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The Secret to Your Success

Like many stay at home moms, I used to work outside my home. At the beginning of every year, the company that I worked for encouraged each employee to evaluate their prior year’s performance, set goals for the coming year and develop strategies for achieving those goals. The people that completed these exercises each year [...]

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Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals

What does S.M.A.R.T mean? S.M.A.R.T is an acronym for: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound Each word in the acronym has a special meaning. They are: Specific – Specific goals are detailed and carefully thought out. You are much more likely to accomplish a specific goal rather than a general goal. Use action verbs when writing [...]

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Back-to-school Supply List

Since there’s no “official” supply list for homeschoolers we decided to put together a basic list of what most homeschoolers need for “back-to-school”. Use this list as a guide for restocking your supply closet and for setting up a homeschool area.  This is also a good list for parents who have children in public or private [...]

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Why We Fail to Keep Our New Year’s Resolutions

Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution only to break it within the first few days? Don’t feel bad. You have lots of company. Every year millions of people break their New Year’s Resolutions. Why do people fail to keep their resolutions? They fail because resolutions are nothing more than a statement of a [...]

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The Inside Scoop on the Freshest Bread at the Super Market

When you go to buy bread in the Super Market you want to buy the freshest loaf you can find. That way it stays fresher longer. But how do you know which is the freshest loaf of bread? You could do the old “squeeze” test to check for freshness but that isn’t a guarantee that the loaf you buy today was baked today.

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How to Start a Childcare Cooperative

Set up your own childcare cooperative and save a ton of money on childcare while at the same time getting some much-needed time with your spouse.

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Inexpensive Fun: Crafts for Kids

Crafts are fun, educational, and a great way to spend quality time with your kids.

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Save Money: Create Crafts for Family and Friend’s Birthdays

Here are a few craft ideas that your relatives and friends are sure to love.

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How You Can Save Time On Household Chores

Your work around the house can take up a big portion of your time, especially household chores. The following ways will help you streamline your household chore activities.

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How To Manage Procrastination

Have you ever found yourself putting off important tasks that you know you need to get done? This is called “procrastination,” and it is very common. Some people only procrastinate once in a while, and it doesn’t have much effect on their lives. Others procrastinate on almost every task and the procrastination can take a toll on both their personal and professional lives.

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