Archives for the 'Family Life' Category
Haste Makes Waste [Productivity @ Home]
Today was one of those days. Nothing went according to the nice, neat little plan I had outlined on my Google Calendar. The original agenda had me spending one hour in volunteering in youngest son’s Math class, ninety minutes volunteering in the high school College Connection office and another hour transporting drinks to eldest son’s [...]
The Gifts Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~ Jewish Proverb
By now, if you’re a dutiful son or daughter, you’ve circled Sunday’s date on your calendar and made plans to celebrate the day in the company of your mother. If you are an attentive father, [...]
Parenting: Being the Bad Guy [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
I love to play hide and seek with my kid, but some days my goal is to find a hiding place where he can’t find me until after high school. ~Author Unknown
My kids have been taught since an early age that it’s ok to use Mom [...]
New Organizing Magazine [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Thanks a ton to my good friend Patrice Fagnant MacArthur for bringing my attention to the following resource for helping us organize our homes and lives. Patrice shared the following at the CE On Time blog:
A fellow Massachusetts mom has started a magazine devoted solely to
Organization. [...]
Packing Your Bag for Sports Outings [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Yesterday afternoon, I found myself enjoying 75 degree sunshine and sitting court side at my son’s first tennis match of the season. The day was beautiful and my son won his first ever Varsity doubles match, so overall it was a wonderful way to spend a [...]
Sick Kid Puts “Productivity” in Perspective [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Today’s "to do" list is a whopper - I just returned from two back to back trips and have yet to unpack my suitcases. Along with the normal unpacking, dealing with a slew of laundry, and the onslaught of emails, I need to follow up on [...]
Organizing Your Family History [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life. Today’s guest post is written by Cheryle Hoover Davis.
How many times have you set about to write your family history, only to run across the daunting task of putting it all together in a manner which will make sense?
Many people give up writing their family history [...]
The Care and Feeding of a Teen with Braces [Productivity @ Home]
On Tuesdays, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
We entered a new phase of life next week when our thirteen year old son Adam had braces put on his teeth. You may wonder what the topic of orthodontia has to do with time management.
I contend that it can have quite a lot to [...]
10 Ways to Help Your Teacher [Productivity @ Home]
Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development. Today’s post was written by guest columnist John Bishop of Teaching Moments. Please consider printing this post and sharing it with your favorite student.
10 Ways to Help Your Teacher
Your teachers want you to succeed, but YOU have to help them.
They teach you about [...]
Extreme Makeover - Bathroom Edition [Productivity @ Home]
Every Tuesday, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
If you’ve noticed a decided lack of P@H blog posts in the past week, it’s due to the fact that I’ve been deeply involved in a home renovation project with my husband. The impetus is an impending family visit during which we will be hosting my [...]