Jan 13, 2015 | Blog
Every year, it’s the same thing for many families: We launch into January full of energy to finally clear out the kid clutter, sit down to healthful meals together and stop nagging our kids during those nightmarish school mornings. But in a matter of weeks...
Jan 8, 2015 | Blog
The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90 percent of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in...
Dec 30, 2014 | Blog
There’s something about early January that I find refreshing. It is full of promise–resolutions are not yet broken. Holiday decorations are packed away, and a new year is stretched before you. This year, I want to get serious about cleaning and organization. I decided...
Dec 30, 2014 | Blog
My New Year’s present to myself was an organized and de-cluttered basement. A few months ago, the drop ceiling in our basement collapsed. No humans or cats were hurt, but my husband and I could no longer turn a blind eye to the mess our basement had become. The...
Dec 23, 2014 | Blog
Now is the time of year when there is a dizzying array of demands – shopping, baking, attending parties and programs, end-of-year reporting– and add that to our regular daily tasks of work duties, kid activities or helping care for aging parents and you have just sent...
Dec 19, 2014 | Blog
Tis the season to make a mess. From baking gingerbread men, to preparing five-course meals for family and friends, it’s all extremely daunting and stressful for this non-domesticated 30-something-year-old. Overflowing sink full of dirty dishes, pots and pans...
