Archives for the 'holidays' Category
Too Busy to Learn? [Productivity @ Home]
Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, life sometimes feels like it’s spinning out of control. The calendar calls for a "yearly review", a chance to pause and shine a light on the year’s accomplishments and challenges. But gifts to buy and wrap, parties to [...]
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 [...]
Track Santa Starting Today [Ian's Messy Desk]
Once again, NORAD—along with Google—are tracking Santa Claus’ progress towards his December 24th delivery date.
The countdown begins December 1st on NORAD’s web-site, where families can find a new kid-friendly game or activity every day until December 24th. And starting at 1:00 am PST on December 24th, you’ll be able to track Santa’s trip in [...]
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 [...]
Give a Goat for Christmas [Ian's Messy Desk]
The holiday season can be a time for giving beyond the boundaries of our day-to-day existence. We don’t have to limit our gift giving to family and friends. We can make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable people, all over the world. We can make the gift directly or on behalf of [...]
How Many Days Until Christmas? [Ian's Messy Desk]
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Remembrance Day 2007 [Ian's Messy Desk]
Lest We Forget
William McKenzie – Anzac Padre
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A Christmas Planning Checklist [Ian's Messy Desk]
Posted in Productivity Wednesday
I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but around here, major retailers are already stocking Christmas items. It will only be a couple of weeks before advertisers start filling our heads with “visions of sugar plums.”
Christmas is associated with love, joy and goodwill toward all people. Yet we allow it to [...]
Happy Labor Day! [Productivity @ Home]
On Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
"Without labor nothing prospers. " ~ Sophocles"The end of labor is to gain leisure." ~ Aristotle"God give me work, till my life shall end; And life, till my work is done." ~ Epitaph of Winifred Holtby
For those who work @ home, it’s tempting to [...]
Labour (or Labor) Day [Ian's Messy Desk]
Today is Labour Day and I’m making like Homer Simpson and taking it easy. I hope you are too.
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