How To Use A Block Schedule To Manage Your Time: Why do some work from home moms get more done than others? I ask myself this question frequently, particularly when I’ve had one of those days. You know those days – The day when you look up and realize it is 3:00 and the house is still a wreck, you are still in your workout clothing and you have no clue what you are going to be cooking for dinner. And yet, you look back at the day and know that you were busy the whole time. You didn’t turn ... Read More about How To Use A Block Schedule To Manage Your Time
How To Teach Honesty To A Child
How To Teach Honesty To A Child: Today I saw something that helped restore my faith in humanity. As I was checking out at Target a lady a few people in front of me was wrestling with 3 kids all in ages from 3-5. You could tell that the kids were done, they were tired and cranky and honestly kind of making a bit of a scene. The mother was obviously tired as well and you could see the frustration on her face as she finished up and walked out of the store. She was done too! As I was ... Read More about How To Teach Honesty To A Child
5 Minute Daily Bathroom Cleaning Schedule
How To Keep Your Bathroom Clean In 5 Minutes A Day I hate cleaning! Let's just get it out there. I'm all about finding simple solutions to horrible problems. And to me, having a dirty bathroom is a horrible problem. And as much as I hate to admit it, an ongoing problem in my home. So to help myself, I decided to instigate the 5-minute bathroom cleaning rule. It is a pretty simple rule. I spend five minutes a day on my bathroom cleaning schedule. And when I say 5 minutes, I mean only ... Read More about 5 Minute Daily Bathroom Cleaning Schedule
How To Survive Flying With A Baby
12 Tips To Survive Flying With A Baby: My baby is getting more frequent flyer miles than most adults. My first time flying with a 3-month-old was petrifying. I heard so many horror stories about crying babies and had been on a few planes with them myself. I knew flying with a baby could turn negative very quickly. My number one goal for flying it to make my daughter as comfortable as possible. I know that if she is comfortable and happy everything else will work itself out. I’m ... Read More about How To Survive Flying With A Baby
Why Losing Your Temper Is So Damaging To Your Marriage
How Controlling Your Temper Will Strengthen Your Marriage: Yesterday, I almost flooded our house. I wash most of Ella’s bottles by hand in our upstairs bathroom. I had put a few bottles in the sink to soak and while the water ran went to change the laundry. I never made it back to the bathroom to turn off the water. About 30 minutes later Aaron and I went upstairs, he was walking ahead of me and I heard and an “Oh, sh . .” I may have repeated that phrase a few seconds later when I ... Read More about Why Losing Your Temper Is So Damaging To Your Marriage