to start shipping these out — and getting them into stores — this week! If you ordered one, it will be headed your way soon. If you haven’t ordered yet, there are still copies available in the store. Grab one before it is too late!
Have a great day!
Ciao!
Angela
ORC Week 2: I Have this Thing with Green
An update on Week 2 of the Fall 2019 One Room Challenge: the Workroom Makeover
Green has been my favorite color for almost as long as I can remember. As a little girl I briefly flirted with pink, but green took over early. Green — the color of Ireland, my eyes, the grass in my grandmother’s back yard, my favorite sweatshirt in college. So I suppose it is natural that my Workroom is green. But it isn’t just the paint on the walls. I am working to make this makeover a green one in every way I can. And the Week 2 One Room Challenge update includes a list of the easy ways I’m working to make this room green in the eco-friendly sense, too.
Not only that, but I have TWO tutorials this week both of which will help you make your Billy bookcases (or other stock bookshelves) look cleaner, more like custom shelves, and just absolutely amazing!
Oh, and did I mention the wallpaper? Yeah, click the link and see all the fun this week…
That’s not the only news this week! Orders of The Nice List will begin shipping early next week! If you haven’t ordered yet, or want to order another copy, you can still place an order, but supplies are limited, so don’t dally!
The wind is howling here, and the temperature is plummeting. It was 77 at about 5 pm. But look what’s coming overnight…
I hope you all are having a great week!
Ciao!
Angela
Last Day to Order The Nice List 2019!
Today is the deadline for pre-ordering the 2019 edition of The Nice List!
Today is the last day to pre-order the 2019 edition of The Nice List! This year’s edition is gorgeous with illustrations by Jone Hallmark and new added content. We are so excited about it! And we can’t wait to get it into your hands! Books will be shipped by the end of October, so you will have them for the entirety of the Christmas season.
Here’s one last sneak peek into the 2019 edition of The Nice List:
After today the PDF version will still be available, and there may be a few single copies left, but multiple copy discounts won’t be available, and supplies will be very, very limited. So grab your copy today!
And thanks to all of you who have already ordered The Nice List! I so appreciate your love and support!
Questions? Let me know!
XOXO
Angela
Order Now!
Instagram Live: What's Inside The Nice List?
Watch my Instagram Live about what’s inside The Nice List and how to use it.
A few weeks ago I did a live session on Instagram talking about The Nice List. You might have missed it, so here it is!
What is The Nice List? It is my Christmas organizer, planner, and journal with tools to help you give the best gifts, stay on budget, and enjoy your Christmas season. And it is available for order until September 15! Check it out!
Order Now!
Give Your Friends a Merry Christmas!
Just a few days left to order the 2019 edition of The Nice List!
Who are your best friends? Do you have a group of mom friends or college friends or church friends whom you adore? I have a group of friends from college who are my dearests. And I have a group from our time in Sacramento whom I miss terribly. I am working to grow a group here, but it is hard to be new... it will come. It just takes time!
You treasure your friends, I am sure!! So I have a suggestion: buy a group pack of The Nice List, set a date in early November, and have a Christmas planning party! Pull those people you love together and with a bottle of wine or a good pot of coffee, get a great start to the holiday season together! It could even be your gift to them — or to each other!
And if you buy at least 5 copies of The Nice List, I will do a FaceTime call with you at your Christmas planning party!! I will talk you through how to use The Nice List and answer questions, too!
I will have lots of tips and tricks for using The Nice List for everyone including an online get together where we can all start planning together in November. I’ll walk you through the budgeting worksheets and there will be bunches of amazing gift ideas on my Christmas Giving Guide, too — gifts for every budget!
The Nice List is only available for order until Sunday, though! So be sure to place your order soon! Questions? Let me know! And if you want to learn more about The Nice List, check out this link:
XOXO
Angela
Ps: 106 days until Christmas. 5 days left to order The Nice List. 😘
Make A Christmas List and So Much More
Orders are now open for my 2019 Christmas planner. organizer, and journal : The Nice List.
Order Your Christmas Organizer, Journal, and Planner soon!
I used to get to November with a creeping sense of dread… Christmas was coming, but to get to Christmas I had to survive November and December, no easy task. I started my career as a high school English teacher. Then I went to work for a large Lutheran congregation. In both cases November and December were the busiest parts of my year, and preparing for Christmas at home took a back seat to the craziness of work. And, frankly, being that busy sucked the joy right out of the Christmas season.
That’s when I created The Nice List.
The Nice List is part-planner, part-journal, and part organizer. It is a little bit of everything, frankly, and it will help you have a merry Christmas season from start to finish.
The Nice List includes:
Budget worksheets: to establish a budget for your Christmas season — and for each gift, too
A gift category system to help you prioritize where you spend you money and on whom
Weekly and monthly calendars for November and December as well as scheduling tools to help plan the season.
Tips and ideas for staying on budget and sane
And so much more.
This year we are adding a new section, too, which will help you set your priorities for the Christmas season. This helps to conquer the busy. The busy will just eat you alive if you let it, and it is easy to let it. So I have created a short section that helps you get down to the things that truly matter to you -- and make your time reflect that. Decline those events that don’t spark joy, and make time for decorating or baking or wrapping or shopping or chatting or going to concerts or whatever it is that brings you joy in the Christmas season.
The Nice List is all about joy! It’s about planning for joy, inviting more joy into your Christmas season, and making time for joy.
The Nice List is available by pre-order only until September 15. That’s it! They will be in your hands by November, and I’ll be doing videos and lives on Facebook and Instagram once you have The Nice List in front of you. I’ll teach you how to use it, and be available to answer questions. PLUS I will have a fabulous giving guide with lots of unique gift ideas for the people on your list -- in every budget range.
So, place your order for The Nice List today! And don’t forget there is a discount for buying multiple copies. The Nice List makes a great gift!
