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Articles by Alicia Rockmore And Sarah Welch
Taking Baby Steps To Losing Weight
The first three letters in the word diet are D-I-E. Unappealing as that may be, losing weight is the second most popular New Year's resolution year-in and year-out. We think it's safe to assume that a big reason it tops lists year after year is because seventy five percent of people throw up their hands in defeat after a month or two of making their resolutions.
Taking Baby Steps To Getting Organized
Creating room to breathe is a crucial step to living a more organized life. De-cluttering and getting organized is also usually one of the top three New Year's resolutions each year. It's too bad that so many people give up before they've really made much progress on this front. The key: baby steps.
With years and years of abandoned lists to learn from, it's time to come up with a new strategy. Let's make 2010 the year of the baby step - and beat those dismal New Year's Resolution odds.
Use Travel Time To Organize. It Works!
I have spent a lot of time often weekly on planes and have learned to make the most of it. Why is this important? What does it have to do with organizing?
The Buttoned Up Way: Get More Organized By Doing Less By Using The 80/20 Rule!
For most of us, the thought of 'getting organized' can be a bit overwhelming. Where should I start? What needs to be done? What does being organized really mean anyway? In the face of an endless list of tasks, many of us end up paralyzed by organizational anxiety — overloaded before we even begin! But in reality, you don't need to do it all, just the small percentage of things that really matter.
Planning A Holiday Visit With The Kids
Divorce is hard enough on kids, but the holidays tend to make things even more painful.
It can be tough to think of fun things to do to get out and about as the days get colder and/or darker. If you're finding that the DVD, TV, or computer (or all three) is working overtime to entertain your kids, here are some ideas to get everyone moving. If you're not at home during the day, share some of these ideas with caregivers.
Organizing For Stress-Less Holiday Travel
The holidays are upon us, which means tens of millions of Americans will soon be taking to the skies, rails and roads. An estimated 41 million people took a trip last Thanksgiving. With airfare costs expected to be down we may see up to 50 million people traveling this holiday season. If you're planning on being one of them, you can avoid the stress and headaches by organizing your travel plans now - before the big crunch.
Organizing A Few Things For A Spooktacular Halloween!
Don't let Halloween sneak up on you without doing anything to set the stage. You can organize few simple things with minimum effort to create a spooktacular evening. Below are ten ideas to get you started.
Unleash Your Inner Rocky: Get Organized To Achieve Your Goals
As the leaves turn to golden hues, the temperature drops a degree or two, and you get settled back into regular routines, it is the perfect time to revisit some of those goals you set back in January. Have you gotten caught up in the daily grind and let them fall by the wayside? If so, don't beat yourself up. We all have good intentions, and we know as well as anybody else that sticking to the goals we set for ourselves is hard to do.
Organize For An Emergency: 5 Tips To Get Your Home Insurance Buttoned Up!
Homeowner's insurance or renter's insurance is a necessity; it covers you for unexpected occurrences ranging from robberies to fires. However, when it comes to assessing whether or not you have adequate coverage, the devil is in the details. For example, did you know that the majority of these plans do not cover floods or earthquakes or that some cover fire damage but not wildfire damage?
Get Prepared: How To Ensure You Have What You Need In An Emergency
Why is that that the only time we think to get prepared is when disaster is breathing down our necks? So often we hear about hurricanes, fires or other disasters and think, 'I should really put a few things together in case of an emergency,' but never actually get around to doing anything about it.
Shifting wardrobes from spring and summer to fall and winter clothes is the perfect opportunity to streamline. As a general rule of thumb, we wear a very small percentage of the clothes we have in our closets, some people put the figure as low as 10-20%. So as you swap out filmy fabrics for thicker ones, take a long, hard look at the clothes you have and ask yourself: "do I actually wear this?"
Pets have become more than just companions; they are a part of the family. In fact more and more pet owners are taking the love for their pet to the next level and dressing them up for Halloween. This practice is fun and adorable but it's also important to think about your pet's safety to protect them from things that go bump in the night.
How Getting Buttoned Up Can Help You Lose Weight
Year after year in city after city, weight loss tops the charts on New Year's resolutions. But by the 3rd or 4th month of the year, most of us have fallen off the weight loss wagon. Why? When unexpected events and stresses put pressure on our already time-compressed schedules, diet and exercise are 1st to go. But with a few organizational tricks you can avoid these pitfalls and get back on track for swimsuit weather!
The new school year is both an exciting and challenging time for all families. Although this month will bring about a new and perhaps unfamiliar set of activities, experiences, and bedtimes, one thing is for certain; your kids will be receiving homework. To ensure the upcoming assignments don't overwhelm you and your children, consider now to be the best time to get your family on track and organized by creating a homework schedule.
Feeling like an organizational failure because your clothes and shoes aren't color coded and perfectly aligned is a total waste of energy. With that said, there are times when you simply need a catalyst, a major 'event' that will help you get over your organizational 'hump' sort of like a shot in the arm. And in that case, almost nothing comes close to the instant gratification that comes with tackling a closet bursting at the seams with stuff.
Who says clutter is a problem reserved for physical spaces like the hallway closet or your desk? Although it's not as physically imposing as actual clutter, virtual clutter can wreak havoc on your ability to get things done. Whether it's the documents that pile up on your desk or the emails that date back a decade, digital clutter makes it harder to interact with the basic functionality of your computer or worse, slow it down dramatically.
To Your Health! How To Organize Your Medical Records
How many times have you shown up to a doctor's appointment and been handed a stack of multi-colored double sided forms to fill out? You scan the information and realize that you don't necessarily remember when you had your tonsils out as a child or the name of the medicine that caused you to break out in hives five years ago. Having complete and accurate records for everyone in your family is not just a nice thing to have, it's essential.
Organizing A Slumber Party With Your Sanity Intact!
Slumber parties are a right of passage for pre-teens. What could be better than hanging out with a group of your best friends, sleeping bags on the floor, having pillow fights, staying up late playing with the "Ouija" board, and prank calling the local pizza shop? But for parents, sleepovers are another story altogether. But the more you're prepared, the less stressful it will be.
Five Ideas For Hosting An Eco Chic Wedding
Automobile carbon emissions are huge pollution problems; if you have 100 guests commuting from the ceremony to the reception, multiply by the estimated 2.1 million US weddings a year and think of the Billions of extra miles driven. If you're interested in hosting an eco-friendly wedding, start by hosting the ceremony and reception in the same venue. Green weddings are a huge trend so here are five ideas for hosting a more eco-chic wedding:
With no school to fill youngsters' last few weeks or days of summer, it's up to parents to figure out how to keep them busy and out of trouble. Start planning now to stretch their creativity muscles with fun activities.
Preparing Parents And Incoming Freshmen For College
There's nothing quite like college. There are so many things to look forward to: football games, debates, parties and a new found liberation that comes with fleeing the nest. While all of these experiences are exciting, they can also be anxiety-inducing for both parents and incoming freshmen. As the fall semester nears, establish some common ground between you and your freshman-to-be to make the transition easy and successful for everyone.
Five Alternative Ways To Beat The Summer Heat
Families need to enjoy the summer heat before the cold, dreary winter returns and while playing in the sprinklers can be a good time, there are some options to stay cool that are a little more out of the box.