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                                                                                 December 2003

International Thinking Day February 22nd Internet Resources - Kim Zahour


This web site organizes a database of troops wishing to exchange postcards
http://www.oocities.org/heartland/prairie/1054/

All about SWAPS (Shared With A Pal or Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned) directions and photos submitted by troops from all over!  It also has information about their mascots and patch collecting
http://www.swapaholic.info/index.html

This site has kits for making swaps and other crafts
http://www.makingfriends.com/

Swaps from recycled items and film canister crafts
http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Acres/3392/swaps.html

This site has a lot of information about swaps mascots and patches including their history etiquette and links to exchange networks
http://www.scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/index.htm

This site is called Mascots 101
http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/puppet/986/mascotu/index.html

Did you know the CEO of Build-a-Bear is a former Girl Scout and is now a member of the National Advisory Board?  Find out about scouting parties and check out the sashes available on the accessories page under “message sashes”
www.buildabear.com

Council patch trading
http://www.oocities.org/pragerr/trader.html

Patch trading blankets online collections pin museum
http://www.jenefer.speedyweb.com/headquarters.shtml

(Some bad links) but this page offers links to “World fact books” regional information
http://www.insite-pro.com/1555/links.html

Girl Scout tradition by region also shows flags
http://www.insite-pro.com/1555/event.html

Thinking Day e-cards available through Blue Mountain
http://www.bluemountain.com/kwsearch.pd?strSearch=girl+scout&btnsearch.x=13&btnsearch.y=4

This is the official web site of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
http://www.wagggs.org/

Just for girls- world thinking day ideas *also available on paper copy!
http://jfg.girlscouts.org/gs/td/thinkingday4.htm
Historical Girl Scout time line *also available on paper copy!
http://www.girlscouting.net/gshistory.html

*Please request a paper copy of this information.
                                                                                   November 2004

Getting Organized - Kim Cosentino                     Chore Chart            More information about The De-Clutter Box               

Kim did a wonderful job in teaching us how to get better organized!  Here's a Daily Morning Routine - Get moving!

1.  Are you
dressed from makeup to shoes and eaten something?
2.  Have you checked your
calendar for appointments and moved one manageable "to do" over to today?  (Remember to schedule       things that need to be done this week on a day, NOT on the "to do" list.)
3.  Have you
filed, not piled your paperwork and weeded your active paperwork box into their designated category file or acted
     on paperwork that takes 5 minutes or less?  Remember we only want to handle paper twice, at most.  Once when received
     (and get rid of the envelope and commercial breaks) and once when we act on it and then pitch or file for reference purposes.
4.  Have you
de-cluttered for 15 minutes, by going thru the house with a laundry basket, collecting items out of place, and putting
     them where they belong?  Do this either before going to bed last night or this morning, the areas that tend to clutter up daily.
     (Remember every shelf/drawer in your home should have a specific theme.  You want to
keep similar items together, like
     everyday wrapping paper, bows and gift cards, and store them close to where you generally use them/it.)
5.  Have you moved the
laundry process along?  Another load in the washer, dryer, delivered or put away.  Dishes too?!!

****A habit takes 21 days so give this plan 21 days, stay focused on today and what you need to accomplish.  Keep your calendar close by to write down future "to do's", appointments and the like.  Keep your "I can attitude", a glass of water near by and realize that with each baby step, you are getting closer to be
ORGANIZED for life.