As homemakers and resource managers of our homes, our ultimate job is to help our families do two things: to Survive and then Thrive. How do we do this? Know your Task A task isn’t just a labor you have to perform. It can also be a great undertaking or work you choose to do. […]
HOW TO MAKE DOING BORING CHORES EASIER
TWO TYPES OF WORK Managing a home requires two types of work: Daily Operations (i.e., chores) and Projects. The purpose of doing Daily Operations is to maintain your home at its current level of cleanliness, order, effectiveness and beauty. The purpose of a Project is to somehow make the future better. PROJECTS HAVE A BEGINNING […]
Children’s Chores and “Adulting”: Why Chores Matter (Part 2)–Tips and Reminders
Learning how to do basic chores and other life skills at a young age matters. Here are some things you can do… Adulting (v): The ability to behave in an adult manner and fulfill such grown-up responsibilities as: hold a 9-5 job, make monthly mortgage/rent, or car payments, or accomplish anything else in such a way […]
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Children’s Chores and “Adulting” : Why Chores Matter (Part 1)
Learning how to do basic chores and other life skills at a young age matters. Here are two examples why… Adulting (v): The ability to behave in an adult manner and fulfill such grown-up responsibilities as: hold a 9-5 job, make monthly mortgage/rent, or car payments, or accomplish anything else in such a way as […]
A Better Work Environment
The appearance and condition of our physical environments (at home or on the job) can affect how we think and feel during our workday. Cluttered, chaotic and unappealing surroundings contribute to scattered, negative thoughts. We feel overwhelmed and weary before the day even begins. In contrast, we are enlivened for the day when we can […]
The Two Week – Three Month Pantry
Well, we did it! The Two Week-Three Month Pantry ebook is finally finished and ready for purchase! Click on the link below to discover how this great system—with easy recipes, inventories and shopping lists included–can help busy people or beginning cooks: Do the grocery shopping faster, Gradually build up a reserve supply of real food […]
Home Storage Centers
In your efforts to be more self-reliant and better prepared for some of life’s emergencies, many of you may not be aware of the following resource… The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operates Home Storage Centers in various locations across the United States and Canada for the purpose of helping “…Church members and […]
Medicinal Soup Recipe
To those of you who attended the recent “Making Homemade Soups & Breads” class, here is the “medicinal” soup I promised to share. According to Consumer Reports, studies have shown that chicken soup actually does help “fight the common cold.” This is done primarily by reducing the following symptoms: “Inhaling the warm steam of […]
Practical Skills Matter
When teaching your children (or deciding what you could spend your time learning), you may wish to consider the following words of wisdom: “Do not immerse yourself so much in the technical [i.e. academic education] that you fail to learn things that are practical. Everything you can learn that is practical—in the house, in the […]
Three Steps for a Productive Day
Most days I do fairly well at being productive. I mean, I make the lists like most of you do, right? And I cross things off as I go along as a way of measuring if I’m making progress or not. I even write down tasks I’ve accomplished that weren’t on the list and then […]
