Don't Panic Design

Phewww, it feels like 2017 just started! Valentine's Day just happened, I swear! Now, here we are, and it's March! I stopped wearing socks last week in celebration of better weather, and also I hate socks.  Yes, I do live in Montana.  Yes, I jumped the gun a bit.  Yes, it snowed the day before yesterday, and probably will next week too.  Yes, I have socks on right now.  Wool socks.  With stripes. {Sigh...} (UPDATE: It snowed like 4" last night. I spent 15 minutes cleaning of my car this morning; I didn't put on socks since I was going to yoga, but I did wear boots.) But still, it is March.  And with March comes the hope of spring, my birthday, and St. Patrick's Day. Celebrated on March 17, it's kind of a specific holiday.  These days, it is often a secular celebration of Irish heritage, all over the world. Historically it is a religious holiday which honors the death day of Saint Patrick (385-461 a.d.) , and celebrates him as the best known pa...

I don't believe in a black and white view of the world.  I think most every issue is shaded with gray, and that makes dealing with life hard and complicated and messy.  Valentine's Day isn't really a gray a issue; it's a black and white one; people love it or hate it.  What I'll say about Valentine's Day, this year especially, is that we can't have too much love in the world.  And a day set aside to celebrating love is not misplaced. To that end, here are two different Valentine's Day posters, free to download, to help celebrate and spread love. Each one is an art inspired  design, using color and drawn fonts for a bright and fun poster. Click on each image above to download the poster.  These are each a pdf file with 1 page set up on a U.S. Letter size page.  Print on regular paper or card stock and hang it up as it is, or trim off the edges  (1/4" from the left and right, and 1/2" from the top and bottom) to fit an 8" x 1...

It's finally starting to look like Christmas here in MT.  I live on the plains side of Montana, and we have been having a warm fall and winter, until this last week.  It was ZERO degrees the other day.  So cold, it makes your face hurt. Why do I live somewhere the air makes my face hurt? Once it warmed up from zero degrees, we finally had a snow that has stuck.  And even though I don't love the snow, it is starting to look more like Christmas. So, to celebrate that, I've set up a set of free Winter Wonderland printable posters. Interested in other printable art for your home? Check some out by clicking  HERE This is a pdf file with 4 pages, each page in a different color of glitter. Print on regular paper or card stock and hang it up as it is, or trim off the edges (1/4" from the left and right, and 1/2" from the top and bottom) to fit an 8" x 10" frame.  It can also be easily printed onto an A4 page.   Happy Holidays! Remember...

It's the time of year that people all over the world wait for: the holiday season.  Regardless of how you celebrate, this festive time of year is a time of family gatherings, sharing food, and fun.  Here in the Northern part of the Northern hemisphere, we have cold weather and often have snow. ( I hate the cold, and I'm not fan of snow - you have to wear so many more clothes...if I could live my whole life without wearing socks, I totally would. I don't know whey I still live here. It must be Montana summer amnesia.  By the time I remember I hate winter, it's too late to move.  I mean, really, who wants to move in the winter. ) Even though I'm not snow's biggest fan, much like how the seasons mark the passing of time, snow helps it feel like winter, and Christmas. I know there is snow in some places by now, but not in my town.  So, to help get in the holiday spirit - and help those of you who already are, I've set up a set of free Merry & Bright printabl...

Your Christmas just got a little more fun. When you get ready to wrap your gifts and stack them under the tree, the final touch is a beautiful and fun gift tag you print, cut, and sign.  These are easy to cut out and attach with tape, underneath a bow, or punch a hole and tie in with colored string or ribbon.

Organize your Life & Home with The Better Life Bundle I have never been a planner, until several years ago when I had to get up early for work every day.  I am not a morning person.  I know morning people may not believe that it's a thing, but I am NOT a morning person.  I hate getting up early.  No, I don't hate it; it's painful.  It hurts to get up early.  I don't get up as soon as I wake up, I don't like getting up when it is dark out, and my body knows if it is early in the morning, and it wants to have nothing to do with it.  The other thing I hate is wearing socks.  I know, I live in Montana.  I have to wear socks here. So, when I had a 9-5 that started at 6:30 am, I did two things to help preserve my sanity.  I bought new socks that were all the same, and I picked out the next day's outfit the night before.  I didn't always lay it out, but by thinking about and deciding what to wear ahead of time, I awoke with a ...

There's no better way to get started organizing your life and home than a chore chart.  If you map out your chores, you don't have to think about what to do when, and most chores only take between 15 and 30 minutes.  By scheduling each day, you can be sure that everything gets done, and you never have to spend too much time on it.  No trying to figure out what to do when, remembering what you forgot at the last minute, or trying to fit something in at the last minute. A chart like this works just as well for your children's chores as your own.  Schedule yours, or theirs, or both. Get started with this free chore chart.  Click and download a sheet to get started organizing your life and home. If you want to start organizing more of your home and life, click here   and check out all the printable bundles.