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Good for you! I love having folders in my gmail.
I'm putting The Power of Less in my Books to Read note in Evernote. :coolgleamA:
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Good for you! I love having folders in my gmail.
I'm putting The Power of Less in my Books to Read note in Evernote. :coolgleamA:
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I have a big church binder that I hate because I hate to carry heavy stuff and a big bag around. My bag already has indispensable things like snacks, water, coloring books, toys and diapers. I'm so excited to scan all the pages in the church binder into Evernote! This will make my life so much easier.
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Misty kindly gave me a free copy of her ebook :). Definately worth $2! Many things I already knew, but lots of good new tips and instructions.
We have a yucky cold and my oldest was too sick to do school. Baby and I are doing a little better so I went through our files. It is so nice to have a usable, decluttered file cabinet.
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I don't remember daily goals being addressed in the book. I'm thinking of having a daily goals list in evernote with things like; make sure everyone picks up after themselves right away, remember to notice when I feel full/control my portions to help me loose weight etc. I would probably put a note on my daily schedule to check the goal list at each mealtime.
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Mystie, how does the detail in your ebook compare to your gtd series? I'm thinking about it, but we are also in stick to the budget mode so I make sure to research every little bit :).
I'm part way through my braindump and am rereading gtd to make sure I understand everything. I can't say enough about how much better I feel having done a partial braindump! I am more present and in the moment with my kids which is often a struggle for me. My brain just had so many things going on all the time. I'm going to work on the brain dump, processing it and updating our filing system.
One of my bright spots is that I bought the home routines app, even though we almost never buy apps. I love checking the box! I even set up a checklist for each girl's morning routine and they love getting stars. I also like how it lines up with the flylady zones, but also lets you modify them. I need some outside motivation like someone else setting up the basic zone structure, but it is just a jumping off point since I need to modify it for my own life.
Another bright spot was organizing the toys and cleaning out the girl's rooms. They like being able to get out the bin with dolls and clothes instead of everything being randomly shoved in a bin. And we managed to get our weekly cleaning done even though several of us have colds. Even vacuuming the stairs which is my nemesis.
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http://www.mint.com It is free and has an online version and apps. It downloads bank info, lets you categorize and set up a budget. :001_smile:
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I was surprised to learn that we all like brussel sprouts! :confused1: and :hurray:
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I'm so sorry! That is so much to deal with! I would also suggest a hotel, even a cheaper Motel 6 type of place.
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Felicity, hugs!
And hugs to everyone else too! Our Sunday went ok since dh was there to help me. We switched from 9 to 11 and we have Sacrament meeting last. I'm in the rs presidency and I often have littlest dd with me since dh's calling often conflicts. I was really worried about how she would do before when we started at 9, but the angels must have been hard at work since she did fine. But now starting at 11 she will be tired and I'm worried I'll have to be in the hallway with her during rs. Dh had her yesterday and she did ok with him so I'm crossing my fingers!
I'm so grateful I can just drop the other 2 off at primary and they happily stay. It has taken years and I wish I could have read other people's experiences like I can here. At the time it seemed like I was the only one whose child struggled with going to nursery and primary. In 6 months we start again with little dd.
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:grouphug: Elizabeth :grouphug:
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Dear President Monson,
Not to be a pest, but when we do the whole water-jet upgrade to the fonts, we should also—naturally—include serious upgrades to the water heating system. Trust me, I know this will prove popular. Anxiously awaiting your response...
Bill
My oldest will be getting baptized this year and she and dh thank you for your efforts. :)
Thanks for the thoughts about teaching. I will be pondering how best to help our teaching in RS.
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I would love a social group too. I'm the RS councilor in charge of the teachers so I would especially like to hear about ways to make sure the teachers are sensitive to how they come across.
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I know they still have the keys. The reason it bothered me was that this particular person preened his feathers each time someone addressed him as bishop! I totally get being accustomed to calling someone bu the title.
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That's a weird way to address the letter! In a previous ward one of the men was still adressed as bishop by a lot of members even though it had been years since he was a bishop. We have our ward Christmas party this Saturday.
I'm excited because DH and I can afford to give each other Christmas gifts this year. :) It was pretty lean while he was in school.
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I'm pleased to say that this is really working for me! I've tried to menu plan in the past and it never lasted very long. This is the longest I've stuck with anything, great or really pathetic, right? :) At first I was worried that it would cost more, but we are actually saving money. DH used to make a lot of his own food and did his own shopping. Now I do most of the shopping so we are spending half as much on impulse buys since only one of us is going to the store. We all look forward to dinner now. DH even asked if we could have the pork loin again for Christmas, lol! I told him I would look for a past ham recipe and past side dish recipes. We've all been really happy with how good the food tastes, it's easy to make, but not boring.
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Both books are waiting for me at the library. :) I hope they will help me have a better overall plan. Flylady and the Fresh 20 help with meal planning and cleaning, but I also need something that ties everything together. We spend quite a bit of time being involved at our church and the girls have several other outside activities. We love all of it and don't want to give anything up, but I need to be more organized so life isn't so crazy. Sometimes, I feel like my brain is going to melt!
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We have an HE top loader that I love! I like that there are no smell issues, but it still uses less water and electricity than a conventional top loader.
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Melatonin has saved my sanity here! My 7yo takes 1/4 mg before bed. She likes the sublinguals that come in orange or peppermint by Source Naturals. They are 1mg, but I cut the pill up because she doesn't need that much. She falls asleep quickly. I have heard that some children need to take it an hour before bedtime. I started it when a friend and a pediatrician recommended it so I felt very comfortable giving a small dose. It is a hormone and I hope that eventually dd will not need it anymore, but when desperate I would certainly give it to a child before I was able to see a doctor. I hope it works for you, little sleep for years on end is torture!
I'm starting to feel a little desperate. My dd3 is STILL not sleeping through the night. She never has. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I have had a full night's sleep since she was born. She comes into my bed several times a night. I'm too tired to notice when or how many times any more. I used to get up and take her right back to bed, sitting in her room until she fell asleep. Now I don't wake up until she wriggles and kicks me awake. Eventually I wake up enough to take her back to bed, but she never stays in her own bed for long. I've tried putting dd11 in bed with her, so she has a nice warm body to snuggle with, but dd11 is a pretty wriggly sleeper too, and I think dd3 gets pushed out of bed and comes to see me even more. :001_rolleyes:
Over the last few weeks, it's been harder and harder to get her to sleep at night, too. It's 11:15pm and she's still awake in her bed. We put the kids to bed 2 hours ago. She's laying quietly now, so I think she will settle down and fall asleep within the next few minutes. Last Friday, I managed to keep her from taking a nap. She fell asleep at 7:30, only to wake up just before 9 and stay up for another 2 hours. :banghead:
I need to break this cycle somehow. What has worked for you? I've seen people post about melatonin--is it safe and effective for kids? Should I talk to her pediatrician before I gave her a supplement like that?
DD11 also has trouble turning off her brain and sleeping at night. I think they feed off each other's energy at bedtime, giggling and talking until late.
I had a conversation with another, unnamed adult in the family ;), and it's his opinion that I just need to have more structure for the kids, and wake them up earlier and structure their days more rigidly. Maybe he's right, but it's not going to happen when I'm getting 7 hours of non-continuous sleep every night. I dislike a lot of structure, and I just don't have the energy to have much will power right now... We have a fairly predictable bedtime routine--it's just later that he would like it to be--he often doesn't get home until 9pm, and I'd like the kids to have a chance to interact with him for at least a few minutes before bedtime. But the girls take so stinking long to fall asleep even after we've gone through all our bedtime routine.
Sorry for the ramble. It's late and I'm tired. What's worked for you to get your kids sleeping more easily?
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We loved the pork loin today! Everyone was sad that they were too full to eat anymore of it. :)
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I did try to search, but couldn't find the answer. For R&S English 2 I just need the TM right? I would to do a lot orally so I'm not sure that we would need the student book.
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I just joined this weekend. I really needed something planned out for me as dinner gets boring otherwise! I am not a very good cook either so something quick that tastes good is a lifesaver for me. I agree that the meatball recipe had too much salt.
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I need some kind of general writing resource to help me in teaching writing. We like WWE, but I need help as a teacher. I could still write a 20 page research paper, but I have a hard time breaking up all that writing knowledge into manageable steps for children. Is there a manual that would be helpful with guidelines like, don't start every sentence with the same word, etc?
I'm looking at IEW for this reason. If I can borrow the dvds from a friend or the library will buying the workbook for TWSS be enough? Or would I need to watch the dvds each year?
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Thank you! This is the first time we have had stairs with a little one. :)
s/o from Discouraged, now organizing to have time for the components of your life
in General Education Discussion Board
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Swellmomma, you are awesome! I finished my brain dump and processed it into my Evernote GTD system. I did a weekly review last week also and am really liking the system so far. I have my daily routines in the home routines app because we get stars and we are getting a lot done! The house and everything is running more smoothly