Entries by Ellen

Best Mother’s Day Gifts Ever

    A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.  ~Tenneva Jordan Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.  ~Mildred B. Vermont  Any mother could […]

Sync or Swim: 201 Organizing Tips You Need to Survive the Currents of Change

  Sync or Swim: 201 Organizing Tips You Need to Survive the Currents of Change are the next-generation organizing tips for getting things done and controlling clutter without falling into a sea of complexity. Seventy organizing and productivity specialists share 201 of their best tips and 100 most valuable resources in home management, information organization, […]

Reminders: Task Management, Technology and More

  Sometimes we need reminders to help us get our tasks done, be on time, and honor our priorities.  Here are some systems to use!     Technology reminders www.dailynudge.com Daily Nudge helps you remember the important things in life. Setup regular, free electronic reminders, or “nudges”, to arrive in your inbox or cell-phone.   […]

Checklists

  My motto is “why reinvent the wheel?”  There are lots of repetitive tasks and routines we do in our home and office, with our kids and our assistants.   Here are some ideas for check lists that make a difference. Leave the house check list Post this on your child’s mirror and at the back […]

Getting Dinner Done

  One of my personal priorities is getting dinner done.  It is a great time for communication, cooperation and role modeling for our families.  It all starts with setting a time for your family to gather and getting dinner on the table.  There are several short cuts that can help. Planning dinner Having  a plan […]