How to manage office papers in 3 easy steps

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 all came from? Or perhaps you know exactly where it came from but don’t know…

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Simple holiday packing tips to really enjoy your vacation

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 Christmas. Here’s where some decisions need to be made about what we are going to…

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I Do Love My Routines, But…

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 developed a routine for our weekdays. We manage to wrangle all of the activities…

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Feeling overwhelmed? How to stop being so busy

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 arrive. He was late. Very late. This was in the time before mobile phones…

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Feeling stressed? How to get stuff done when you’re completely overwhelmed

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 and rushed. We feel like we are flying from one task to the next without…

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How to organise your wardrobe and make better clothing choices

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 to own a lot of clothes but when it came down to it, a lot…

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The 5 important reasons I keep a list

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 different purposes. I have my shopping list (always on my phone so I can never…

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2 simple things that will help you get a tidy house

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 up the children’s toys as soon as they have finished playing with them, straightening up…

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Look after yourself in the mad Christmas rush

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 barrel at dancing concerts, end of year parties, birthday parties, sports wind ups, school Christmas…

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Procrastination: 4 Easy Planner Steps to Help Overcome it

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 my day and I still have to overcome procrastination on many different levels. Usually I…

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