I was going over our schedule with my two younger children, when “it” started, the whining, complaining, and moaning! Sometimes there were all out temper tantrums! They did not understand the concept of time. It is not their fault and something had to be done to show them. That is when I had a light […]
Six Great Business Tips
1. Sometimes you have to lose a little money (or a lot, depending on your point of view) to keep a good customer. 2. Block out sections of your time each day to make at least 5 phone calls.
Time Management Basics
Time management simply means making decisions about how to spend the 24 hours that you are given each day. The basic idea is to balance work and play. Too much work and you get burned out. Too much play and you don’t eat. The first thing a good manager does is determine the current situation […]
Summer Bathroom Tips
Your bathrooms get a good workout during the summer because of the great weather. With the nice weather, families spend more time outside so showers and baths become more frequent. Most of us work up a sweat and the dirt seems to cling better to our skin. I’m noticing my own teenagers spending more time […]
Time…Our Most Valuable Commodity
Have you been shopping out in the real world lately? While I like the hustle and bustle of going to the mall (whether indoors or out), sometimes it becomes a rat race of too many people in one place at one time. When you’re out shopping because you have to purchase something for someone, you […]
I Can’t Go On A Date; I Have Children!
[I received an email and thought I’d share it with you as well as the resulting article that ended up being published in the magazine.] E-mail: I’m a journalist writing a feature for a British magazine called Real. The feature is telling women how to ‘reclaim their evenings’. The basic premise is that pre-kids evenings […]
Organized Office or Cluttered Mess?
Organized Office or Cluttered Mess? The way you set up your business office, in the beginning, makes all the difference between having an organized office or a cluttered mess. If you put a little time and thought into it, you can make it right, whether you work in the home or outside of the home. […]
Car Organization Plays a Role in Car Safety
Car Organization Plays a Role in Car Safety According to a recent survey, (NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire) * 89 percent of women say being well organized in their car helps them keep their eyes on the road. * 30 percent of women, ages 18-34, say they have either had, or almost had, an accident […]
Time Tip – Planner Coding by The Busy Woman
Time Tip – Planner Coding I’ve been using a new planner coding system for my children, for when my calendar starts to get very busy. If you look at The Busy Woman’s Daily Planner monthly tabs/pages above, you’ll see a notes column on the right hand side. I write in each child’s activities on the […]
Lighten Your Summer Load – Homeschool
It’s summer and while not much changes for my homeschool kids, the rest of the children in district schools are home for the summer. This could cause some rifts in your own home if the neighborhood children come knocking at the door to play during your school hours. Take time to set up a plan […]