Because Who Doesn’t Enjoy Catching Lightning Bugs? While tapping merrily away on my series about household management, I kept running into a snag. I would type “do this part later” or “make a mental note” or “remember to…” Only…what if you can’t do any of those? I know there was a time when I couldn’t capture and hold onto a…
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I hate the word “routine.” I balked at scheduling my week. For years. I’d like to say it’s because I’m a free spirit, but my spirit feels a lot freer when it’s not paying credit card late charges, using Kleenex to dry dishes (don’t worry, it wasn’t the lotion kind – that would just be gross), or calling the township…
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Yay! You made it. This is the last step in the Managing the Day-to-Day Series and the second part of reviewing your week. Today, my friend, we are going to make a plan to GET IT DONE. First, gather up your supplies: Action / Pending Box Master Plan Unicorn Box Paper That box of papers you weeded out of the…
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Heroine. Not Heroin. When last we peeked in on this journey, the heroine waited impatiently next to boxes of pencils, ill-tempered papers, and a messy planner, breathlessly anticipating further instruction. She had been promised rescue from a life of despair and frustration, rerouting her trajectory toward household paradise. Note: It might be time to cut back on the romance novels….
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Call Your Mother. For Real. She Misses You. Is all your paperwork sorted? Are you ready for the next step? I know, I sound like your mother, checking to make sure you took out the trash like you were told. Sorry. Seriously, though, did you take out the trash? We had onions for dinner, and it stinks. If you’re just…
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