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Three Tips to Tame Time
It is back to school and back to juggling multiple activities and schedules. How is your stress level? Since we can’t stretch time, and we really can’t “manage” it either, we have to learn to “manage” our choices and ourselves. Here are three tips to help you take back control. How is your relationship with … Read more
Summer Learning is Fun
Summer is a great time to help your kids strengthen their learning skills. The more they use them the less they will “lose” them. Summer learning doesn’t have to be pages and pages in a workbook but with a little creativity you can have fun and learn at the same time. Most schools now expect … Read more
Protect your Identity
Quick quiz time! Answer the following questions with either a yes or no. 1. I know how many credit cards are in my wallet right now. 2. If one was missing I would notice instantly. 3. I have the names and numbers of each credit card company I would need to call in case of … Read more
Five Years and Counting
Happy Anniversary to me! I have now officially been in business for five years. Although that puts me in the elite Golden Circle membership of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) it means so much more. As a person and a business owner I have had to stretch further than I thought was possible. … Read more
Exercising – What's stopping you?
Sometimes when you least expect it, someone says something that really resonates with you and your life changes. I recently had this experience and it has made such a difference in my life that I wanted to share it with you. I am in a coach training program and as part of our training, we … Read more
Stop! No New Year's Resolutions in 2010
Happy New Year! Yes, I know that January is just about over and that any resolution you may have set for yourself is probably long forgotten. In fact, according to research by the Franklin Covey Company, 33% of people will give up on their resolutions by this time. By the end of March, 75% … Read more
Learning Styles and Homework Help
We all think, take in and remember information differently based on our preferred learning style. Your learning style is the unique way you use your senses to learn. When you understand how you learn, you can make learning easier. The most common learning styles are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. If you find charts and … Read more
Homework Help for Parents
Is your child spending hours doing homework and then struggling to get up the next morning? With the first quarter coming to an end you will be able to see what grades all that studying has produced. Is the time spent reflected in the grades? If not, here are ten tips to help 1. Have … Read more
Organizing the Backpack
Did you catch me on Channel 7 (whdh.com) on Friday, the 11th? Here’s what they didn’t tell you about organizing the backpack. Children need a backpack, supplies and a study area that are organized to keep them on track with their school work. The backpack is often seen as a big black hole where … Read more