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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007We’re almost a month into the school year. School work is constant, as are extra curricular activities, late-stay for club meetings, and play dates for my little one. When our three kids get home, the home office can go haywire. How can it be controlled and the situation remain organized (or at least organized chaos)? [...]
On The Road (Once) Again…
Friday, August 31st, 2007It’s Friday morning. The sun hasn’t yet risen over the eastern horizon. And I’m in my office, ferreting out cables, and USB flash drives, and my Verizon USB wireless broadband adapter, and all the other things I will take with me on the road today. It’s travel hockey season, and we’re headed out on the [...]
One Mom, Two Kids, Three Dogs and Grandma – That’s Family Life
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007What is a functional family? I have heard it said that families nowadays are dysfunctional unless there is a mom and a dad, 2.2 kids a dog and maybe a hamster. That’s bunk if you ask me. Functional to me means you are happy, you…
What’s your rhythm?
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Early bird? Night owl? What type of fowl are you? I work from home, with three kids, three school start times, and three sets of extracurriculars in tow. Toss in my own home business schedule that the wife/mother’s own scheduling needs, and things can get downright crazed in the home and home office.
A Concoction Called Organization
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Home. Home office. School. Business. Work. Extracurriculars. Pastimes. Canines. In today’s home, obligations abound, creating what could become a convoluted, chaotic mess. It’s the first week of school, and already conflicts are fostering insanity. I’m speaking on small business networking tonight, at the same time that our son has hockey practice and one of our [...]
10 Simple Back-to-School Tips
Sunday, August 12th, 2007Back-to-school is an exciting time for both parents and children, however, it can be a stressful time as well. Here are 10 simple tips that will help families adjust to the upcoming school year. 1. Practice getting the children up early one week prior to the first day of school. 2. Pick out school clothes [...]
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