DIY Goal List

Being organized is hard. My office alone requires the organization of papers, supplies, cords, bills, envelopes, more cords, and a bunch of stuff that requires brain power in order to categorize it. And that's just one room in my apartment! So when I came across this picture on PopSugar (sorry, the original link doesn't work), I decided to make my OWN template to share with you, should you choose to do the same!

The original post must have used 2"x2" Post-Its, since they managed to get three across on an 8 1/2"x11" piece of paper, but since I had 3"x3" Post-Its, I made this template with two on the bottom and two on top, making it four goals per... whatever you like. My example below is per week.

And the best part? You don't have to use Post-Its - you could slip it in a plastic page protector, bust out your dry erase markers, and reuse it over and over again! I find keeping it on the fridge is helpful, since I frequent it enough during the day...

So if you consider yourself organizationally-challenged, I recommend you download the template, print it out, and see how it does you for the week. Sometimes that visual reminder goes a long way. And the best part? Ripping off that Post-It or wiping off that chore - it's very satisfying!

TOTAL COSTS: Depends on method
Template I made is free (though you're welcome to make one of your own)
$4.50 for 100 Sheets of Post-Its at Staples
$1.50 for dry erase marker at Staples

TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME: How long does it take for you to print a piece of paper?

EASY-PEASY SCALE (1 super easy - 5 very difficult): 1 out of 5
The hard work is done - the template has been made. All you have to do is fill in the blanks. Ok, maybe the hardest part is actually getting all of your goals done...

Want a DIY Temporary Tattoo? Here's One Wrong Way and One Right Way

While poking around on Pinterest, I came across this photo:

Seemed awfully easy... not sure why the baby powder or hair spray would make any difference... but I decided to give it a shot!

Step 1: Draw on design (my husband is in the Navy so I thought an anchor would be appropriate) -

 

Step 2: Cover in baby powder -

Step 3: Spray on hairspray and that's it, right?... right?... well, not exactly. There should be fine print in that original photo that states:

"NOTE: If you spray on the hairspray too close (about 12" from site), the ink will smear and you'll have to start all over." I even made sure to let the ink dry for about 20 minutes before spraying, too! Arg me matey...

This time, I decided to let the baby powder sit for a good 15 minutes before adding the hairspray, which I sprayed 24" away from the site, so as not to smear again.

So here's how it looked after 1 hour:

And here's how it looked after 24 hours:

...sorry I'm so blindingly white

So yeah, that whole "last about a month" thing? Not true at all. I had it on my hip and didn't even wash the site the entire 24 hours, it just naturally vanished because baby powder and hairspray do nothing!

Now that we've gotten that nonsense out of the way, do you want to know a right way to get a temporary tattoo (and you can put it on or off whenever you want)? Here's what you'll need:

1. A Sharpie

2. A design printed on paper

3. A small book (I used a bunch of Post-Its)

4. A pair of nylons to draw on

Start by deciding where you want your design on your leg, and then put the paper design and book (or Post-Its) inside the nylon leg.

Trace the design with your Sharpie onto the nylons.

Once you're done, remove the design and book/Post-Its, put on the nylons and ta-da! It looks like you have a tattoo!

TOTAL COSTS: Free!

Old nylons, Sharpie, baby powder (useless), and hairspray (useless) already on hand

TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME: Depends on design

Tracing your design might take 5 minutes or 20 minutes, depending on how detailed it is

EASY-PEASY SCALE (1 super easy - 5 very difficult): 1 out of 5

Tracing a design is a piece 'o cake! And you could use different color Sharpies to make your design as colorful as you like!