Too Much Email
| April 26, 2013 | Filled under Balancing Everything, Family |
One of this week’s Harvard Business Review Management Tip of the Day, entitled “Give Up Email Altogether”, made me think of my husband and his relentless battle with email, phone calls and other forms of communication that seem to complicate our lives, sometimes more than support us. “If you spend hours every day trying to…
How We Made Laundry Easier to Manage
| April 4, 2013 | Cleaning & Laundry, Help in the House, Household |
Laundry magic used to occur weekly. That’s how I remember the days when our dirty laundry would seemingly disappear from the hallway laundry basket and reappear the next day in its proper place in a drawer or the closet. Even my husband’s undershirts would be ironed and neatly folded in his dresser drawer. Those were…
The Joy of Commuting
| February 25, 2013 | Balancing Everything, Family |
I’m often asked if I like commuting to work each day on the bus. “Yes,” I quickly respond. “It’s an opportunity, twice each day, to do what I want to do.” Let me explain. Mornings are spent getting the kids ready for school on time. Days are spent at work. Evenings are spent on getting…
Tackling Homemade School Lunches: A Simplified Process
| February 7, 2013 | Food, Healthy Eating, Meal Planning & Preparation, Organization & Efficiency |
I’m all about organization and efficiency in everything I do – at home and at work. If you’ve been reading my blog, you may have noticed that we focus on one thing at a time and try to improve upon it, like dry cleaning, energy consumption, food shopping and meal planning. Our latest focus is…
Every Penny Counts: A Simple Way to Save a Little
| December 31, 2012 | Cleaning & Laundry, Cost Savings, Finances, Household |
My husband and I enjoy finding simple ways to save a few bucks. The key word here is: simple. If the amount of money saved is less than the value we place on our time to do it, then it won’t work for us. Remember, time is money. It All Adds Up I was in high…
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