by Michaeline on September 4, 2010
Time management… the elusive skill. Or is it? We all have 24 hours in a day and it is our choice on how we use them.
If you feel that you need more time than 24 hours a day. If you are overwhelmed on a daily basis it is time to take control.
Begin by setting yourself up for success. In the book Never Check E-mail in the Morning: and other unexpected strategies for making your work life work (Fireside 2004) author Julie Morgenstern’s competency of creating the time to get things done includes avoiding e-mail for the first hour of the day. [click to continue…]
by Michaeline on August 21, 2010
As a new school year approaches and schedules become hectic, wouldn’t it be great to have a handle on healthy meals and snacks? Getting our children to eat healthy can be challenging. It is so convenient sometimes to pull through the fast food drive through when you are tired and the children are hungry.
By planning ahead and being organized you can consistently have healthy home-cooked meals for your family not only on weekends, but week nights as well. In a previous post, I suggested that weekly menus are the solution to healthy meals and they are a way to stay organized in the kitchen.
In addition, here are some tips for preparing for healthy brown bag lunches:
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