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Fact Friday: Hard Work Improves Discipline

“Evidence suggests that it’s best to view willpower as something that can be strengthened like a muscle: hard work will improve your endurance and discipline. Believing in your ability to fortify your willpower will in turn help you persist.” Read More: Mind over Mind? Decision Fatigue Saps Willpower — if We Let It | Time.com [...]

Organize Your Cleaning Routine

I’m on a mini-sabbatical but while I’m away, check out my tips on the Rubbermaid blog on how to stay on top of your cleaning routine. Here’s one to get you started… Clean by Room I tend to focus my primary cleaning activities on the rooms that I spend most of my time in, like the [...]

5 Minute Organizing Challenge [January 2012]

I’m on a mini-sabbatical and have lined up a few posts ahead of time, like this one for first time parents. It’s a bit of a sequel to my guest post for Geralin Thomas about things you should do to baby proof your home. Did you baby proof before or after you brought your little one [...]

Fact Friday: Regular Vacations Keep Your Heart Healthy

“Annual vacations cut the risk of heart attacks in men by 30 percent and by 50 percent in women. Leisure and rest build resiliency and it’s much easier to keep a person well, with less medication, than it is to improve a depressive state.”   Read More: America Avoids Vacation | HuffingtonPost.com | 7.26.11 Get More Information [...]

Quick Tip: 2 Great Ways to Get Meal Time Back on Track

I’m taking a sabbatical and have lined up a few posts ahead of time, like this one about getting control of meal times. What are some of your favorite tips for staying on top of things? Many of us struggle with food…what we eat and how much…and sometimes, what to cook (for those of you who are [...]

Fact Friday: Americans Find it Difficult to Unplug at Home

“83 percent of American adults own some kind of cell phone and…a lot of people find it difficult to switch off once they’re at home.”   Read More: Being Fully Present: How to Avoid the Technology and Work/Life Clash | TheGlassHammer.com | 8.23.11     Get More Information                

How Parents Can Help Their Children Regroup After a Less Than Stellar First Semester

I’m on a mini-sabbatical and will be re-sharing some of my fave OTR articles and re-introducing you to some favorite OTR guest authors, like Helene Segura. She has advice for parents on how they can help their children tackle educational challenges. It’s a tough job for parents to walk that line between being a non-participant in [...]

5 Essential Baby Proofing Tips

I’m on a mini-sabbatical, but before I left, I wrote a guest article  for OTR friend and hoarding expert, Geralin Thomas. Here’s a snippet from my guest post…check out my top five baby proofing tips and feel free to share your own. Everyone wants the best for their children, and as a new parent, your protective [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2012

We took the day off today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, a holiday that some observe here in the US. Hope your day has been productive AND relaxing. =) “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fact Friday: The Obsession with Healthy Food

“Orthorexia, though not an official mental disorder, is what some people call an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food. It’s very similar to an obsessive-compulsive disorder only the focus is really food.” Read More: When eating too healthy becomes harmful | Today.com | 8.25.11 Get More Information