Category Archive for 'Tips'

Just a quick mom tip: Saving money on snacks

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Right now between now and after Halloween Wal-mart is selling all kinds of candies, etc. In the Holiday section where all the trick-or-treat candies are sold they have Fun size snacks including goldfish, Teddy Grahams, Ritz-Bitz etc. They are about half the size of the normal snack packs, so you can get 30 snack packs [...]

A Little or A Lot, It All Counts

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

A friend gave me some great advice awhile back concerning exercise. She said the problem with your thinking is if you do not get to go to the gym and spend 45 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes on weights you don’t do anything at all. “Oh well I am not going to be able [...]

Focus on progress instead of perfection.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Believe it or not, perfectionism is a very common cause of disorganization. Seems counter-intuitive that a perfectionist could be disorganized, doesn’t it? Well, the desire for perfection is often so strong that it creates immobility, both at the onset of your organizing projects, and anywhere in the process if you begin to realize things aren’t [...]

The Dr. Beth Show – Episode 1

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Here is the first episode of The Dr. Beth Show on Reallife360 featuring yours truly! Enjoy! If you liked this post, click here to buy me a coffee!

Preparing For Back To School, Right Now.

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Four more weeks until my daughter is back in school. I know it seems that you have plenty of time to get ready, but it surprisingly goes by so quickly. We have enjoyed our time off, but I am already thinking ahead and mentally preparing myself to begin the new school year on the right [...]

What Are Your Kids Going To See At The Movies?… Now You Can Know.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

A friend of mine, Kelly (from Journey’s With Kelly), has been telling me about a website from Focus on The Family which reviews movies, t.v., music, and video games. While I have not taught my 6 year old how to even turn on the t.v. (thus ensuring I am always in control of what she [...]

Avoiding Vacation Clutter

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

By Aby Garvey When navigating organizational landmines, one of the most explosive are sentimental items like souvenirs from vacations. Tied to our souvenirs are memories of vacations gone by…carefree days, exploring new destinations, relaxing. Ahh…I can almost hear the ocean now. But truly, how many travel-themed t-shirts does a person need? There must be a [...]

Addendum to Last Weeks post

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Last week I had a list of things you can do with your kids this summer. I wanted to simply add … reading time! Your local Library, or Bookstore typically offer this for all ages. Libraries usually have it broken into toddlers and school age reading times. Plus you can let them check out a [...]

How To Enjoy A Kid Fun Summer!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Well, we are officially into our second week of summer here, and our first week of camp. Every year about the beginning of May my sister and I begin to scout out and plan the activities for the summer. Not just family vacation, but what activities we can do with the kids. When you start [...]

Organizing Your Time

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

We all have busy schedules, and the more kids you have, the older they get, the more activities accumulate. It is a slippery slope to find yourself running here and there and everywhere. With soccer on Monday and Dance on Tuesday, Church on Wednesday, karate on Thursday, and sleep overs on Friday, when do you [...]