Getting Organized
My Afternoon Time ~ When I Work
December 6, 2012
My days are lived in six parts. Early morning, morning, lunch, afternoon, supper and evening. I have certain activities I do in each. Usually, not always. Sometimes I change the schedule on purpose or I'm required by circumstance to be spontaneous. A morning walk for example because if I don't ...
My Take on Holiday Planning
November 12, 2012
When my children were wee little ones and even before they arrived on the scene, I started preparing for Christmas in September. I prepared a spreadsheet. I started gathering recipes. I made a budget. I researched handmade decorations. (We used magazines in those days. If pinterest had existed, I would ...
Going Paper-less in my Kitchen ~ Digital Recipe Storage
October 5, 2012
This topic has generated quite a bit of interest from readers and I'm happy to share what works for me in this regard. Like in my first post on digital organizing, I will be sharing what I use and what works for me. This is not an exhaustive list of ...
Digital Organizing ~ Ideas & To-Do's
October 2, 2012
I've been mentioning on the blog how I'm going more digital in my organizing and home management. I haven't written any dedicated posts because I'm a relative newbie at digital organization and I wasn't sure how much interest there was from readers for something like that. Well, apparently, there's quite ...
Usually, Not Always (I Join the Organizing Party)
September 13, 2012
The internet is a flurry these days with organizing posts. Or maybe the flurry is already past (I'm not current with my blog reading) and people are moving on to planning for Christmas and drinking pumpkin lattes. I'm still living the end of summer and it takes me a good ...
Making an Uneasy Peace with Process
July 9, 2012
When we made the arrangements to rent our chalet we knew a July 1st finish date would be pushing it. Our friend built this “cabin” himself fifteen years ago. It was a rustic, basic affair. There was electricity but no sewer, no running water. This winter when we met our ...
Breathe In ~ Breathe Out
June 15, 2012
Outward activities - when our energy is engaged in the world (which may be in or out of the home), alternated with inward activities - when we fill that energy with quiet, is a pattern I've established in my personal time management and in our parenting and homeschooling in general.
