Archives for the 'Running A Household' Category
Keeping the Kids Busy This Summer [Productivity @ Home]
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Today is the last day of school for one of my sons, and the other finishes up tomorrow. The high schooler has a summer jam packed with activities, but the 13 year old won’t have much going on. He and I will be homeschooling Algebra and Latin [...]
Make Your House a Home [Productivity @ Home]
Make Your House A Home Challenge In June
If I weren’t going to be out of town for two weeks in June, I’d be sorely tempted to participate in Suzanne’s inspiring challenge. Her blog lists all of the details on how you can participate. Instead, I’ll be making three hotels my home for June, [...]
Avoid Being a Dud at Home [Productivity @ Home]
Over at The Daily Saint, Mike St. Pierre has a great post today where he outlines some very practical tips for avoiding being a dud at work. I thought the list could apply well to home too, so I’ve simply tweaked a few of his great tips:
1. Wake Early.
2. Be well groomed (especially if you’re [...]
Outsourcing around the Home [Productivity @ Home]
Mark Shead asks the poses a question about the productivity of outsourcing tasks. In looking at the running of my home, I’m asking myself the same question. We don’t “outsource” much in our home - no housekeeper, laundry service or drivers are on our payroll. This weekend, I think it would be interesting to take [...]
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 [...]
Organized Pantry Helps Meet “Healthy Eating” Resolution [Productivity @ Home]
Every Tuesday, I share my thoughts on Family Life.
For many of us, "healthy eating" tops the list of New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s losing ten pounds or providing nutritious meals for our families, one of the keys to making this dream a reality is organization. Planning meals in advance, educating ourselves and our kids [...]
Resolved, Part II - Family Life [Productivity @ Home]
This week, I will be writing on the topic of New Year’s resolutions,
looking at my resolution subsets each day for my usual daily topics.
Today, I discuss resolutions related to Family Life.
It feels especially fitting that I rang in this New Year tightly lined up with my "men" and 750,000 new friends near Trafalgar Square [...]
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 [...]
Make Reading Together a Part of Your Family Christmas [Productivity @ Home]
Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
When I bring out my Christmas boxes from storage each winter, I anticipate opening them and treasuring their contents. My advent wreath, our nativity sets, and gifted ornaments bring back memories of past holidays and warm traditions. Among my favorite items in Christmas boxes are [...]