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Fun and Frugal Class
Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find [...]
Cleaning for a Reason
We are proud to announce our affiliation with the Cleaning For A Reason foundation, the non-profit providing free, professional housecleaning services to women undergoing treatment for cancer.
We contribute time and money to this organization providing free cleaning services to women during this time of need. If you would like to learn more about this practical, [...]
Old Stuff Day
Old Stuff Day is a day not to do the same old stuff. Rather, it’s a time to recognize the boring nature of your daily routine, and make some exciting changes. Find a new and different activity, projector hobby. Attend an event or do something, anything, different. You will be glad that you did!
Home Office tips
~Make it a rule to always refile things. You can establish a special place for current projects, but otherwise put everything away.
~Put loose papers in file folders right away. Only touch that paper once!
~If you’re concerned about remembering where you are going to put some notes you’ll need for an upcoming project, note the location [...]
Make it efficient….
when you’re organizing, have on hand a trash can, a pen, file folders, labels and other desk organizational aids. Clear the space you want to organize (the desk surface, one of the drawers, etc.) Then make a big pile of all the paper.
Evaluate each item, categorize it and put it away (in the desk drawer, [...]
What do you do when your desk is a disaster?
Address your desk problems in blocks of time. You may be able to straighten out the clutter in a few hours, or you may need a weekend. Sometimes it’s better to devote a couple of hours a day to the job until you’re done.
Wanting more hours in your day?
Did you know that the average person loses 1 HOUR a day to disorganization? That’s more than 2 weeks each year!
Giving Teens Space,,,
Now that I have a Tween myself at home and a Teen exchange student, I realize that they need some space. Most teens want to be organized. They want to accomplish a lot. They just don’t know how to do it all. Sort items into categories. Group similar items. Purge to reduce the quantity. Keep [...]
A good deal on Gold N’ Plump chicken…
Gold’N Plump: Buy one family pack, get one free-you will need a coupon from their (Cashwise) ad for $5.98.
On the outside of each package is a coupon for .75/1 ($1.50 off) plus I had a printable coupon from goldnplump.com for .75/1 ($1.50 off). I got 2 family pack chicken legs for $2.98.
I brought them home [...]
Setting personal goals…have you done that?
Time is life…..Don’t leave it to chance. Determine where you would like to be in 10 years or 5 years and put those goals in writing. Then schedule time to work in that direction. Where you will be in 5 or 10 years is determined by what you are doing today, tomorrow and next week.