BE READY … Life Can Change in an Instant!
Wednesday February 27th started like any other. As a baby boomer with both parents in their early seventies and fortunately in excellent health, it would not have occurred to me that the day would unfold as it did. On that late February day, I received the call that every adult child fears receiving and cannot fathom receiving.
Originally posted 2008-08-21 05:53:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Decrease Childhood Obesity With Household Chores
Filed under: Healthy Habits, Organize My Kids, Organized caregiver
In the past 20 years, childhood obesity has tripled in teenagers and doubled in younger children. While these statistics may be alarming and cause for concern for parents, they also don’t have to be a permanent reality. Incorporating household chores into a child’s daily routine has many benefits, two of which are contributing to your child’s overall health and to your child’s sense of self-sufficiency and confidence. Unfortunately, however, it was recently reported in the Wall Street Journal that the amount of time children spend doing chores has declined 12% since 1997 and 25% since 1981.
Originally posted 2008-10-03 06:51:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Janet In the News – How to Get Kids to Help Around the House
Filed under: Home Organization, Organize My Kids, Organized caregiver
Last Friday I received a call from Julie Marsh, a writer/reporter from a small city in northern California, who was writing an article for her Redding, CA paper about how to get kids to help around the house. I was excited to learn that she had found my blog and read about my book ‘Mom, Can I Help Around the House’ on-line and wanted to interview me for her article.
Originally posted 2009-02-10 20:05:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The Importance of Having Medical Information at Your Fingertips
Filed under: Home Organization, Organized caregiver, Organizing Products & Reviews, Paper Management
When it comes to your medical bills and records, you are probably like 90% of the population. You get an explanation of benefits (EOB) for a recent doctor’s visit and it goes in one of two places. The EOB gets shredded or perhaps, you keep it and throw it in a drawer.
Originally posted 2009-01-14 12:22:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?
Movies and TV shows have depicted the drama that comes from the emotional and complex job of dividing inherited items among family. Most families can tell stories about fights that have broken out over Mom’s good china or Grandma’s doll collection. Perhaps you have already experienced this madness and fighting, but hopefully you have been spared so far from this torture. I’ve experienced this twice in my family ~ one experience was a positive one of reflection and family bonding. The other however, was a nightmare. As a result of how personal property was divided in my in-laws family, family bonds were broken. A brother and sister haven’t spoken in five years.
Originally posted 2009-01-09 14:18:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
