when it’s coming through your outlet!

Haven’t brought myself to get it outta there yet since I discovered it a couple of days ago, it’s just too hilarious!

But seriously, this wonderful and vigorous plant can do a bit of damage, I’ve seen it push stone and concrete walls apart, so watchout! This baby is crawling up under the siding on the outside and has also found its way into our crawl space under the house, some serious eradication is in order…

A remedy for pre-approved-anything or other unwanted junkmail
(that comes with a prepaid return envelope!)

Write on the header that contains your contact information:
Please remove me from your mailing list. Thanks. (By law, companies are to abide by your request).

Stuff everything into the postage paid envelope. And I mean EVERYTHING including the envelope it came in, any literature. In short, send back the pile of trash they sent to your house. Since the postage is prepaid and is determined by weight, this message costs the company money and is, sadly, the only and most sure way to stop or reduce this type of correspondence.

Voila, you have taken a step to save trees and free your attention from yet another bit of information. :-)

Email: The Sweet, The Funny, and The Totally Annoying!

Are your friends in the habit of sending you funnies, chain letters and lengthy inspirational stories? Most of all, are you in the habit of reading them all?

Fall in love with your DELETE button! Your attention is precious.

Find a kind way of saying “thanks for thinking of me, I love getting personal messages from you but really don’t’ have the time to read all the other emails even though they’re …”

Skim over the message and make a conscious choice whether it’s truly worth reading.

Re-consider #1

Next time you’re expecting company, don’t worry so much about having your place all cleaned up! In fact, how about leaving a few things “undone” on purpose!? It’ll save you time, helps you learn to care less about appearances and gives your visitors permission to chill and not compare the mess they left behind with your “perfect” surroundings. If you stress over being judged for how much (or little) you clean, consider this: Are your friends really so shallow that they would hold your housekeeping against your character? Is it fair for you to expect that from them?

Yes, I too would love to be on a magic list that prohibits all junk mail - the postal kind I mean. Truth is though, if you participate in life - you’re going to get more mail. The answer is a too obvious one: Take the 60 seconds that it takes to return that piece of mail to sender or call the toll free number and have them remove you off the list. It’s the only thing I’ve experienced to work. It’s a short one-time investment with a lasting result.