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Routines & Chores

Post-Christmas Organizing

by admin on December 27, 2011

Well, Christmas is over. Dad’s birthday is celebrated (day after Christmas). Trash is at the street. The tree’s not down. YET. We usually take it down the day after Christmas…sometimes even on Christmas afternoon. image credit We’re really not Grinches… we just like to be organized. Getting the house back in order allows room for [...]

Tagged as: Christmas, family, organizing

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The BEST Idea of 2010 {because housework stinks}

by Nif on December 30, 2010

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run. ~Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln pegged it. That’s exactly how I was feeling about housework. Now, at our house there’s me, Hubs, and the two girls. But when it came to keeping the house clean, Hubs and [...]

Tagged as: children, chores, family, habits, organizing, parenting, raising children, time management, values

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What daily philosophy are you passing on to your kids? Joan Cronan shares hers.

by Lisa on December 12, 2009

Ever met someone with a Strong daily philosophy? Ever heard of Pat Summitt, the all time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history (men or women)? I recently had the chance to meet Pat’s boss, Joan Cronan. Joan is entering her 26th year as the Women’s Athletic Director at the University of Tennessee. Her record is [...]

Tagged as: encouragement, habits, Inspiration

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Timesaver Tip

by Nif on November 2, 2009

I bet many of you do this, too… I “cook ahead”. Sundays are the days that I “cook-ahead” for the week, the day I usually go to the grocery store (using my Publix deals from http://www.southernsavers.com/). Yesterday, I prepared 4 dishes for the week and afterwards I realized that I should have taken pictures to [...]

Tagged as: cooking, family, motherhood, recipes, time management, timesaver

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Motivating (my own) Kids

by Nif on September 1, 2009

I’m looking for ideas on motivating kids. My own kids. We’ve been working our plan of setting boundaries, clear expectations, responsibilities to ensure ownership in our household, but there’s a lot of resistance that I guess I just didn’t expect. Some of it is passive aggressive behavior… like when my daughter does everything else possible [...]

Tagged as: children, family, motherhood, mothers, motivation, parenting

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Chore Charts, Stickers, and Stars, Oh My!

by Nif on August 18, 2009

The sheriff is in town and has laid (lain?) down the law. This summer was different than it has been in 4 years. For the past 5 years, I have been a school administrator where I had to work 12 months and was not home with my kids during the summer vacation from school. My [...]