Talking Out of Turn

Pencil pouches don't get the respect they deserve. We all used them while in elementary school, but once we're all grown up, they seem to fall to the wayside. The thing is, these cute little pouches come in handy for practically every stuff-storage need.  To prove it, here are five real-world ways that you can use a pencil pouch for other things besides keeping your doodle tools sorted—though they work great for that too.  Your Best Face Forward If you've ever experienced the frustration of chasing a tube of mascara or lip gloss around your tote bag, then you already need a cute little pencil pouch—you just didn't know it. Put your best face forward and pick up a zippered pencil pouch in a festive print and if you need something bigger too, look at cute tote bags in matching prints to keep everything contained.  Because Hotel Shampoo Sucks Going on a weekend trip? We all know that hotel shampoo often isn’t the best, which is where a cute penci...

Did you get the memo? Tuesday, May 21 is National Memo Day, an official holiday dedicated to those announcements and messages spread office-wide. While your boss might not celebrate it with a memo declaring how awesome you are (boo), that doesn’t mean you can’t spread some positive vibes to everyone else! Whether you’re sending a memo to coworkers or friends climbing the corporate ladder with you, here are some tips to help you celebrate National Memo Day. Why Memos? When was the last time you sent a memo? With texts, Facebook announcements, and emails, old-school memos printed on paper are becoming a thing of the past. And that’s actually part of the reason for the creation of National Memo Day. Believe it or not, memos play an important role in the world—how else would you know that your self-instituted casual Tuesday dress code isn’t part of the official handbook? Memos shape government policy, corporate policy, and although serious most of the time, when you...

What day does your mid-week slump start on? Is it the Tuesday after having the Monday est. Monday or is it smack dab in the middle on Wednesday? Either way the symptoms are the same. If you’re experiencing grogginess, lack of motivation, and an overwhelming focus on the weekend that is still too far out of reach, then you’re most definitely suffering from a mid-week slump.  No need to call the doctor! Here are a few tips to help you make it through what’s left of the week while having a little bit of fun too.  Make Wednesday a Mini-Saturday Who said you couldn't have fun during the week? If you save all of the fun stuff for Saturday and Sunday, you're missing out on plenty of slump-busting opportunities throughout the week. If you wake up early, hit the gym, go to work, make dinner, and go to bed every day, it's no surprise you're exhausted and ready for the weekend. So take the night off—you deserve it. Whether that means meeting up with the gir...