I’ve fallen off the wagon, obviously. I’m trying to work things a little better so I have time to post. Time management can be a tough thing to master sometimes. What do you do to carve out time to get everything done?
I tend to wait to do a variety of things after the kid goes [...]
One thing I’m trying to do is find ways to streamline my time in the kitchen. I like to cook, but I like the finished product much better.
So how do I cut down time in the kitchen without sacrificing food quality and healthiness of my selections?
I’m working on that. So far, I am doing the [...]
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We’re all so busy. Kids to take care of. Schedules to track. Homes to clean. Laundry to do. Work. Lots of work, whether it’s outside the home or not. It’s so easy to get stressed. I get busy trying to get as much work done as I can, especially after the baby goes to bed.
Yet [...]
There are many ways to keep track of your family schedule and we’ll eventually cover several. One of the first – and easiest – is a whiteboard.
A whiteboard, located in a central area, can be a great place to keep track of everyone’s activities. And you can arrange it a variety of ways.
You can list [...]
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I love electronic calendars. They can send reminders to me via email or text message. They’re fairly easy to set up. Most of them are free. And it’s simple to put in recurring dates like appointments, birthdays, and anniversaries.
But I still use a small weekly planner that I can get at Barnes & Noble.
There are [...]
I have such a crazy schedule at times. It’s hard to remember everything. Is it from being over scheduled? Distracted? Mommy brain? Maybe all of the above.
One technology item that has helped me countless times is Google calendar. But not just the calendar. It’s the daily event reminders.
Every day at 5 am, Google calendar emails [...]
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It’s so easy to over-schedule ourselves. What I’m hearing from many of you is how hard it is to balance everything. We are all busy: work, family, kids, pets, friends, hobbies, and more.
With the internet allowing us to stay in touch everyone and everything, our connectedness can actually get overwhelming. And we want to please [...]
Traditionally, Sunday is a day to rest, relax, and rejuvenate. And it is nice when you can enjoy the day, spending time with family and friends.
I’m increasingly finding it to be the best day to play catch up on little things that slip by during the week. Throwing away junk mail, filing, cleaning miscellaneous stuff [...]
Control your time, so it doesn’t control you
Using a calendar and planning your time will go a long way towards making you feel in control of things. Do you make a list of the things you need to accomplish on a given day? Great! Do you actually give yourself time to do them?
If you don’t [...]
I have a lot on my plate right now, it seems. I’m sure we all do. With the economy and saving money at the forefront of my thoughts, it’s sometimes hard to get motivated to work on longer-term projects. Okay, even the immediate ones suffer a bit.
Throw in childcare, housework, and errands, and I wonder [...]
