The most common tip I’ve come across in my years of organizing is staying focused. Staying focused is difficult for approximately 50 to 60 percent of our population to manage. If you have trouble staying focused at home or the office, take a tip from horse owners. Horse owners sometimes use blinders (sometimes called blinkers) […]
Tackling the Kitchen
Help Letter: I’m just feeling at such a loss! We’re in the middle of a year-and-a-half-long remodel (and it’s a ways away from being done!) that’s driven me to living in 6 rooms (LR, DR, tiny kitchen, bath, 2 br’s) with a dh, a toddler, three dogs and their crates, and two cats. We have […]
PERSONALITY and RELATIONSHIPS —two key concepts for the success of your business!
PERSONALITY and RELATIONSHIPS —two key concepts for the success of your business! Personality determines how well you do in business. Building relationships is a major key to staying in business. Are you trying to make a success of your business? Do you struggle to get things done? If you can determine where you are in […]
Organizing Your Closets – the RIGHT tools!
We’ve lived in this home for about 1 1/2 years. The closets were overdue for some organizing! We’ve remodeled closets in two prior houses, so we had an idea of what we wanted. However, we had to work on things as time permitted. We didn’t have 2 or 3 straight days to divide and conquer. […]
Personality Based Time Management ©
Personality Based Time Management © Let’s talk about personalities! My name is Susie and I am a recovering “type A compulsive.” If you are one, you’ll know it after a brief description. I used to clean the house before anyone ate in the morning. I had the compulsion to keep things very clean all of […]
What Matters Most?
Fifty-nine percent of Americans are complaining about being too busy, according to a national poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News last year. Welcome to the rat race. The one that has you on a treadmill, running and not thinking about the fact that you’re not going anywhere, but running all the […]
Homeschool Tips for the Busy Family
As a former homeschooling mom of three children starting in 1992, I learned that it’s both exciting and exhausting to homeschool. There were no homeschool tips back in those days. Whether you’re new to homeschooling or not, many people find it hard to understand why moms who are home all day can’t just come over, […]
How To Schedule Your Day God’s Way
How do you fix your eyes on Jesus when you have so many things going on during a normal day? I hear this a lot! So I’ll start with the most common suggestion: PRAY! Wake up praying. I’ve had to start before I get out of bed. (Sadly I lose my thoughts by the time […]
Run Your Business and Be a Mom
Here’s a list to help you put structure in your home while running your “at home” business. This will ease the tension and give you quiet times in the day to run your business.
Back To School – Fun or Blues
Do you look forward to your children going back to school? Do you dread getting them ready? There’s so much to do such as purchase new school clothes and office supplies and then get it all organized. Make it a fun time for all of you. Use this time to teach your children how to […]