. The Beauty of Backups
I am still learning the important lessons of backing up. You see, just as Organized For A Mission, a book to help L.D.S. missionaries and their parents successfully prepare for missionary work, was about to go to print, right at the last moment on... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Ten-Minutes A Day Keeps Disorder at Bay
As most of you know, I spend a considerable amount of my time helping others find order in their lives. Sometimes it is cleaning up, sometimes it is cleaning out, and often it is finding the reasons behind the mess in the first place as we both clean... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Habits Are Forever
New habits come slowly, but they can last forever and so I am trying to improve some of my personal habits right now. It is hard. I have such ingrained routines that turn me aside from my new desires. I get discouraged, frustrated, and desirous to... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Wet Rag Management
I have received an email: “Rags are my pet peeve! Wet Kitchen rags, bathroom washcloth rags, towels. I have some ideas about drying and storing them until its time to wash them, but I know I would benefit from hearing your take on it.... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. If You Care …. Keep a Spare!
In addition to other hints, another way to save lots of time is having an extra of everything in your house. This will happen naturally as you incorporate the habit of “Need One, Buy Two” which we have just talked about, but once you have... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Replenishing Habits
Today I am going to share ideas about how NOT to run out of anything anymore, or in other words how to improve the replenishing habits that will save time, trouble, and hassle in all of our lives. We run out of gas, we run out of fresh batteries, we... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 30th, 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
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
. Never Run Out of Anything Again
We have a singular challenge almost every day of our lives, one which I hear about frequently when I work with women. “I’m out of something again!” It might be gas or checks or cash, stamps, socks, nylons, or medication. This is a problem... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
