Time Management

Less Time and Stress on Laundry

September 3, 2010
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It seems lately that laundry is the topic of discussion in a lot of my coaching calls with moms.  The never ending heap is exhausting to just look at, let alone tackle.  I shared on my audio blog on BlogTalk Radio a couple weeks ago about finding a system that will allow you to do [...]

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Mom, Incorporated: Creating a Plan to Organize Your Home – Michele Neurauter

August 16, 2010
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Imagine, for a moment, that you have an awesome new idea for a business. You decide the concept is too good not to pursue, so you decide to give up your current pursuits and embark on developing your new company. What do you do? Well, first you develop your idea. You write down your goals [...]

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Ready for Back To School?

August 11, 2010
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I wanted to write a post today about my vacation and share with you the fun I had, the family memories we created and the interesting perspective living in close quarters with 4 family members and two dogs gives a person after two weeks – but no.  Today I felt I needed to share with [...]

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Dealing with ‘middle of the summer blues’? – Sandra Huber

August 6, 2010
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It’s almost the end of July and many parents are starting to get ready for the beginning of the school year. Many are also experiencing what I like to call “middle of summer” blues. It’s that time when the fact that there’s no homework, papers to write or assignments to turn in is not longer [...]

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Gettin’ Your God Time – Dana Bailey

July 30, 2010
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I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a guest post from Dana Bailey: We live in such [...]

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5 Minute Housekeeping Tips – Kathy Peel

July 6, 2010
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Can’t find time to clean out bulging closets, organize drawers, or purge the freezer of UFOs (unidentified frozen objects)? Large blocks of time to accomplish such tasks are few and far between, but fortunately you can get them done working five minutes at a time. You’d be surprised how how many 5-minute segments you can [...]

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Weekend Reading from Around the Web

June 26, 2010
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Some great posts from around the web this week: From A Little This A Little That::  Homeschool Freebies From Mom Improvement::  Tracking Your Daily Habits From Organizing Your Way::  Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden From My Super-Charged Life::  How to Budget Your Travel: 8 Ways to Save From Steady Mom::  Letting Your Children Watch More [...]

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Beating the Clock

June 23, 2010
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I know almost every mom I talk to feels like they just never get caught up.  The continuing guilt is enough to make anyone grumpy, but especially moms.  We are usually the hardest ones on ourselves and never cut ourselves any slack.

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Summer Meal Planning Made Easier

June 18, 2010
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Being the Family Manager of your home means you have a lot of area to cover and control.  I believe the Food Department is one of the top priorities for our family, and I am sure your family would agree (at least your kids and especially if you have teenage boys!)  I know for busy [...]

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Give Yourself a Time and Money Raise!

June 11, 2010
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Let’s continue talking about great ways to save time and money!  I began this topic a few weeks back where I shared with you how I use Amazon.com for a lot of my grocery purchases.  If you missed that post you can find it here. I recently started using another online service that some of [...]

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