Welcome to the Blue House!  Hello from a small mouse!

Oh, sorry....I'm having flashbacks from when my son was little.  So many episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House.  I think I used to sing that song in my sleep.  Which leads me to today's topic..............................

Theme Songs

Is this what you see when a coworker comes to your desk?

I have a solution for you

Welcome Back!  

Today's Trivia topic is Food.

Everybody who has kids talks about how hard it is to be a parent. I have a teenage son and I will admit that it is challenging at times, but I think I have stumbled onto the solution while reading my mail.  I found this in a catalog and since then I have seen it several other places.  I have no idea who the original author is, but I wanted to share his/her wisdom with you.

Happy Trivia Day!

Today we are pondering Totally Useless Trivia.  Here is your question:

In case you haven't heard, Staples has announced that it is buying the newly minted Office Depot/OfficeMax company for an estimated 6 billion dollars.  The new company is expected to generate sales of 39 billion annually.

Hello again - and welcome to this week's Trivia Contest!  Today I am testing your knowledge of:

U.S. History

(yep - now we get to see who was paying attention in class...)

Ladies - Are you tired of carrying the same BORING black tote bags and using run-of-the-mill office supplies?  Does your office look tired?  Do you feel tired sitting in your office?

Well, give it some life!  Who says corporate has to be drab?  Sure, there are certain types of office supplies that have always come in colors (file folders, correction tape, pens, highlighters, sticky notes) but I'll bet I've got some here that you haven't seen.  Let's give your office some pizzazz!

A local Rainbow Child Care Center sent us this pic for Valentine's Day.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international organization of volunteer Catholic women and men with more than 1 million members in 142 countries, and a mission to "seek and find the forgotten, the suffering or the deprived."  It provides people in need with food, clothing and furniture.  Our local chapter also offers an Energy Assistance Program, a dental clinic, and a summer camp for underprivileged children.

How did you do on the first three questions?  Were they too easy?  This one may be a little tougher.

Today's topic is Science Trivia

(think back to all those classes you took in school....)

This week is International Random Acts of Kindness Week.  Each day this week, do something nice for someone else.  Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-thru, give someone a compliment, shovel your neighbor's sidewalk if it snows, water your neighbor's flowers if you live in a warm area, park your car a little further away from the store to leave that close space for someone who may have difficulty walking long distances, or give a donation to a charity.

Are you ready for a challenge?  

Today's topic is Movie Trivia - specifically, famous movie quotes.  So put on your thinking caps and tell me:

I mentioned in a previous post that I have lots of new items to share with you this year.  Here's one I think you may be interested in - a magnetic cork board.  This is a new idea  that comes from Quartet®, the largest provider of whiteboard, chalkboard and bulletin board products in the world. ( I'm sure you all have at least one of their products in your office.)

Recently I've had two deaths in my family - an aunt and an uncle.  I was very close to both of them and they died within 3 weeks of each other.  Funerals make me very introspective

Your topic today is: Music Trivia

Did you know that January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day?  And did you know that chocolate really is good for you?  Seriously - we read one study that says chocolate is good for your heart and then next week another one comes out that says the first study was wrong....yada..yada..yada.  But here is an irrefutable fact:

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Office Express Trivia Contest!  Each week I will post a trivia question and there will be a prize for the first person who posts a comment with the correct answer.  (No fair calling our office with the answer - it must be posted on the blog on our web site.)

For most of us, the issue is not between the "good" and the "bad," 

Ergonomics has always been an issue in offices.  Companies are responsible for providing a safe work environment for their employees and ergonomically correct work spaces are part of that safe environment.  It's important to realize that ergonomics encompasses more than just a good office chair.  Proper height and tilt of a monitor, elimination of glare, distance of the keyboard from the user, keyboard position and angle, clearance under the desk, headsets for frequent phone use, and even the type of stapler you use are all factors in an ergonomically correct space.