I stumbled upon something recently that has revolutionised the way I manage my to-do list.
It’s called a Kanban board and it is the perfect system …
Many of us find ourselves envious of people who seem to be able to achieve so much more in their day than we could ever …
Doing small organizing and cleaning tasks regularly is the key to stopping larger problems occurring a few days, weeks or months down the track. Previously, …
It would be a rare person in the western world who doesn’t know that Australia has been in the grips of a fire emergency recently. …
Sometimes when we make a decision to eat healthier and to look after our bodies better, it’s the little things that can make us come …
A new year is upon us and I don’t know about you, but I always feel motivated to make some resolutions about how the next …
I found myself at the shops the other day having an internal argument about whether or not to buy something that was on sale.
You see, …
It can be a struggle to keep your house tidy. There are so many things to do, so much to keep up with and it …
How many times have gone to throw something away and then thought ‘But what if I need it someday?’ How many times have you then …
We all know that January is the traditional time to set goals. We call them New Year resolutions. After all of the indulgence of the …
Do you sometimes find yourself sitting at your desk in your office looking at a pile of papers and other clutter and wondering where it …
In the lead up to the holidays a number of us are now thinking about packing for a trip or to visit family members for …
I love a good routine but can there be too much of a good thing? Consider this…
As part of managing the family commitments, we have …
I want to tell you a story about time.
Some years ago we were sitting at a table in a restaurant waiting for our friend to …
Sometimes life gets so busy and so overwhelming that we simply have no idea where to start or what to do next. We feel stressed …
Do you know the feeling of looking in your wardrobe and seeing lots of clothes but having absolutely nothing to wear? I do. I used …
Those who know me will understand that I am always writing things down on one list or another. I have quite a few, all with …
Last week we talked about how to keep the house under control by doing small things often. Putting the dishes straight into the dishwasher, tidying …
This is the time of year when things start to get busy. For the next few weeks in our house we are staring down the …
Sometimes it seems so difficult to find the motivation to do the things we need to do. I am good at being organised and planning …
You know what it’s like, it doesn’t matter how many people pay you a compliment, it’s the one negative thing someone has said about you …
Sometimes it feels as if there are not enough hours in the day to do all of the things that need to be done. This …
Do you feel as if you are on a treadmill and do you wish you could make it stop? Are you so busy that sometimes …
How failing to plan is causing us stress.
As a working mother I know full well what it’s like to be hanging laundry on the line in …
One of the biggest stressors on family life is the never ending list of things that need to be done. How often do we allow …
Have you ever had one of those weeks where everyone has wanted just one little thing from you? Your to do list explodes and you start …
‘But I don’t have the time to exercise’. How often do we use this as an excuse to avoid having to do something we don’t …
When you read many organisation type articles or websites, the content often revolves around storage. There are lots of lovely photos of beautifully organised home …
How many times have you found yourself wishing you could indulge in a hobby, spend a few moments pampering yourself or do something you used …
There are a couple of simple things that we can do to improve our productivity both at home and at work.
Check out the audio below where I …
One of the biggest indicators of how your day will turn out is the way it begins. If the morning begins badly, chances are things …
Last week I recommended a great book by Dave Ramsey called The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
It’s a fantastic book …
My darling husband bought me a snazzy new juicer for my birthday and I have been having a fantastic time getting creative with juicing recipes …
I saw a little girl in the shopping centre car park today wearing cute little rubber gum boots. I couldn’t help thinking that she was …
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, we’ve all got those times in our lives when we have to wait. Perhaps it’s …
I believe that sometimes we make things more complicated than they need to be. Yes, there are times when it’s necessary to have a process …
There are a couple of little tricks it’s good to know about the kitchen bin which will save you time and make life a lot …
How easy is it to allow our cars to gather all types of random articles which we put in but just never get around to …
I have been on holiday recently and the temptation is always there to lounge in bed for far longer than I would on any normal …
One thing that eats up quite a lot of time and often causes frustration is paying the bills. They seem to arrive far too often …
Sometimes people are so worried about whether or not they will doing something the ‘right’ way, that they struggle to do anything at all.
I was …
Whilst I am a believer in doing things the way that works for you, I do have a couple of rules which relate to shopping.
1) …
I am no chef, in fact I freely admit that I hate cooking. That being the case, the family still need to get fed and …
Have you ever gotten to the end of a task, stood back to look at the mess you have created along the way and then …
Taking on an extra workload in my day job this year means that I have to be vigilant about planning my tasks and prioritising. I …
One of the biggest mistakes we make with any sort of work is launching into it without taking the time to think about what it …
The other day I found myself leaning over the toilet, hoping that I would either be sick and just get it over with or that …
There are a few things which I used to consistently put off doing because of the effort involved.
One of these tasks was changing the doona …
One of the biggest mistakes we make when we are completing any task is to begin before we have properly thought through the process. How …
Housework has never been my favourite pastime but by far the thing I hate the most is ironing. My mother didn’t seem to have the …
Have you ever just come home from spending a fortune at the supermarket and still not been able to find a thing to cook for …
What’s the point of scheduling, planning, organising, being efficient and getting more done in less time? Is it simply to be able to sit down …
It is often said that everyone has a book inside them but most people fail to write it. Is it because they don’t have an …
The importance of routines in life cannot be overstated. A routine is something we do which requires very little thought, in fact we may not …
Having a a to do list is one of the best ways I know to keep myself on track with all of the things I …
Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, even emails have all become a much greater part of our lives in recent times. The value of the …
In this fast paced society of today we can find ourselves in a perpetual state of tiredness. There are many distractions and tasks required of …