Part Two of ThreeSummer is now on the downhill slide. Students are reluctant to give up carefree days while parents are most likely looking forward to return of a routine. In my last article I described the most popular way students are taught to organize their schoolwork and some tips to make it…
Part One of ThreeAs frustrating it is for parents to have disorganized children, imagine how frustrating it is for the kids. We all think and operate differently, what may come easy to a parent may be nearly impossible for the kids. My home is a perfect example…not a single one of my three children…
Where did Pinterest come from? It is a beautiful and wonderful world of fashion, decorating, cooking and of course, organizing. Technology has the power to change our world and our perceptions one byte at a time, so what has Pinterest done to us?Pinterest has added to our growing list of unfinished…
Look at your home or office. Are there more pieces of paper lying around than you would prefer? If we were keeping track, I would guess that more than 50% of readers would answer a resounding YES!
Tell me, do you ever cringe at the sound of the doorbell during dinner or during your favorite television show? Sometimes the culprit is someone we know and/or love, others it is someone offering us a box of laundry detergent if they can vacuum a bed in our house and corner us with a three hour…
Organizing is seldom a quick or easy task which is why many people put it off as long as possible…or don't do it at all! We go into the project with high hopes and expectations that we will rarely be able to meet because it is a process. Sure, I can organize the hall closet in an hour or so, but…
We are all given the same number of minutes in a day, every day. No one gets any more than anyone else so how we use those precious minutes is one of the most important decisions we make each day. Today, I am going to share some ways for you to actually create more time in your day by doing a few…
Whether your "official" summer is now or next week, surviving can be a real challenge for many families. The transition from bedtimes and study time to sleeping late and all-day munching can be overwhelming for even the most prepared parent. The trick is to avoiding day-after-day of the same old…
The time has come: Annual Band Aid Season! This is when our kids are outside on the bikes, walking exotic trails, climbing trees and generally putting themselves in harm's way. When harm happens you want to be able to access your feel better supplies (read: first aid kit) as quickly as possible.
If you were to Stop and think about your daily life, would you say that you are deliberate in your actions? Notice, I did not say Intentions, actions are our focus for right this minute. Right this minute, I am being deliberate about writing this little bit of wisdom while my husband thinks I…
