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Could David Seah’s 7:15AM Ritual Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 16 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether David Seah's daily ritual could improve my productivity. While David met with a friend via chat at 7:15 every morning, I connected with a friend via email sometime during the day and committed...

Do Moms Have a Problem With Social Media?

It's a question I've wrestled with personally. I sometimes wonder if this picture is how my children will remember me: my back to them, staring at the computer screen, saying, "Just a minute" for the fifth time in a row. If you can relate, I would love to have...

3 Simple Steps for a Satisfying Summer

Have you ever gotten to the end of a summer and been disappointed? I have, many times. I'm a homeschooling mom who takes time off in the summer and I hope to get so much accomplished. Somehow very little of it gets done. I'm not talking about the fun activities we...

Could Taking a Vacation Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 15 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether taking a vacation could improve my productivity. I've actually been testing it for the past two weeks. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see my plans for this test. How Taking a Vacation...

Attend a Homeschool Conference in Your Jammies

We can do school in our jammies, so it's only appropriate that we can learn how to homeschool better in our jammies, too. Today (May 13, 2013) at noon central time, I will be sharing how to get school done--tomorrow! I'd love to have you join me for the free...

A Rebel’s Guide to Productivity

Many of my newer readers know that I am doing a weekly post for A Year of Living Productively, but what you may not know is that I did another shorter series about irritating people who don't seem to benefit from many traditional approaches to getting things...

Could Eat That Frog Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 14 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy could improve my productivity. I determined the most impactful task I could complete and did that first and continued to identify and "eat" the next biggest frogs...

Could Personal Kanban Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 13 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether Personal Kanban could improve my productivity. I used the traditional method of Post-It notes and a dry erase board. Scroll to the end of last week's post for more details. How Personal Kanban...

Could the Repeat Test Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 12 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether the Repeat Test would improve my productivity. The Hourly Chime iPhone app reminded me to determine if I was happy with how I spent my time in the previous hour. If not, I wrote down what...

Could Scheduling Tasks Help You Get More Done?

This is Week 11 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether scheduling my tasks made me more productive. Specifically, I used SmartDayPro on my iPhone. This was an unusual week for me because I was out of town for several days. Click here for details...

Are You Missing from the Schedule, Mom?

If you're thinking about how to plan your homeschool schedule for next year, don't forget to include time for yourself. As a psychologist, I think it's critically important that busy homeschool moms take time to be refreshed and even be a little selfish! Please...

Where to Find the Easiest Homeschool Record System Ever

I've struggled to find a homeschool record keeping system that works for my family for nine years and I've finally found it! I'm sharing it with readers of Blessed Beyond a Doubt today. I hope you enjoy the post and Jill's fabulous blog, too. Most of all, I hope I can...