. Teach Others to Wait
Today I would like to speak about a delicate but very important skill for anyone trying to bring more order to his or her life. It is the skill of teaching others to wait. I believe one of the great challenges in life is knowing when to stop, how... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Working From Home
I recently received a request from Lisa who has recently moved far from home and feels the pressure of finances (because her husband’s earnings have decreased) to think of creative ways to work from her home. She emailed me and asked me how I... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 29th, 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
Finishing Up Summer Right
Because summer seems to end too soon and school descends before you are quite ready, many of your lives are in “overlap” during August and September. You don’t really want to “finish” summer because the days are still hot and yet the... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. School Clothes’ Inventory
I’m sure you don’t want to hear it, but for many school districts in my area (and maybe in yours, too), school will begin about the middle to late August. Ouch! Where did the lazy days go and do we need to think of school already? Yes, I would... 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
