Archives for the 'Meal Planning' Category
School Lunch - Buy or Pack? [Productivity @ Home]
I’m not sure why this article from SparkPeople.com is coming out during what is, for many students, summer vacation - but it contains very helpful information, so I thought I’d pass it along. The article includes helpful tips to encourage your child to eat a healthy lunch. The tips are also very relevant [...]
Halfway to 2009? [Productivity @ Home]
An email today from my friends at BusyBodyBook.com stopped me in my tracks! Is it possible that 2009 calendars are already available? Well, I guess it’s true. I still have a lot of work to do on my 2008 resolutions!
The 2009 wall calendar includes the following features:
Fab features include:
7 very spacious and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Saving on the Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
If you are the person in your home responsible for the cooking, let this serve as your one week warning: a week from today you’ll be sitting down to a sumptuous feast that could take hours to prepare and minutes to consume. If the cook is also [...]
Getting Things Done with a Two Year Old in the House [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Sure, it’s easy to preach about home office productivity when your teenage kids depart home for school every day leaving six hours of uninterrupted work time. However, I’ve discovered this week that getting anything done with a toddler in the house can be a major challenge. [...]
Feel Good Food [Productivity @ Home]
Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
As much as I hate grocery shopping, I love frequenting our many local Farmers’ Markets. I’m fortunate that in my hometown of Fresno, I can find an open air market and purchase directly from growers almost any day of the week. The markets don’t just carry [...]
Healthy Choices for School Lunches [Productivity @ Home]
Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
For some reason, in my house, 7th grade is the year when lunch boxes become uncool and the simple brown bag is all the rage. When Eric eschewed his rugged insulated lunch box three years ago, I thought it was a product of his minimalist nature. [...]
How the Carpool Is Helping Me GTD [Productivity @ Home]
Every Tuesday, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
Yesterday, the first Monday of August, was circled in red on many moms’ calendars across the heartland of America. What’s the significance? In homes of high school football players, it’s the start of "Double Days", where football practice amps up to fever pitch. With the advent [...]