October 28, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
This week has been all about getting dressed and ready for the day first thing in the morning. Here is where you can catch up. Having Trouble Getting Dressed In The Morning? 10 Benefits Of Getting Ready First Thing In The Morning Getting Ready With Little Ones Streamlining Let’s say you get out of bed [...]
October 26, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
This week, we are talking getting dressed and ready first thing in the morning. You can read the intro post HERE and 10 benefits to getting ready first thing in the morning HERE. I know that mornings aren’t always easy, but I’m hoping to inspire you to take the initiative and make this your morning [...]
October 25, 2011 by Marci | 9 Comments
Yesterday, I brought up the topic of having a good morning routine and the importance of getting up and ready for the day first thing. I can think of many benefits of developing this habit. Here are 10 to get us started: You are prepared. If you prepare yourself first thing in the morning, you [...]
October 23, 2011 by Marci | 6 Comments
Right now at Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee, there is a series going on called the “Get Dressed Challenge – Frumps to Pumps”. The whole idea is to motivate women to get dressed and ready for the day – hair, make-up, the whole enchilada- first thing in the morning. This is the second [...]
September 7, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
School is in full swing. We are settling in to our new schedule of homeschool and outside classes. As I wrote about last week, the only piece of the puzzle missing is the housework. That has fallen by the wayside as we have put school first these past couple weeks. The 3 day Labor Day [...]
August 23, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
My son is like his mama. He likes order and lists. He needs to know what is expected of him or he goes his own way. Sound like anyone in your house? That’s why lists are so important to us. With school back in session, my little guy needs some routine back in his bedtime [...]
July 18, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
I’m a list girl. If it needs to be done, I better put it on the list or calendar or I just might forget about it. Just the way it is. However, sometimes those lists can get a little crazy. It’s a little disheartening to see 73 items on the daily to-do list. The size [...]
April 4, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
In our house, we share the housecleaning chores. We are all part of this family. We all need to do our part. One of the kids’ chores is to clean their bathroom. Even though they are 6 and 9, they have been cleaning the bathroom for years. They can scrub a toilet with the best [...]
February 4, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
Hard to believe it is February already! We survived the blizzard this past week, but having been stuck at home for 3 days has taken away all concept of time! February crept up on me and Friday totally took me by surprise! Do you ever have times like that or I am the only one??? [...]
February 1, 2011 by Marci | 11 Comments
I just love this printable chore chart from Pink Daisy! I had to share! Two of the most asked questions I receive here at Overcoming Busy are “How do you set up routines for your kids?” and “How do you get kids to do chores?” To me, those two go hand in hand. It’s all [...]
January 14, 2011 by Marci | 5 Comments
I love the concept of breaking goals down into small bite sized pieces. Last year, I read Power of Less by Leo Babauta. It is a book about achieving your goals, but more about working on the right goals and in the right time frame. The author suggested determining what is really important in our [...]
