With three busy kids, a dog and cat, farm animals, and a full time job outside the home, just keeping my head above the dust bunnies and laundry on a daily basis is challenging enough. The idea of “spring cleaning” my whole house at once? The very thought gives me nightmares! But several inspiring self-help [...]
Making Working at Home Work for You–Scheduling (part 2 of 2)
March 19, 2012 By
In part 1 of “Making Working at Home Work for You,” I wrote about choosing a job that fits in with your unique gifts and personality. For example, if you do not like being on the computer, freelance writing may not be a good option for you. But if you’re a good seamstress and saleswoman, [...]
The Discipline of an Effective Routine
March 15, 2012 By
I have many different kinds of routines. A family routine: which includes the basic of running the household with the boys cleaning up after themselves and having assigned chores. A health routine: making sure I am taking care of Mom. An exercise routine: to make sure I do not work the same muscles everyday. A [...]
The Art of Homemaking: Keeping a Cleaning Schedule
March 5, 2012 By
The beauty of a home is order. Spring arrives this month bringing with it a desire to open the windows to let in the sweet smell of the wind, and to prepare our homes to get a fresh cleaning. Do not let yourself be OVERWHELMED by the daunting task of “Spring Cleaning” your entire home. Maybe [...]
Menu Plan Rotation – Putting It All Together
March 5, 2012 By
We are now on the final step of the Menu Plan Rotation System. By now you should have the following: a good idea of your family’s weekly schedule and your time constraints/limitations/abilities for planning and preparing meals list of meals you regularly eat, family favourites, new recipes to try menu plan board, monthly spreadsheet or printable you [...]
Preparing Your Pantry, Fridge and Freezer for Meal Planning
March 1, 2012 By
If you are just joining us, we have talked about the following: benefits of a meal plan rotation, how and what recipes to collect for planning, logistics of your weekly schedule, making a rea listic schedule, and setting up a visible menu plan/ planning station. It is now time to move on to a little [...]
Preparing Your Meal Plan Rotation System – Part 2 of 4
February 26, 2012 By
Last time, we talked about the benefits of having a Meal Plan Rotation system for your family. In case you missed it or need to be reminded of them, make sure you check the post out here: What is A Meal Rotation System. Today, we are going to tackle the background and pre- planning you [...]
What Is A Meal Plan Rotation? A 4-Part Series
February 25, 2012 By
Meal planning. We all know what it is. We have all heard how beneficial it is to have a meal plan in place for each week/month. Certainly, we will save a lot of money at the grocery store, if we started planning our meals, instead of shopping on a whim and over-purchasing. Yet, we still [...]
Setting Business Hours for Work at Home Moms
February 19, 2012 By
The hardest part for work-at-home moms is setting and keeping specific times to work, then being done after those hours are over. When you go to work at an office, you can leave the work that needs to be done at quitting time and start again the next day. When you work from home you [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Homemaking and Scheduling for an Organized Home
February 1, 2012 By
Creating and following a schedule can seem like a daunting task. However, once you get over the hump and brain power of pulling it all together, the days can be smooth sailing. That is if you utilize the schedule. I often use Simple Mom‘s super cool Daily Docket. I absolutely love this idea, because it helps [...]
