Archives for the 'Family' Category
Holiday Fitness Gift Ideas - Give the Gift of Fitness [Productivity @ Home]
Today’s Guest Post is by Lynn Bode.
The holiday shopping days are quickly disappearing. Still struggling to find gifts for those people on your "hard to shop for" list? Instead of another
tie for your dad or music CD for your sister, why don’t give them a truly unique and invaluable gift? Give them the [...]
Last Minute Gift Ideas Your Family Will Love [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
It happens every year - there is one person on your gift list who is neglected until the last minute, necessitating a mad dash to the store and payment of excessive shipping fees to ensure the gift’s arrival by Christmas. With the continuing convenience of web based [...]
Year End Tax Saving Measures [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
This is a good weekend to pause before the holidays get too close and think about year end family finances. To avoid waking up in mid-January with a "Christmas budget hangover", focus on shopping for gifts with either cash or debit cards. While you’re in a [...]
Getting the Family Christmas Card Done [Productivity @ Home]
Every Tuesday, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Every year it arrives like clockwork the day after Thanksgiving - the "annual first Christmas card". It’s uncanny how the sender, a friend who now lives a few states away from me, manages to time her card so perfectly. This year, owing to the early [...]
Self Control for Teens (and Their Parents!) [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Thanks to John Bishop of TeachingMoments.com for sharing today’s post. While it’s addressed at teens, many of the questions in this quiz are relevant for any member of the family. I was somewhat surprised by my own responses to some of these questions and intend to [...]
Holiday Photography Made Easy [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Thank you to today’s guest authors Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes. Rondi and Janell are the co-authors of the award winning book Together: Creating Family Traditions. To check out their website that’s jam packed with family ideas, visit
www.TogetherParenting.comHoliday Photography Made Easy
Holidays are [...]
Legend of the Five Kernels [Productivity @ Home]
Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on learning and professional development.
Each year, at my children’s school, we hold a special Thanksgiving ceremony. A traditional part of the ceremony is the reading of the "Legend of the Five Kernels". Whenever I listen to this simple legend, I am always reminded of the importance of having a [...]
Benefits of Chaperoning Your Kid’s Field Trip [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Yesterday, even though I didn’t get a stitch of work done during my normal "office hours", I spent my day in what I consider to be a very productive fashion - I was a chaperon on my 13 year old son’s school field trip.
After [...]
Good to Be a Homebody? [The Daily Saint]
My latest LifeHack post is live and called How to Help Your Child be a Homebody. In an age where our children are encouraged to participate in every activity under the sun, this might provide some insight.
Original post here: Mike
Five Fun Family Activities for Fall [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Friday’s here and it’s time to plan for some family fun! This weekend, why not take your family outdoors for an adventure? In many parts of the country, fall foliage makes a vibrant backdrop for your expedition. Here, in my part of the country, our temperatures [...]