You’ve heard the saying “Variety is the spice of life.” Well, spices bring variety to your menu, as well. You’ve been spending all year investing in and improving your food storage basics. But who wants to eat just bread, rice and beans? It’s time to fill your pantry by stocking up on the extras that…
The time to prepare is now As sure as winter follows autumn, winter is sure to bring at least one power outage to someone this year. There can hardly be a worse time to be without heat or light than during the winter. Prepare now for those winter outages by storing non-electric heat and light.…
After Organizing Back to school time is a natural point in the cycle of the year to organize and file family records. Schools will typically need copies of your children’s medical records, birth certificates, etc. If you’ve already organized those records for one of your September goals, go one step further and make them portable.…
The next goal for January is to choose a room—any room—and de-clutter it. After you have de-cluttered, donate any unwanted but still usable items to charity. Two Reasons There are two good reasons to de-clutter and donate your unwanted items to charity: First, your environment can often influence your emotional and mental outlook. A cluttered…
Books are handy things. They open new worlds to us, teaching us things we don’t know and opening our minds to new ideas. So set a goal to start this year off with a new book. And not just any old book. Find a book that will give you new ideas on how to improve…
Another year is almost gone. How did you do? Are you happy with how this year went? This is a good time to sit down and evaluate how much you’ve accomplished so you can go in to the new year with a better idea of what you want to improve and build upon. Time to…