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How to End Complaining Over Chores

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My kids are getting a kick out of the fact that I'm writing a series on chores. Chores are a big deal in our house. We clean for about 10 minutes in the morning and maybe another 20 or 30 in the afternoon. When 3 or 4 people work diligently for this amount of time, a lot of work gets done! Shh – don't tell, but I think they are secretly proud they are trusted with so much important work. Attitude is key If you want your kids to cheerfully help out around the house, you must consider attitudes: { Read more... }

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My 2013 Goals

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So I saw down Sunday afternoon to compile my own goals. I’d already set my priorities a couple years ago (remember step 1?) and they haven’t changed. Even though I was interrupted 97 times by several boys, I am happy to say I was able to stick to the “1 hour” part of the 1 Hour Guide to Setting Personal Goals: 5 Simple Steps. How did I work through this process so fast? One of my secrets to working quickly is to let things percolate in my brain as I go about my day. { Read more... }

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The 1 Hour Guide to Setting Personal Goals: 5 simple steps

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Ugh. No way. Is that your reaction when you think of writing goals? Lots of busy moms don't even bother to set goals because they feel like they will never accomplish them. Lose 10 pounds in 2013 -not gonna happen. Remember my friends' birthdays – oops – already messed up on that one. Save a $1 million by age 40 – not without divine intervention! Why should you write down a bunch of optimistic expectations just to either forget about them later or crash and burn right after you start? { Read more... }

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Why you need a break from the kids and how to get one

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For what seems like the 10th time today, I'm frustrated at one of my kids. I am ashamed to admit that I have yelled way too much this morning. After a week of sickness (me and various children), a night of interrupted sleep, and cold weather that has kept us inside, I am ready to snap. It's not a nice place to be and I know I need to do something about it fast. I need a break from my kids. No, I'm not going to take off for the weekend. I don't have the luxury of an on-call { Read more... }

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