. Personal Speed Limits
Have you recently received a ticket? Today, we are going to talk about personal speed limits and how we can control them during this busy time of our lives. You and I have three personal speed limits which I would like to share ideas about today. ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Functional Chaos
My dearest friends, during the holidays we are going to be in a mode of “functional chaos”. Most of us will have a disruption in our regular routines with people, food, and activities out of the norm. This is all fun and good….well, it can... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Angel On My Street
I met an angel the other day. At least I think so. She is a woman in my neighborhood that became aware of some specific family needs in another town in the valley and thought she would do something about it this month. The husband has less than... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The Christmas Kitchen
Note: This post was written in preparation for the Christmas holidays. My company has started to arrive. I’ll be feeding larger numbers of family for the next 21 days and I need to be ready for it. How? Well, I’m going to let the company... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 26th, 2010 | 0 comments
. A Christmas Smile
When Christmas Eve is approaching, its too late now to do more than to diligently work to wrap up the loose ends, put on your slippers, settle into your nicest robe, and enjoy the holiday festivities. A Bigger Smile, Please Keep in mind, they’ll... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Holiday “People” Survival Skills
It seems that during the holiday season, we have an evening, a day, or sometimes a whole week when we are around people we don’t usually spend a lot of time with otherwise. They have traveled here or maybe we’ve traveled there. During... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing Your Holiday Greetings
Enjoy this short video about organizing your holidays greetings! Today I would like share ideas about holiday greetings organization. The week after Thanksgiving is the very best time to get this very important and timely activity started ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How to Ask Family Members for Help
When we get stressed, especially when we have a big event approaching in our lives, we tend to hunker down, work harder and with more focus to get everything in place, done, and otherwise organized. One important asset which we often miss is asking... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Have You Seen My New Year’s Resolution?
I always get a bit lost by the second week of January. The firm resolutions which I had settled on seem to be slipping away and I wake up the same old person as before with less and less desire to keep to the commitments which I so recently ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Its Time to Put Last Year Away
When it’s the third week in January, if you’re like me, you have finally gotten your Christmas tree and decorations put away, you have settled into a semi-normal routine for the new year, and yet you feel unsettled about having completely... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
