From the category archives:

Time

Resolutions that work: how to move past dreaming to focus and ACT in 2012.

January 3, 2012

Last week I wrote about the obstacles big-picture thinkers often face when trying to create concrete, actionable goals and resolutions. But dreamers aren’t doomed to inaction! No matter how big your ideas for 2012, I’ve discovered some ways to move out of “wheel-spinning” mode and take action. Here’s how to turn those big pie-in-the-sky ideas [...]

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Got big goals? 3 obstacles that keep dreamers from becoming doers.

December 29, 2011

Since I’m still taking it easy (and getting ready for a house full of guests) I’m republishing a post I wrote about a year ago. As so many of us move into New Year planning mode, I thought it would strike a nerve with some of you. I’m a big-picture thinker. So, no surprise, my [...]

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Why rushing doesn’t “save” time – and how to slow down

September 29, 2011

As our “Time” theme comes to a close this weekend, I wanted to share a post I wrote last year about how sometimes speeding up actually doesn’t “save” time at all. As we re-adjust to the busy back-to-school season, I know I can use the reminder! Enjoy. “Slow down!” I remember my mom saying to [...]

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Stuck in the baby pool

September 28, 2011

Since my oldest son was very small, we’ve been indoor waterpark enthusiasts. Starting with our inaugural family trip to the Great Wolf Lodge for New Year’s 1999, Jon and I – plus whichever kids we’ve had at the time – have visited at least a dozen different waterparks across the Midwest and beyond. To me [...]

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Wise Words Wednesday: The value of your time

September 21, 2011

“These hours are all you’ve got. There is nothing in your life that is more valuable than your time, the moments you have left. You cannot put too much awareness and intention into the way you invest those moments.” – Your Money Or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. I’ve been busy the [...]

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savoring time vs. saving time (at the grocery store and beyond)

September 20, 2011

When my oldest son was very small, I really enjoyed grocery shopping. I’d hit the store on double coupon day, challenging myself to stick to our meager grocery budget and performing elaborate cost calculations on everything from toilet paper to ground beef. But over the years, as I’ve added more children and more daytime responsibilities, [...]

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Do your hours keep slipping away? 5 time-management tips that work for me.

September 8, 2011

Our theme for September is “time”, and today, I haven’t had much available for writing. So I thought I’d re-publish a post from my archives that explains some tricks I’ve learned in my mothering journey that help me make better use of my most precious resource – my time. Enjoy! I’ve not always been good [...]

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