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Organization: Labels, Magazines, Papers, OH MY! #OfficeRedo

May 21, 2012 By Kelli 1 Comment

Oh dear! I have mentioned the See Jane Work products before and now it is time to really break down the items I was able to test out to show you why I like them so much. Then, I will give you a sneak peek at my wish list. Goodness! I think I should try to convince See Jane Work that they need a Brand Ambassador and that person should be me. #imjustsaying. LOL!

To see it all and hear my cute Southern accent (LOL!), be sure to click through to my site so you can watch my video.

The See Jane Work Basics Magazine File is very well made and super sturdy.

Covered in fabric-textured, laminated paper, in an assortment of designer colors, these durable Magazine Holders are perfect for the home and office.

It is perfect for more than just magazines, as you can see in my video.

You could also decorate some cardboard (like one side of a cereal box) and use some sticky-tab dividers and create dividers for your magazine file. Then, you could organize all your different printer paper, stationary, or other paperwork into one.

What other uses can you think of for these magazine files?

The See Jane Work Basics File Box is also well made and super sturdy!

Covered in fabric-textured, laminated paper, in a variety of designer colors, they’re perfect for keeping frequently used files at your fingertips or maximizing storage in a cubicle or home office.

I am using the one I have for a tax file, but have plans for a few more including an action file box for my kitchen and a project file box for my office!

I have also been thinking of the ways to use these boxes that contain hanging files… like to hold the boys colors and coloring books or their play dough! I bet it would hold all my hair accessories and scarfs just beautifully in my Master Bed and Bath. Oh yeah! Seriously, I should put together a proposal.

For More Information on See Jane Work, Be Sure To:

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Here is a view of the top of my desk – why? Because I love to take pictures. LOL! See the little clear holders between my two great See Jane Work magazine files? I have 1 more Grass colors box and 2 Chocolate magazine boxes on my See Jane Work wish list. Won’t that be cute?

Guess what, every purchase you make at See Jane Work gives you points, then you can put your points towards your next purchase. I love when companies reward their customers!

Wish list sneak peak – this is only a small portion of all the items in my saved products list!:

DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by See Jane Work, no money exchanged hands. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.

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A Look at My New Office #OfficeRedo

May 17, 2012 By Kelli 4 Comments

OfficeRedo A Look at My New Office #OfficeRedo

Whew! Things have been so crazy with my blog with it being up and down and up and down and then finally just moving to a new host! I am still noticing a few things that are wonky, but Kat is on top of them and I feel really good about her. So, now that I have minute to breathe, I want to share a little on how the Office Redo is coming along.

Frist let me say, having a big enough work, clean, and mostly organized work area is the ONLY thing that has kept me sane the past few weeks while I have been fighting blogging issues!! Seriously! My blog would be up for a few minutes and I would have to QUICKLY get a post written and posted before it went down again. Had I not been able to put my fingers instantly on what I needed, I would have been way more behind that I am!

First, I want to tell you about my new wall colors, because I am pretty sure I never actually made it to that. I gave sneak peeks and such, but never really revealed it all.

wallcolors A Look at My New Office #OfficeRedo

Here are the colors I ultimately ended up going with. From Glidden: Spring Leaf Green and Walnut Bark. I stuck with white for the baseboards, window sills, door frames, etc so that I wouldn’t have to repaint my doors. They can be such a pain!

I ended up getting 2 pieces like I wanted, but was able to find a much better deal at Staples.

This desk is AMAZING! It has so much room in the hutch to hold my books, big drawers in the desk portions to hold files, notebooks, papers, etc. Plus a HUGE writing space. Have I told you lately that I really love it? (However, this picture was taken right after I set it up. LOL! You should see it now!)

The desk portion that houses my computer is called Ameriwood Tiverton Computer Work center in Expert Plum You can actually find this Work Center with Hutch on Amazon right now, too!) and the regular desk portion is the Ameriwood Tiverton Executive Desk in Expert Plum.

Ok first order of business.

Remember this image?

Kellis Office 03.27.2012 A Look at My New Office #OfficeRedo

Very little of this actually remains!! Yes, seriously – furniture, trash, books, junk GONE! I LOVE my office even though I don’t feel it is done yet.

Stay Tuned as I tell you how I went from that above to this:

Capture4 A Look at My New Office #OfficeRedo

The picture quality could be tons better, but I think you get what I am trying to say. Coming over the next couple days, I am going to break down each section of my office, explain what I did and what I used, and reveal it!

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Giveaway: Picture Collage Maker Pro Giveaway {$39.99 value – 20 winners}

April 24, 2012 By Erika 26 Comments

Picture Collage Maker Pro has to be one of the easiest digital scrapping softwares I’ve used in a long time. I normally like to do free form digital scrapbooking because it’s super fun for me but lately I’ve noticed that my pictures are still hiding in my computer and my time is super limited (more than normal). So I decided to use their templates and wizards instead of being completely creative about this and I was super impressed with the results:

They have TONS of templates to choose from and you can change the background, add pictures, add clip art (which I did with the flowers and clouds)…it was easy-peasy! Just select, click, drag and drop! My only initial complaint with the wizard was that I wasn’t able to add text to it BUT I finally figured it out…so my suggestion would be to make it easier to add text to the picture but it really wasn’t too hard to do that. If you can’t read the poem, it says:

“Children are like flowers,

Water them with love,

and they will bloom!”

Then I saved my picture collage and wanted to see if it would fit on the header of my new Facebook timeline as a cover foto and it was pretty close to being perfect (minus the flowers that didn’t show, but that’s okay)….it’s adorable anyway…so I was able to add my little poem when I posted it on Facebook instead, which made me happy. :)

Since I wanted to create more projects and noticed that it had a “download more templates” link, clicked it and a bunch of NEW choices were available on their website online…so I downloaded some for Mother’s Day! This time I played with the template lots more…it is super easy to change things too, this one had four photos originally but I only wanted two, so I deleted them and voila! I created for my mom for Mother’s Day!

Using the program was easy, quick and I can see me taking advantage of their templates and wizards to blow the dust off the pictures hiding in my computer and start sending updates for my mom and other family since we’ve moved to the North East. So what else can Picture Collage Maker do? In just minutes (literally) you can create more than just photo collages:

greeting cards
photo calendars
scrapbook pages
and other art work

All in all, it’s a great program to have if you have children and your time is limited but you want to create cute picture collages and look like you are a professional digital scrapbooker….shhh…no one needs to know you used the template and wizard! :) Download now for FREE! (15 day free trial)

Ready to order? You can do it online right now for only $39.99 (or if you want to go Pro with it, it’s a little more) by visiting Picrture Collage Maker’s website.

Want to win it?
Twenty (20) friends of 3 Boys and a Dog will receive (winners will receive the license code and download link), here’s what you need to do:

Required: Go to the Picture Collage Maker website and leave a comment with a project you’d like to do if you win.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 8th

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Ah the Joy of Giving Away Books! #OfficeRedo

April 24, 2012 By Kelli 3 Comments

So, I finally broke down and did it! I got rid of boxes upon boxes of books!! I have a Kindle and the boys have read just about everything in this house. Soon, very soon, I will buying them all Kindles, so what do we need the books for? We don’t! So, I donated a few boxes of kids’ books to the school library and all the other books that I wanted to get rid of to the local library! I feel so very good! I have more to go, but for now, I am very happy and feel free and relaxed.

I even shut down my PBS account and donated those! Seriously, I had about 1/2 a dozen boxes full of books go out of my house in the last week!

What have you gotten rid of recently to free yourself from clutter? How do you feel about it?

*Image courtesy of Flicker*

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Giveaway: Lysol No-Touch Kitchen System

April 21, 2012 By Tamera

My kids are soap hogs, so I was very interested in seeing if this would help! Kelli already tried it out too, and you can check out her post here.

About the No-Touch Kitchen System (from their website)

Lysol created a revolutionary automatic, hands-free dispenser with a multi purpose formula that:

Powers through grease on dishes
Cleans tough messes on surfaces
Kills bacteria on hands as it gently cleanses them

All these great benefits in a no-touch design!

The starter kits are available in Sparkling Tangerine and Shimmering Berry.

The starter kit includes: one dispenser, one 8.5oz refill and three AA batteries.

My Thoughts

I completely LOVE this product! I don’t have to touch anything while I’m cooking and can just wash and wash my hands, no problem! My kids aren’t pumping soap out, so they only use the one squirt it gives them to wash their hands (What a savings right there)! I used it on my scrub brush and the sink came super clean without any problem (including the grease and caked on food)! I can’t say enough good about this, because it’s fantastic! It has a great smell too (I love citrus scents in the kitchen and when cleaning)! I don’t have a problem getting it to dispense and it doesn’t dispense when it isn’t “told” to! Great product! I will absolutely be investing in refills!

Buy it!

You can buy it on Amazon here or at any major retailer.

Win it!

One lucky 3 Boys and a Dog reader will win their very own Lysol No-Touch Kitchen Cleaning System!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Visit the Lysol Website, look around then come back and tell me which scent is your favorite!

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 5th

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*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by Lysol to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*