No matter how you look at it, finding more time very day just isn’t possible. Time isn’t something that you can manufacture more of, make last longer than the week before or purchase. This is why Schedule Management is the key to Managing Your Time and Staying Organized. There is no one “cure all” way to stay organized, but planning, organizing and scheduling your day...
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Did you know – clutter and chaos costs us! Living with daily clutter contributes to our stress levels, weight gain and financial debt. We either spend so much time looking for something we can’t find or spend too much money to replace something we already have! To put this into prospective, here are some stats for you: CLUTTER COSTS TIME Getting rid of clutter would...
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Technology can be a great organizing tool! Now, you can find apps on your phone, your iPod, your iPad, your tablet, desktop and your laptop for almost anything!! However, most apps tend to keep you busy and pre-occupied! So, to help you declutter your life, we found some apps that will help bring relaxation and some extra time into your life! For more of...
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We all know “parenting doesn’t come with an instruction book”. There are many places we can go to seek advice. Some of you have “come to order” with your questions about parenting and we would love to answer them! Q. I am sick of my daughter rolling her eyes at me or stomping her feet when she doesn’t like something I say. How can I talk...
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Well, in my last blog post, I wrote about what is stopping us from getting organized, being productive and loosing perspective of purpose and priorities. Although we do often hold ourselves back from achieving or having the organized life we want to have, it is important to trust ourselves. Without trusting ourselves, any system, especially an organizing system, will likely not last long. In her...
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Now that the school year is officially rolling and the back to school frenzy is over our kids are settling in at home and at school. One of my favorite new resources I found for this school year is a book by Amy McCready titled, “The “Me, Me, Me” Epidemic – A Step by Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World.”...
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How to have an organized linen closet… How do you use your linen closet? Is it overflowing with blankets and pillows that you don’t really use? Are there sheets and towels from 20 years ago? When you open the door do toiletries fall with a dead thud on the floor in front of you? You are not alone, but we have some great advice to help you...
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As it comes to routines, time management and seasonal changes, there are several tips that Dr. Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay give for managing involvement in sports in the book Parenting Teens with Love & Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood: “Guard against parental over-involvement” Whether you’re fighting against the clock in the morning or on the bleachers at your daughter’s basketball game, make...
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Have you thought about being overwhelmed? Have you ever consider that, other than uncontrollable life circumstance, most of the stress we have is self-induced. Expectations we have of ourselves, taking on too many things at one time and being a protectionist all create pressure on ourselves. Besides asking for help, here are two suggestions that will help simplify your life and get you on your...
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As a new school year approaches or has just begun, are you needing to find your pep again? By “PEP”, I mean Productivity, Effective organization and Prioritizing – of course! College Life Expert, Kelci Lynn Lucier, suggests these five rules being productive and avoid becoming overwhelmed. Although her suggestions on About Education are geared toward college students, we can certainly use her tips to simplify...
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