Family Management


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Jul 2012

Summer Reading: Desperate Households

In Desperate Households: How to Restore Order and Harmony to Your Life and Home, author Kathy Peel helps women navigate the seven areas of life that can cause feelings of desperation: home and property food family and friends finances planning special events time and scheduling self-management (caring and nurturing the body, mind, and spirit) With light-hearted humor and inspirational stories, Kathy prepares and encourages the...

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06

Jul 2012

Summer Reading: Enough Already!

In Enough Already!: Clearing Mental Clutter to Become the Best You, organizational consultant Peter Walsh  helps you tackle the crazy clutter and imbalance that leaves you feeling stressed and dissatisfied with your life. Does it seem like everything is moving so fast these days you can barely keep up? Do you sometimes feel that your life is spinning out of control? In a typical day,...

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23

May 2012

Summertime Brings Freedom, But Lacks Routine

School is almost out for the summer and with it comes freedom…and lack of routine. This is one of the biggest organizing dilemmas that parents face over the summer, and this is why your kids are complaining by August, “I’m bored”. Whether they are willing to admit it or not, kids like structure. They like knowing what comes next and what to expect and unfortunately,...

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21

May 2012

Scan and Archive Family Photos

Family photos are a real treasure, but unfortunately, they are vulnerable to storage conditions and handling. Those precious nuggets that engender wonderful memories can fade, tear, become soiled, or even crumble away. Luckily, with today’s digital photos, you can preserve your photos easily on your computer or some other digital storage device. But what do you do with the delicate black and white or sepia...

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12

Jan 2012

CTO Recommends Online Organizing Websites for Families

Organizing a busy family and keeping track of everyone’s schedules can be challenging. Keeping a centralized family calendar in your home can help, but that’s not easily shared with grandma and grandpa or aunts and uncles who might want to attend your kids’ events, or maybe even helping with transportation to and from activities or taking on babysitting duties. Plus, that calendar is only accessible...

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01

Jan 2012

Solutions to make downsizing simpler for seniors

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven…a time to keep, and a time to throw away.” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 6 In 1997, the U.S. Bureau of Census projected that between 1997 and 2050, the population aged 65 and older will grow from 12.7% to 20% off the total population – a 230% increase. And it is also reported that the...

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Dec 2011

CTO Recommends Scheduling Pads of Paper

The key to daily productivity! Organize your holiday to-do list and accomplish great things every day with the Family Facts Daily and Weekly Schedulers. The unique format helps you categorize and prioritize your time and plan your activities. Designed to focus your energies, maximize your efficiency and motivate you to accomplish more every day!


01

Oct 2011

Winter Planning Can Lead to a More Organized Spring

Have you noticed that the nights are getting a little cooler? Maybe you’re considering breaking out the flannel sheets and blankets to ward off the initial chill in the morning. And if that hasn’t gotten your attention, how about the alarm going off in the morning and it is still dark. These are sure a sign that fall is already upon us, so now is...

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02

Sep 2011

CTO Recommends Emeals

You always appreciate a little help in the kitchen. Here is a great resource to help make meal time planning easier! You can be “meal-wise and money-wise” with Emeals! This meal planning service helps you manage your food budget and enjoy delicious dinner recipes at home. Each menu plan is based on weekly grocery store sales, seasonal discounts or diet preferences. You choose the store....

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