Friday, February 26, 2016

When Your Planner Is a Hot Mess

I am a few hours behind on getting this blog post published. 

Sometimes, life gets in the way.



planner, disorganized, organizing, time management



Thursday, February 25, 2016

Getting Kids to Do Their Chores

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My kids are not always perfectly cooperative, but they actually do a great job with chores.

Click below to learn my secrets to get them to do the chores every day!



chore chart, chores, kids, parenting



Tuesday, February 23, 2016

When Your Friend Has a Chronic Illness

If you invite me over, I might say no. Or I might say yes, but cancel at the last minute. 

That doesn't mean that I don't want to see you.


time, planner, illness, chronic illness,



Monday, February 22, 2016

What's Not on My Planner Page

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I spend a lot of time at Giftie Etcetera talking about what is on my weekly and daily plan.

But what about what is NOT on my planner spread for the day?



planner, plan, paper planner, planner set-up, planner image



Saturday, February 20, 2016

Spending Too Much Time On-line

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I love the computer. As a blogger and a research attorney, I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop.


time, time management, too much time on-line



Friday, February 19, 2016

Essential Planner Page Details

Today, this planner EXPERT realized that I have an appointment scheduled on January 31st at 11:45 a.m.

I know because, like I said, I AM AN EXPERT, so I dutifully jotted the appointment in the Future section of my planner.



planner, plan,planners, planner page, planner details, details in a planner,



Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Two Schedules in One Planner

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Is keeping two schedules in a single planner overkill?

Maybe not.



schedule, schedules, planner, homeschool, lesson plans



Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Why I'm Homeschooling (Even Though I Don't Want To)

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I'm going into homeschooling kicking and screaming, dragged along by forces beyond my control.

So why homeschool?


homeschool, homeschooling, notebook, notebooks



Saturday, February 13, 2016

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Homeschool Lesson Planning on Two-Page-per-Day Planner Refills

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My family has made the very serious and emotional decision to homeschool our 7-year-old epilepsy kid.

This should be easy for me, a former certified teacher.



Franklin Covey two-page-per-day planner pages; homeschool lesson plans



Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Free Planner Printable - Graph and Lined Paper

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Once again, I'm teaming up with Becky at Planner Fun to share many ways to use her free printables in a planner.

Keep reading to find out how to get a free printable!


graph paper, lined paper, free printable, free planner printable



Monday, February 8, 2016

The Parts of a Simplified Daily Plan

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In the world of productivity, whether in the home or in the office, there is a term called magic minimums.

planner, daily docket, tasks



Friday, February 5, 2016

How to Use a Planner for Work and Real Life

I have trouble using two planners. I double book things, miss things, and get confused if everything isn't in one place.


Personal, work, planner, combining work and personal planners



Thursday, February 4, 2016

The Secret to Housekeeping Without Effort

I once read one of those "get skinny without effort" articles that claimed that fidgeting helps you lose weight.

Liars!



housekeeping, cleaning, organizing



Tuesday, February 2, 2016

How to Treat Yourself Better

I'm a perfectionist. I like to do the right thing all the time. I expect the very best from myself. I find making mistakes unacceptable to the extent that it keeps me up at night.


bubbles, woman, compassion