…Do you consider yourself a “yes woman!”? Are you someone who takes on more tasks than she can possibly handle? Do you have trouble delegating? And when you finally muster up the courage to say “no!”, do you immediately feel guilty?
Focusing on your highest priorities often requires saying no
Prioritizing: Timing Is Everything…If motherhood has taught me anything, it’s that my life now moves at a different pace than it did when I didn’t have kids. Before I had kids, it was really hard for me to understand why a mom couldn’t manage to take a shower each and every day. Seriously,
Multi-tasking: Setting Boundaries and RoutinesLast week, I wrote a post about how moms need to get clear on their priorities and let go of the idea of “getting it all done.” Several of you commented about how doing less …can feel like more when you’re doing the things most important to you. I totally
Priorities: Take Control of Your Time and Values…If you’re like me, you probably create lots of to-do lists for yourself and then multitask like a madwoman to get everything on your list done in the scant 24 hours you have a day.
There’s the morning routine, then the midday errands and chores, then the afternoon/after school routine,
Book Review: A Happy Book From the Happiest Mom…What does it say about me that I am always somewhat surprised when I hear that other mothers face similar challenges to mine, or that they react a lot like I do to tantrums and time-outs? Motherhood to me has been an amazingly soul-expanding experience, a journey through the jungle
Timers: Finding Time as a Work at Home Mom…We as moms always want more time. Every night at the end of the day we wish for just one more hour. Do you look around at the end of the day and the family room is a mess, the laundry isn’t done, and there are dirty dishes in the
My husband walked in from work at 7pm the other night to find dinner still untouched on the stove. The kids and I were deeply engaged in an activity that had completely occupied the previous 4 hours. We were melting crayons….
The kitchen was a mess and there were
…I love eating sandwiches for lunch. They are a great way to get protein and veggies at the same time. But after visiting the Sara Lee Kitchen as part of a Hillshire Farm’s sandwich soiree, I discovered that I still had a thing or two (or three!) to learn about
Time Management: 5 Steps to Organizing Your LifeOrganizing your life doesn’t have to be another stressful endeavor and it certainly doesn’t have to take up much time. In fact, by taking steps to organize your life now, you can save yourself a lot of stress and time in the long run, making for a longer, happier life.…
What makes you happier—to have a routine or to have more flexibility in your schedule?
By nature, I am a spontaneous person. I don’t like to have too much planned in advance. I like to leave room to allow “life” to happen. This is awesome when I get last-minute invites…
Buy a cranberry-and-brie cupcake at the Sweet Tooth Fairy, so a donation can be made to prevent bullying.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
