Not sure if this is what you are looking for but... I use Dropbox and it is awesome! I scan all hard copy docs to Dropbox, no hard copy files for me! Make sure you get a scanner, printer, fax that can scan directly to email. It's a huge time saver. Another favorite of mine is Splashtop. If you install it on both your computer and your iPad you can access your home or work computer from your iPad. Works on both Mac & PC, sort of like a PCAnywhere for iPad. It's perfect if you only need info for reference as opposed to actually working all day on your computer. I love that I don't have to lug my laptop around. I only have POP3 email through work so I sync everything through gmail which syncs with my Droid phone and my iPad. If you have Exchange or can talk your employer into paying for the monthly fee, it's worth it. I use Google Voice for phone management. I forward land lines to Google Voice and return calls through Google Voice when using my cell phone that way people don't harvest your cell #. You can set up Google Voice to send you an email or text transcript of a voice mail message. I use Appfiles but you could also use DocuSign for electronic signatures and handling secure documents. They are cloud based so they work with any devices as long as you have an internet connection. I send a lot of group emails, e-newsletters, etc. Constant Contact is perfect for this and it's web based so you can use it with any device or computer. If you are looking for marketing stats for campaigns, this is the tool to use. Don't forget to use Quickbooks online, online banking and bill pay as well. I work from home, on the road, by the pool, on the boat or anywhere no problem. Actually I need to organize my home office better. I tend to be lax about it because everything is at my fingertips through the internet. I currently have 5 printers, 3 computers, multi-landline phone, cell phone, iPad and only one file drawer. I love technology! I have hard line internet service as well as MiFi because if I lose internet connection, I'm doomed! LOL

LOL I figured photos would probably be needed, I'm not great at explanations. This is the hallway, the pic doesn't show all the doors, the darkness of the trim just really got to me after 5 years and the doors/door trim aren't in the greatest condition, the house was built in 1966, we are the second owners, most of the house is still in it's original built state. The trim and doors have a lot of scratches and poly drips from whoever originally finished them. The dining room area, after we installed and finished the hardwood floors, the floors have evened out a lot since this pic which I'm kind of sad about. What the windows look like up close. This is an old photo of the living room area after we moved in, you can see the size of the windows are really nice. This is a mock up of the living room/entry room space and shows sort of the built in plans between the two rooms that will serve as storage and separation in place of the common railing that is used in splits, most of the storage is on the entry side (which is how we wanted it) Built ins will be white with a wood top to match the floors. We're no longer going with the planks on the ceiling or all the way up the entry wall instead we're thinking a white thin depth coffered ceiling to hide the swirls (that I'm not a fan of) and wainscoting only in the small entry area underneath the built ins and around the front door going down the steps to the lower lever. Last two pics are the start of building the built ins. Two closed cabinets on each side with the middle one being open shelves.

Too many people have told me for too long never to cut meat on wood you're listening to the wrong people, because that's false. in fact, wood is superior for hygiene due to the fact that it's porous and can fully dry. once a cutting surface is well used and has cut marks in it, that's where bacteria are most likely to be harbored. but they need moisture in order to survive. plastic boards aren't porous so the small amount of moisture in the cuts never fully dries, whereas with wood, it does. wood boards can also be easily cleaned and sanitized by treating them with coarse salt. wet'em down and scrub with kosher salt, then let the salt sit on the board for a while. rinse, then apply mineral oil. no bacteria can survive this salt treatment because the salt draws out all the moisture--from both the board and any microorganisms that might be in it. but the poster who said you're more likely to get sick from food that was handled badly by the processor or the store is correct. most home cooks are exceedingly careful about proper food handling and sanitizing. so don't wrack your brain too much about this issue. either is probably fine provided you are careful and clean up well.

I only used the term 'Lurker' because that is what Texasporch used about herself. I think of the term lurker the same way as reader, internet speaking. There isn't any difference in my mind. Stalker is different. I've been stalked on the internet and have received police involved death threats. That is a whole other situation that involves the ($$) work I do. Here, we can be more flexible on terms used, right? But the readers/lurkers just think they have nothing to contribute. In reality, they can change up everything (for the better). Just sayin'. UDKM is the perfect example. There must be more of you out there, so chime in! We need new blood.