Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Five minutes, 300 seconds, it doesn’t seem like much in the grand scheme of your day. But have you ever really timed it? Â Once you do you’ll realize, as I did, how much you can accomplish in 5 minutes or less. Throughout our days, we can all find pockets of available time such as a […] More
Toys, toys and more toys. There comes a time when every parent will ask themselves, where did they all come from?  Typically, the answers are having too many toys occupying the same space in which you live, for others it’s too many unused or outgrown toys that simply need a new home. So how do you reduce […] More
One of the most effective ways to get a handle on your calendar is to evaluate each item thoroughly before making a commitment and wield the word no as a weapon of freedom. I recently ran across a clever acronym that can assist with your decision making – BEST. Debbie Bowen, author of Simply Sane, suggests that when […] More
If you have ever worked in Corporate America, you may be familiar with the popular Start-Stop-Continue exercise used in decision making and planning. Corporations are successful for a reason and many of the tools used can also be extremely effective in your personal life. The Start-Stop-Continue exercise is the process of breaking a subject down into the […] More
When the phone rings and itâs the PTA president asking you to make 100 cupcakes for the bake sale tomorrow, whatâs your first response? “Sure, Iâd be happy to.” Â But in the back of your head youâre thinking, “How the {bleep} am I going to fit that into an already packed schedule?” Or itâs 4:30pm […] More
There is no such thing as Super Woman. There, I said it. Sorry to burst the bubble of everyone out there who thinks they’re Super Woman, but ladies youâll drive yourself to the grave trying to be everything to everyone. The power of asking for help can be so freeing and yet for many of […] More
I have a love hate relationship with laundry. I love the smell of fresh clean laundry and folding it, but I hate sorting it and putting away the folded clothes. Aside from that I hate the cost of laundry detergent, it is a pet peeve. Here are few ways to reduce that expense. 1. Donât […] More
âIâm late, Iâm late for a very important date.â – White Rabbit, Alice In Wonderland When was the last time you had one of these days? The alarm doesnât go off, the kids are late to school and your late to work. Or youâre headed to a play date but canât find your child’s shoe, […] More
If you’ve never had to deal with hard water stains count your blessings. When we moved to the desert in 2003 I began my quest to find a solution to hard water and soap scum build up on glass shower doors. I tried everything from expensive shower cleaners and magic erasers to CLR and straight […] More