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Feb 2014Ten Tips for Organizing a Sane and Productive Day (Part 1)
Barbara Hemphill asserted the notion that clutter is just an unmade decision, so it stands to reason that deciding to be productive is the first step to becoming productive.
Tag: Family Management
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Oct 2013Simple Ways to Manage Your Stress During the Holidays!
Do you ever think to yourself, “I am so stressed; I don’t know where to begin!” Do the holidays cause you to want to hide until spring? It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most stressful. Don’t worry, you are not alone. We all have those moments. Here are some simple strategies to help manage your stress: 1....
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May 2013Team Up Against Clutter
When you live with others, it’s a little difficult to have your space exactly like you want it. Certainly you have the privilege of filling your home with things that you like or enjoy, but you also have the responsibility to respect the needs and wishes of the other people in your household. The tough part is, you and the other members of your household...
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Aug 2012Audible 12-inch Time Timer
Make every moment count with the Audible 12-inch Time Timer! This is a fantastic way to teach kids at all ages and ability levels about the concept of time. The graphic clock face gives the child a visual understand of time elapsing. As the bright red disk disappears, everyone can see how much time is left. When the red section disappears, time is up. This...
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Jan 2012CTO 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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May 2011Work – Life Balance…Can you REALLY have it?
A long time ago, in a generation far, far away (OK, not so far) there used to be very clear boundaries between work and home. Remember Leave it to Beaver, I Love Lucy or Happy Days (now I have you guessing how old I am =). Dad came home when the sun was still out and never thought about work until he left the next...
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Apr 2011Are You Worn Out and Stressed?
Does every day feel like a Monday with everyone in the family making demands on your time? “Mom, where is my homework? Honey, can you pick up my dry cleaning? Mom, I can’t find my Lego Hero Factory toy!” It is easy to allow yourself to get so caught up in everyone else’s issues and hover like a helicopter ready to land and triage every...
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Mar 2011Do You Know What Your Kids Are Thinking?
Recently many families have struggled because of tough economic times and increasingly stressful situations. Some have had to move, change their lifestyles, find a new job, or learn new ways to manage money. While these major life changes seem like adult issues, there’s no doubt that they also affect kids in very real ways. Parents need to recognize that kids are very intuitive! They generally...
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Feb 2011What Kind of Bill Payer are You?
There are two types of bill payers: those who pay the bills the day they arrive (individual payers) and those who pay a group of bills when they get paid (batch payers). It doesn’t really matter which one you are; what matters is that you pay the bills on time and that you have money in the bank when they clear. If you are a...
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