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“One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.” -Anonymous
We all have the same amount of time; that is the only thing that is equal between all people. Every individual has the same 24 hours in each day. Those hours can get filled up quickly, especially when you subtract time for sleeping. Factor in time spent [...]
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oI’m happy to wrap up the Scaling Down the Homework series, and even happier that the 16th was the last day of school! If you missed our 4-part series Scaling Down the Homework, click the links below to check it out:
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 1)
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 2)
Scaling Down the Homework (Part [...]
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If you missed the first three installments of Scaling Down the Homework, you should read them before continuing down the page.
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 1)
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 2)
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 3)
How do you motivate a “moving away from” child in a positive way? What is the proper approach to homework [...]
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Homework is a very personal and sensitive topic, and most parents have their opinion on what is appropriate: what subjects, how much, due dates, and more. If you missed the first two installments of Scaling Down the Homework, you should read them before continuing down the page.
Scaling Down the Homework (Part 1)
Scaling Down the Homework [...]
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School has finally wrapped up for the year, and we, as parents, are left to contemplate what WE learned from the school year. My husband and I finally got the homework situation figured out with our daughter once the school year was already drawing to a close. If you missed the first installment of Scaling [...]
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I am employed full time (well, more than full time, if such a classification existed) even though I work from home. My job title reads: full time blogger, freelance writer, and work at home mom (WAHM). When I tell people I work from home and that my job is to write for Homemaker Barbi, I’m [...]
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Don’t lift the lid! According to the Reynolds company, it’s best to leave the lid on your crockpot / slow cooker the whole time you’re cooking. Each time you lift the lid to check or stir your food, it adds 20 minutes to the cooking time to compensate for the heat that escapes. If you [...]
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I was not a very good participant in The Lazy Organizer’s SMART Habit Saturday! I chose one new habit to work on and report back with my progress each Saturday. Then I had surgery and coasted with minimal work on the website and my house as I recovered.
I am digitizing all paper in our house [...]
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If you missed last week, I am participating in The Lazy Organizer’s SMART Habit Saturday! I chose one new habit to work on and report back with my progress each Saturday.My habit for April is scanning. If you missed it, read about my project from last week. I am digitizing all paper in our house [...]
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This is my first week participating in The Lazy Organizer’s Smart Habit Saturday! It’s hard to choose just one new habit to work on, when we are all constantly finding little ways to improve our time, finances and lives.
The habit I’ll be tracking in April is scanning. I have been working on the files, piles, [...]
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