If you’re a fan of The Busy Woman on Facebook, you probably saw my post about purging thousands of emails. It has been about a year-and-a-half since I did an email purge. I guess I waited too long. It took me many hours of deleting, filing, and writing down lists I’m truly interested in. After […]
Getting Ready for School Part 2
Getting Ready for School Part 2 There are so many of us who are going back to college, later in life, that I asked a few friends to share what they do to prepare. Depending upon how many classes you have, getting ready for school takes planning and time. Here’s the first one from my […]
Getting Ready for School
Getting Ready for School It’s time for college students to head back to school. Not all of us love to buy new Office Supplies and take time to set up our notebooks. But I do. Needless to say, getting ready for school is like Christmas for me. Shopping at the office supply store, ANY office […]
Why Are You Keeping It?
How many of you buy collectibles or keepsakes to admire but never take them out of the box or wrapping, for fear of ruining their value? I collect Snoopy and Peanuts memorabilia. They are worth more in the box and untouched than out of the box. They have been in their original packaging for many […]
The Importance of Time Management and Organizational Skills (teaching & learning)
The Importance of Time Management and Organizational Skills (teaching & learning) It was just “matter of fact” that my parents spent part of my childhood teaching me time management and organizational skills. My bedroom was often messy, and if I had to read an entire book in a day or two, I saw that as […]
Blocking Time For More Productivity
There’s never enough time in the day. But with an age-old technique, blocking time, you certainly can get a LOT more accomplished. Just format your day according to YOUR personality and see the results. Remember, it takes three weeks for anything to become a habit. If you need simple steps that get you through your […]
Chronic Illness, Scheduling & De-Cluttering
I was asked to write an article that addressed how to conquer clutter and set up a schedule when someone has a chronic illness that limits his or her abilities. After chatting with the person a bit I wrote this article. Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there. First I’d like […]
Family Time Mapping
When you go on vacation, you map out your plans. If you’re flying somewhere, you map out the best flight plan. If you’re driving, you map out the directions ahead of time. So why wouldn’t you spend the same amount of time on your family map? Download our 7 day time mapping sheet blank (if […]
Compartmentalize to Organize
Organizing can become an easier task when you learn to compartmentalize to organize. When I ran a daycare, the children were taught how to sort & categorize at one of our learning centers. By doing these exercises, they eventually learned how to compartmentalize their things, then organize. I had the parents bring 10 – 20 […]
Budgeting Your Time Wisely
Budgeting Your Time A time budget is a schedule or assignment of time to specific tasks and activities. Your time account only contains 24 hours. Budgeting your time helps keep you from running out of time during tasks and projects. It also helps you have more time for what matters most. To start budgeting your […]