Entries by Ellen

How many clothes do I need?

  I am asked this question a lot by my clients. How many clothes do you need per person in your home?  How many clothes do I need? It’s not an easy answer. Too many clothes can cause chaos in your home.  Having too many clothes makes it difficult to get ready in the morning, […]

Family Mottos with Meaning

    In our 21st century lives, families are transforming daily.  Families are adding members, refashioning who is a family member and reinventing family structure.  Just how do we keep sharing our family values, inviting inclusiveness and minimizing destructive and hurtful conversations?  Having a family motto helps all your family define what’s important.   Family […]

Life Changing Apps for 2018

  My clients and I are researchers. We are researching ways to make life easier, more productive and more organized.  New apps come and go.  There are life changing apps; those being apps that make chaos become order, empower you to make change happen and help you live your best life.   I am excited […]

Secrets to Managing Multiple Projects

  Wouldn’t work and life be easier if we could have just one project to do at at time?  It’s when we have to do more than one project at at time that we get overwhelmed.  The opportunity to focus on one single project is not typically possible.  At home we have laundry, dinner and […]

5 Tips for the First Day Back to School

5 Tips for Mom, Dad, Auntie, Grandparents and Caregivers Plan ahead with breakfast, lunch and snacks. Get up earlier than your kids to have coffee, get grounded and get ahead. Music can make your family’s day. Create a playlist for your morning. Surround your family with positive energy and positive talk. Make self care a […]

5 Tips to Get Ready for Back to School

  Getting ready for back to school feels like a sprint and a marathon. It’s a myriad of details, appointments, and preparation.  What makes it easier to get ready for back to school?  Here’s five tips that prep you for being back to school. Have your calendar and your check book ready At back to […]

Budget Friendly Family Vacation Tips. Book the trip!

This guest post is authored by Becky Drake Conser, Master Trainer for Beachbody LIVE, a National Fitness Presenter, a Mother, and a UNICORN.  After her European vacation, she realized “I spend way less money on three weeks of vacation than one unsupervised Monday at Target!”   I wanted to share a couple (well, more than a couple […]