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Using Time Wisely: Carrie’s Morning Makeover

by Guest Blogger October 18, 2012

Last month we talked about morning routines and featured author, time-management expert and mom of three Laura Vanderkam’s ebook, What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings— and Life. The winner of the giveaway accompanying that post received a morning makeover consultation provided by Laura herself (plus a copy […]

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reminder: stop fighting for the moment

by Meagan Francis October 2, 2012

Lately, Clara has been really into playing “doggie”. “I’m the baby doggie and you’re the mommy!” she says…at least four dozen times per day. She says it while I’m doing the dishes, pulling on my pants leg. “Pet your baby doggie, mommy!” She plays it while I’m making the bed, jumping into the center of […]

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Back to You: make a call you’ve been putting off

by Meagan Francis September 25, 2012

This is actually a gently edited post I originally published during the mini-resolutions series I wrote around last New Year’s. But it’s one of those topics that never gets stale, and I know I could use the reminder! Enjoy and put it to good use. Is there a phone call weighing heavy on your mind […]

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Do your hours keep slipping away? 5 time-management tips that work for me.

by Meagan Francis September 17, 2012

I thought I’d re-publish a post from my archives that explains some tricks I’ve learned in my mothering journey that help me make better use of my most precious resource – my time. Enjoy! I’ve not always been good at managing my time. I’m amazed sometimes when I look back at my pre-kid life and […]

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Why rushing doesn’t “save” time – and how to slow down

by Meagan Francis September 10, 2012

As we head back into a full week of school, work and all the rest, I wanted to share a previously-published post about how sometimes speeding up actually doesn’t “save” time at all. As we re-adjust to the busy fall season, I know I can use the reminder! Enjoy. “Slow down!” I remember my […]

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3 ways to avoid the “busy mom” trap

by Meagan Francis July 9, 2012

For the last week everyone’s been talking about “everybody’s so busy” syndrome, sparked by a NYT piece titled ‘The Busy Trap’. It reminded me of a post I wrote back in 2009, called “Do you suffer from ‘busy-itis‘?” From my post: There are some mothers I know who claim to be so chronically over-run with […]

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3 steps to deciding what’s important: Priorities, Perspective, and Probabilities

by Meagan Francis March 22, 2012

“Do less!” is a popular chorus these days – but it’s easier said than done. Perhaps the hardest part is choosing what to do…and what to let go of. And then not feeling guilty or less-than when the stuff that doesn’t make our “most important” list seems so important to everyone around us. With the […]

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Mindful Monday: Work now so I can play during the holiday

by Meagan Francis November 14, 2011

Around this time last year, my working pace started to slow wayyy down. After a fast-paced fall that included blogging a lot more frequently, writing freelance articles and finishing two books, I felt my brain start to go fuzzy around Thanksgiving…and it never really recovered until January, leading me to declare a blogging break just […]

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Wise Words Wednesday: The value of your time

by Meagan Francis September 21, 2011

“These hours are all you’ve got. There is nothing in your life that is more valuable than your time, the moments you have left. You cannot put too much awareness and intention into the way you invest those moments.” – Your Money Or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. I’ve been busy the […]

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A new month, a new focus…and some thoughts about sponsors

by Meagan Francis September 1, 2011

September 1. I mean really, September 1??? It barely seems possible that we are moving firmly into FALL territory – especially considering it’s 90+ degrees and humid here today – but it’s true. As I did last September, this month I’ll be focusing on an issue that’s a biggie for moms: TIME. And I find […]

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