Last night I woke up at about 3:51am and couldn’t go back to sleep. What weighed heavy on my mind was the need to declutter and dejunk my life. I opened my ‘to file’ basket the other day and didn’t realize I hadn’t filed anything in over a year – where does the time go! Spring is always a great time to reevaluate, organize, and I’m glad that Microsoft Office 365 is here to support me.

Sure we all may think of dejunking our cabinets or fridge (maybe ‘friends’), but in such a digital world we can’t forget the importance of dejunking our computer and technology.

On my computer I have tonssss of music files, documents from college, blog posts, and pictures, and pictures, and pictures! I won’t even begin to tell you what my desktop looks like! It’s easy to forget about organizing your digital world, but once you do…life will never be the same!

To assist in spring cleaning your digital home, Office 365 Premium has a variety of features to keep you organized and uncluttered. The fact that I can organize from anywhere has been such a lifesaver. I’m forever snapping photos of my daughter, and now I can access them not only from my home computer. I am currently filling out a summer camp application, and was easily able to access my photos through SkyDrive – what a great feature!

I often wake up (as I did last night) in the middle of the night with my brain churning, worrying, but also pondering new ideas, and new ideas for work or my blog. I no longer write on a post-it note next to my bed. With the help of OneNote I can rest assure that all of my random thoughts and ideas are safe all together for me to access.

Since my daughter started school a few years ago, my schedule has become more and more full with school activities, birthdays, and play-dates  It gets so hard keeping it all straight. So now every event – big or small – goes into my Outlook calendar, and I can color code my engagements differently from school events, so it really helps me stay organized.

These are just a few of the ways Microsoft Office 365 has made me a more organized Mom, blogger, and employee! There are plenty more features that I know you’ll love, below are what you get when you purchase:

 What it Includes:

• The latest and most complete set of Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access
• One license for the entire household to use Office on up to five devices, including Windows tablets, PCs or Macs, and get Office on Demand from any Internet-connected PC
• An additional 20 GB of SkyDrive cloud storage, nearly three times the amount available with a free SkyDrive account
• 60 free Skype world calling minutes per month to call mobile phones, landlines or PCs around the world
• Future upgrades, so you always use the latest time-saving technology
• Automatic save to SkyDrive, so your documents — and even your personal settings — are always available from virtually anywhere and on your favorite devices

Amazing, right? And it’s affordable! At just $99.99 for an annual subscription you’ll get access to all the above, and the peace of mind that Office 365 is keeping things together for you! With Office 365 you get your information where and when you want it – access is just at your fingertips! Being that its subscription based you have the flexibility to use just one license for your home on up to five devices! Purchase Office 265 at a Microsoft retail store or at Office.com today!

Because I know how this software will change your life, I’m offering up a chance to clean up your digital life!

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How do you organize your digital home?

Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with Social Influenz and Microsoft for Office 365. All opinions expressed are my own.

My daughter is my right hand. Where I am, she’ll be. Working fulltime and being a single mom is no joke, and I always feel like I never spend as much time with the little one during the week as I would like too. So we LIVE for the weekend adventures together. Whether it’s visiting a museum, catching a new movie, painting pottery, or making a yummy meal in the kitchen – the weekend is when she and I get to tighten out bond as mother and daughter and go out and have a great time!

We seem to find fun and laughter in anything we do even if it’s a walk along the beautiful bike path near our home. If you were to ask my daughter what her IDEAL playdate would be I’m sure it would include three things: music, water, and food! The girl LOVES to eat, swim, and dance! My ideal playdate would actually probably include the same. I live for Summer weekends where we pack up and head to the beach for the day. Basking in the warm summer rays, we bury each other in sand and big waves, and I get to disconnect from all forms of technology for a day…it’s heaven!

So what’s your ideal playdate with your kid(s)? Hyundai’s Epic Playdate Weekend (http://clvr.li/YYVZKY) is on April 27 from 9am – 5pm in Santa Barbara, CA. Bloggers (e.g., Dooce, Mighty Girl, Oh Happy Day, Oh Joy, Say Yes To Hoboken, Girls Gone Child, BoingBoing, and How To Be A Dad) are camping on the beach and hosting epic workshops for kids, e.g., ice cream sundae bar, paint fight, kids’ photography class, hula-hooping workshop, and more! Umm, sounds amazing, I wish we could go, I’m sure my daughter would have a blast!!

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I, like many women have had my fair share of love and lusts in my time. Relationships I thought would last forever, and those that crashed and burned right in front of my eyes. So is life – and love. As I’ve gotten older, and since the birth of my daughter I’ve begun reflecting on previous relationships and what I currently seek in a partner.

Which leads me to the question: do women want that wreckless love?

That inconsistent-passionate-fiery-unexpected-rated X-crazy-butterflies love? Umm, yes! Where can I sign up for that? Any of us that have experienced it know its power – what it can do to our body and sanity. It’s a shot of adrenaline, it’s like we are on fire. Burning, hot, madly intertwined with this person. We. Just. Cant. Get. Enough. I’ve been there…many times. It’s this feeling that grows within waiting to be unleashed. And when it breaks free, there is no telling what can happen.

It’s that Fitz & Oliva type love.

But what are the implications in being in such a crazed state? I tend to think most relationships begin like this – hot and heavy – erratic. In my earlier dating years, this is only what I sought, and as a result was what I got. Those were rough years, because for me being in a wreckless love meant I never really knew what I was getting myself into and how things would turn out. And when they fizzled (and they did), I was left confused and hurt.

I’m not actively seeking, but I do think about the type of love I hope to find. And it’s not a wreckless one. I think I got caught up in thinking a wreckless love was the only one in which two people could be madly and passionately in love with one another. But it’s not. Love and affection isn’t what it used to mean to me. I can have the best of both worlds.

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I want a love that excites me, spoils me, and keeps me on my toes.

I want a love that protects me, challenges me, and respects me.

I want a love that fulfills me, pleases me, and brings out my best.

I want a love that that keeps the fire going and going and going.

What do you think – do you think women really want wreckless love?

How do you do it? I couldn’t imagine being a single mom? I don’t know how you do it! Having been a single mother for about five years now, I’ve gotten these responses and more. Being a young mother has only intensified other’s fascination with how I’ve been able to secure a job, take care of my child, and graduate from college.

Balancing a career and motherhood has not come easy, and it’s a choice. I choose every morning to get up and go to work. I have chosen to educate myself and graduate from college. I have chosen to bust my butt in my job. I have to be ON so much at work that when I get home I often don’t want to talk, and just want to curl up in my bed and forget about the world. But, I choose not to do that, to cook dinner and talk with my daughter about her day. To dance in the kitchen before bed. To sit together and do her homework, to pride her and encourage her, to teach her. I have an amazing little girl, who I am so blessed to Mother, and as exhausted as I can be, it’s my responsibility to help her become the best she can be. So I’ve had to ask for help from close friends and family. Being a single mother, so much lands on my shoulders, and I’m never without my daughter, which can be very stressful. I’ve started walking to work when I can, which is 3-4 times a week. The 30 minute walk helps me process, helps me re-focus, and prepares me for the day. That is my me time. There has to be some balance in having a career and raising a family, and we all have to figure out how to decompress and allow time for ourselves to recharge.

I hope you all tune into the season premiere of the reality show Mary Mary, on Thursday, December 6^th at 10|9c as they tackle such issues as balancing motherhood and raising a family.

Does your life feel like a reality TV show sometimes? Tell us about it!

It’s situations like these that the three-time Grammy® award-winning gospel duo Erica and Tina Campbell face in Season 2 of WE tv’s hit series Mary Mary as they balance being recording artists, mothers, and wives. MARY MARY premieres Thursday, December 6 at 10|9c and moves to its regular timeslot on Thursdays at 9|8c, beginning December 13. Watch a sneak peek here!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of WE tv. The opinions and text are all mine.

As we all prepare for another busy holiday season kicking off with Thanksgiving, I have been spending a lot of time thinking. Less about what gifts I’ll be giving, and more about what and who matters most in my life. This has been a challenging year for me medically, emotionally, financially – basically in every way I’ve struggled this year. I’ve doubted myself, questioned whether or not I was a good mother, wondering my capacity as a single mother, wondering if I am smart enough to be out in the work field, and wondering if my lingering anxiety will ever subside. This has led to a lot of sleepless nights and unanswered questions.

This holiday season I am reminded on what matters most to me, which is what I knew all along. My daughter. Her happiness. Her health. Her love. Her smile. Her breathe. Her witt. Her sass. Her kindness. She provides me with such incredible insight into the world, encourages me to work harder, to push through my insecurities. She motivates me to just be as I am, and when I look into her loving brown eyes I know that the love I am providing her is enough.

CityBuzz wants to know what’s important to you, and is encouraging people to upload a picture on Instagram showcasing what matters most to them with the hashtag #citybuzzNYC. Check me out on Instagram @MsAlexandraV to see the picture I’ve chosen! One winner will be chosen in December to win:

• A trip for 2 including airfare to New York City.
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• One (1) $400 Gift Certificate for SD26, one of New York’s hottest Italian restaurants.
• One (1) $250 Gift Certificate for Bloomingdale’s.
• One (1) $150 Gift Certificate for City Lobster, home of New York’s Best Lobster.
• Two (2) tickets to see The Blue Man Group, one of Broadway’s longest running and most popular shows.
• Two (2) tickets to see the New Museum of Contemporary Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Why this amazing opportunity? Because in the wake of Hurricane Sandy one thing remained true – NYC Matters.

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NY Matters Photo Contest is sponsored by Vidicom and Citybuzz.

All this for sharing what matters most to you!! Be sure to enter by December 13^th!! For more information visit City Buzz today!

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