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Strategies for Coping with Holiday Stress-Induced Relationship Problems

2012-01-02T18:06:00.001-05:00

Strategies for Coping with Holiday Stress-Induced Relationship Problems It's one of life's enigmas; the winter holiday season, which is supposed to bring the greatest joy, sometimes causes more feelings of depression and anxiety. Relationships and marriages , says family therapist Rachel Sussman, often suffer holiday-related setbacks. Here's a look at holiday relationship issues, with some first-hand advice about ways to cope. Read on...

When to Quit Multitasking and Take a Break

2011-10-12T15:34:00.001-04:00

Back Pain: Therapeutic Tips and Techniques Sometime, we multitask, organize, schedule and just plain do too darn much. It's important to know when to slow down and practice a little self-care. You can't pour from an empty cup. One of the loudest biofeedback warning signals that you've overdone it is back pain. Back pain has got to be one of the most difficult pain to manage, too. Other bodily aches are more localized. You can elevate your feet or adjust your arms to alleviate pain in those areas. The back comprises about half of the body. When back pain sets in, it's all-encompassing.

I have an on-going relationship with back pain. There are several factors that contribute to my back pain. I was born with congenital hips and wore a brace for the first year of my life. I have scoliosis or curvature of the spine. I have a spina bifida or unformed disk in my lower back. I also have several slipped or herniated disks. I haven't seen a physician or caregiver for my back for about eight years now, and I believe that arthritis has begun to take hold in my neck and lower back. I don't want to spend the money to prove or disprove my theory. I'm also eerily OCD, Type A, etc. Here are ways that I've found to slow down, relax and heal. Read more

How to Balance Family, Work, Play, Relationships and Life!

2011-02-28T20:07:00.000-05:00

How do you balance work and family? How do you keep up with kids, relationships, love life, career, household finances and still remain relatively sane? I've held down a job, homeschooled four kids and survived to tell the tale. Here are some tips that work for me. Read more...

How to Keep from Going Nuts When Guests Stay Overnight

2011-01-14T16:24:00.000-05:00

The holidays represent different things for different people. For many people, the holidays mean parties, entertaining and house guests, which means extra work and preparation. Can you be a good hostess and set boundaries for house guests? Absolutely. Use this guide anytime you have house guests. Read on...

Free Printable Calendars, Organizers, Planners for Kids

2011-01-08T13:55:00.000-05:00

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2011 monthly and weekly One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2011 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are coloring page calendars, too. Free printable coloring page calendars make great math and time lesson plans for elementary and special needs students. Click here.

How to Multitask for Parents

2010-12-21T19:02:00.000-05:00

Today's world demands that we wear about five hats all at once! Multi-tasking is an essential skill. So here is a guide for parents who need to be in several places and do several things all at the same time! A note of caution, however, it is not healthy emotionally or physically to be 'on jump' all the time. If you run in high gear all of the time, your engine is gonna quit much sooner. Here's how to multitask when you need to. Read on...

Free Printable Personalized Coloring Page Calendars

2010-12-10T10:22:00.000-05:00

Do you keep a personal or family calendar? If you're like me, you have several calendars. Here is a tool to personalize, customize and design your calendars. Make coloring page calendars with animal, Bible, holiday, fantasy and cartoon character calendars. Read more...

Free Printable Countdown to Thanksgiving Craft Activity

2010-11-14T19:26:00.000-05:00

Countdown calendars are a great math teaching tool for children to help them learning to organize, count and measure time. Here's a free printable countdown to Thanksgiving calendar. Fun craft activity keeps children productively occupied as the countdown the days to the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more...

Coping Skill with Holiday Stress and Busyness

2010-11-08T08:29:00.000-05:00

Holiday Stress Busters: How to Stay Healthy and Sane During the Seasonal Rush
"Life is hectic, especially during the holiday season." How many times have you heard that. Holiday candles are beautiful, but not when burned at both ends. Feeling like your holiday candle just might burn out? Try these sanity-saving tips.
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The Importance of Sleep Schedules and Bedtime for Children

2010-10-27T11:20:00.000-04:00

Causes of Tiredness and Exhaustion in School-Aged Children
I've been a teacher in various educational settings for over 25 years. There's an increasing and alarming trend among school age children: tired, sleepy, lethargic children who can't pay attention in class. Why is 'Sleep student syndrome' so prevalent?
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How to Reduce Home Heating and Energy Costs; Winterize and Save Money

2010-10-20T11:39:00.000-04:00

Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Reduce Your Home Energy and Heating Costs
We've winterized homes and mobile homes and have learned many tricks along the way to reduce home heating costs. These DIY, 'on-a-shoestring' tips do not require large investments of money. Cut your energy consumption with these green ideas.
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Easy Ways to Get Organized for Winter

2010-10-14T08:56:00.000-04:00

Easy Ways to Organize Your Possessions, Your Home, Your Schedule and Your Life
Does your life feel out of control, chaotic, disorganized and overwhelming? Here are easy, free tips to organize, purge, free up resources and live simply. These tips won't cost you anything except the loss of a massive load of stress.
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Safety Organization Checklist to Plan a School Group Field Trip

2010-09-20T15:54:00.000-04:00

Safety Checklist for Teacher, Parent, Homeschooler and Volunteer School Field Trip Coordinators
Field trips provide an hands-on, real world learning experiences. One of the primary goals for field trip organizers should be safety and security of students. Be prepared for emergencies and issues on field trips by planning ahead.
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Free Printable Checkbook Register and Financial Planner

2010-09-01T18:54:00.000-04:00

Free Printable Checkbook Register and Financial Organizers
Raise your hand if you write checks or make debit purchases. Raise your hand if you balance said checkbook and debit purchases. Here are free printable checkbook and debit card registers to help balance your checks and stay in the financial black.
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Free Online Planner Calendar Organizer Reference CalculatorToolbar

2010-09-01T18:50:00.001-04:00

Free Online Scientific Calculator, Personal Organizer and Reference Toolbar Download
I'm always looking for all-in-one reference software for my online research. Here's a free toolbar including: to-do list, calendar, world clock, scientific calculator, dictionary, calorie counter, translator, stopwatch, spellchecker and encyclopedia.
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Free Personal Planner, Calendar, Memo, To-do List and Organizer Software Download

2010-08-21T00:12:00.000-04:00

Free Mozilla Firefox ReminderFox Add-On: Calendar, Personal Organizer, Planner
I'm discovering daily how much I love Mozilla Firefox as an internet browser. Mozilla Firefox is a free browser that offers lots of great free add-ons. ReminderFox is a useful personal organizer, to-do list, planner and calendar add-on.
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Free Printable Back-to-School Organizers, Planners, Schedules, Chore and Homework Charts

2010-08-17T21:43:00.000-04:00

Free Printable Back-to-School Organizers, Planners and Craft Activities
'Back-to-School' has become a catch phrase in marketing. 'Back-to-school' sales, shopping guides and promotions abound. We all know where we can go to spend money, but how about some money savers? Free printable back-to-school activities.
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Make Your Time and Work Online Multitask for You with Niche Blogs

2010-03-22T14:21:00.000-04:00

Making Money Online: Niche Blogs vs. Personal Blogging
Make your online writing and articles multi-task. How? By creating niche blogs to showcase your articles, direct readers back to your content, link to your profile, earn page views and make money with Google Adsense on your blogs. Easy, organized and great multitasker.
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Free Printable Grocery Shopping List

2010-03-11T17:01:00.000-05:00

Free Printable Grocery Shopping List
This grocery shopping list includes all foods, health and beauty aids and household products. To print this grocery shopping list, you may click the 'print' icon, or copy and paste into your wordpad, notepad, Word or Wordperfect document maker.
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How to Use Internet Shopping Coupon Codes to Save Money

2010-02-28T23:05:00.000-05:00

Internet Shopping Guide: How to Use Coupons Online
Shopping online makes financial sense. Shopping on the Internet saves time, energy and gas money. Some Internet shoppers may not know how to use coupons. Here is a guide to using coupons for online shopping to save money.
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Free Printable 2010 Calendars, Planners and Organizers

2010-02-04T00:41:00.000-05:00

Free Printable 2010 Monthly, Weekly, Daily Planner Pages
You bought an expensive personal planner several years ago. Great, but you have to buy refill pages every year. That gets expensive. You buy an undated day planner, but then you never know what the date is. Here are free printable 2010 planner pages.
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Home Maintenance Multi-Tasking

2009-01-01T23:10:00.003-05:00

Quick Tips for Home Maintenance that Will Save You Money and Make You Safer
several ideas for improving performance and safety of your appliances and saving money at home
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Organize a Children's Christmas Party!

2008-12-15T18:00:00.003-05:00

How to Organize a Holiday Party for Kids of Any Age!
Need ideas for holiday activities for children? Here is the definitive guide! Compiled by a 22 year veteran teacher,and loaded with time, money and energy saving ideas, you can host a party that every one will enjoy (even you!)
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Make your Money Multitask

2008-11-07T18:22:00.003-05:00

How to Generate and Keep Money
You multitask,so why not expect your money to multitask, too? Yeah. Right, you say. No kidding! Here are 15 foolproof ways to make your money do double or triple duty! Tips for saving money, making money and keeping money.
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Multi-tasking snd Simplify

2008-11-02T14:51:00.002-05:00

More Multi-tasking Tips
This article covers a wide range of ways to save time by learning how to do several things at once, what tasks to combine and how to do them efficiently.
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