At a recent doctor visit the assistant asked, “Are you staying busy?” A common question to start small talk, yet it always sits with me the wrong way. Is it a good thing that we are “busy?” Is that the standard we aim for to determine how we are doing? As long as we are busy, then we must be doing well?…. Read more »
Spring is here and you’re itching to start purging the house and say good-bye to the winter blues. I’m right there with you! But spring is also a season where graduations and end of school year activities start to pop up. Which means more things on our calendar and less time to get it all done. So we need to get a…. Read more »
All the paper in your household fits into three categories. That’s it. Three categories and all those piles will be organized and have function. You’re thinking, how could it be that easy? That’s just it. We make productivity and organization way too complicated. We get overwhelmed by the piles and the never ending school papers that come in the door. We over…. Read more »
On the morning show this week, a women told her inspiring story of her extreme weight loss. Her goal was to lose 5 pounds. And when she lost 5 pounds, she set a new goal to lose 5 more pounds. Two years later she had lost a total of 200 pounds! Incredible! When asked how she lost so much weight, her explanation…. Read more »
I get so giddy when the holiday spirit starts to fill the air! The season is incredible for what it brings to families and communities. But along with peace and joy, it brings busier schedules, longer to-do lists, stressful moments, and a whole heck of a lot more stuff coming into our homes. There are extra gifts, decorations, mail, errands, and longer…. Read more »