Yesterday I was so tired and lacking motivation to get out of bed, I decided to stay in bed instead of getting up early and taking a shower before my little monster woke up.  Boy, did I pay the price for that decision.  Instead of the nice, relaxing shower I usually take while she is sleeping I had a really hot and then really…

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HOW DO YOU DO IT????

Why Is that always the first thing every one says when finding out that I have 4 children!

Personally I think it is funny. Some people are so amazed when I say that I am a mother of 4.



So whats the big deal? And how do I do what? I do every thing you do

just faster! I wake up earlier then most people… Continue

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Two weeks ago, in my…

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Simple Sunday is where I’ve been exploring my thoughts on clutter. So, as part of a series I didn’t know I was starting a few weeks ago (the art of de-cluttering, 5 things I’ve learned about clutter,…

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Years ago, when I moved out on my own, I didn’t have much money. As I began figuring it all out with limited funds–simple, frugal living happened naturally.

Paper towels cost money, so I began to use them with more thought (completely opposite of how…

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A task for the kid-less weekend…

Yep. What do I do when the girls are at their grandparents and my wonderful spouse is at work?Organize our book shelf by color! Yes, I’m weird. (And just in case you think I’m nuts too, I also took walks and had lots of time to write.)

I’d seen this long ago on some blog and thought, “Now that would really improve our bookshelf.” I’m always searching for ways to simplify things in our home since clutter and mess really…

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I don’t know about you, but we’ve got five people living in our home now–all day, every day. Hence, our land mine-pocked living room…bedroom…craft room…and kitchen.

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Call me old-fashioned, but a clean home does wonders for me. And not for just me, for my family.

At this stage in our lives, a time when four out of five of us are at home nearly all hours of every day, a clean home keeps us sane. Daily cleaning provides us with a sense of peace, routine and respect for our home and ourselves.

If your children are still under the age of five, you’ll find their natural instincts to be involved in most clean up is…

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It’s spring cleaning time, and between the nesting and the mad-rush to get things into a comfy place before my husband returned to work, our house is feeling pretty “clean” at this moment. That is if you can look beyond the disassembled couch, sea of blocks, piles of books and dress-up strewn about the house. So, when I think of spring cleaning I think of not just cleaning, but getting rid of things, starting fresh for the year. And on that note…

I still remember the day…

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One way to save money is by eliminating or cutting down on dining out. My family of four has put a limit on dining out to once a week and even with that, we almost always use a gift card, a coupon, or dine at a place where kids eat free.



Where do the gift cards come from?

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• Mostly from doing…

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Anticipate the unexpected.

ALWAYS set up contingency plans just in case.

Examples:

~ If one of us is delayed, we'll send a text message notifying the others.

~ If we get split up at the mall, here's the time and place we'll meet.

~ If you get locked out of the house, get the…

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When you have an appointment or firm commitment, allot 15 extra minutes to get where you need to be.

Traffic snarls and unexpected events happen all the time. Don't let them throw off your plans and cause unnecessary stress.



If you're traveling by air, plan to arrive at the airport one hour before domestic departures.



And ALWAYS carry reading material...if you spend… Continue

Entrepreneurial Quote of the Day:



“Don’t say that you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Theresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein.” -- H. Jackson Brown, JR.





Hello Fabulous Women!



How many times a day do you say – or think – “I don’t have the time,” or “There’s not enough time!” ?



When I ask women entrepreneurs what their… Continue