Shouldn’t we be able to give our children instructions on how to organize, and then, voilà, they know how to do it? Unfortunately, organization is not that easy. You must teach your children to get organized. Organizing is something that has to be learned over time. If children see their parents organizing, they will begin […]
Managing Chores in Your Home
There are endless ideas and methods to prioritize and maintain how chores are managed in your home. The problem is finding and using the method that works with the different personalities in your household so that the work gets DONE. Maintaining family schedules is hard enough. When you add chores to the schedule, there never […]
The New Year is here – Organize and Simplify
The New Year is here – Organize and Simplify 2003 is upon us and from the letters and phone calls I’m getting, things aren’t any easier. So how do we get through yet another year that is faster paced and just as hectic as last year and the year before and the year before that? […]
Instant Gratification is out…Life Change is IN!
Someone recently brought it to my attention that this would be the LAST New Year I get to celebrate under the age of 40. Wasn’t that nice? (Smile) She then added what I interpreted to be the fact that I never follow through with consistent exercise. Now mind you she was talking about herself. But […]
Mind Rest – Do we need it?
When was the last time you took a vacation and did not take your business or kids with you? That is not meant to be derogatory. After all, 98% of my trips when the children were younger were with both my husband and children. I loved those trips! But let’s face it, those did not […]
Moving & Gratitude?
Does anyone enjoy the act of moving? I keep thinking we’ll do it better next time. Next time unfortunately comes at an inopportune moment and once again it does not go as planned. In a perfect world we have all the time we need to pack properly, label boxes, put things in order and move […]
Cleaning According to Personality Style
Cleaning According to Personality Style There are many methods of quick cleaning such as the 5 minute pick-up, grab 15 things in 10 or less, or the 19-piece-pick-up, etc. However, for those of us with ADD, or who just can’t focus long enough on one room or task, I am giving you permission to “clean […]
Chores Have A Purpose
Chores Have A Purpose As I grow and learn, I understand; childhood lessons that once seemed like punishment did have a purpose. When I was a child, I had trouble cleaning my room, let alone doing chores in the rest of the house! I had a hard time understanding why I had to do chores […]
Bringing Home the New Baby
After the first child is born, a lull sets into the home for ohhhh about a day. When the new baby is sleeping many parents aren’t sure what to do with themselves. They wonder should I nap or should I quickly clean up. Some scurry around cleaning this, making that, and when they finally sit […]
Breaking Large Projects Into Smaller Tasks – closet organizing
Breaking Large Projects Into Smaller Tasks – closet organizing How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! This silly joke may not make sense to an elephant, but it is great time management advice. Breaking large projects into smaller, more manageable tasks is the solution to that annoying human tendency – procrastination. […]