Posted on March 4, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Picking up can be a hassle. I know of no young children, who when given the task of picking up their toys, will not try to get out of it. The sad truth is that without some sort of strategy to corral toys, they would quickly take over all living [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 25, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Since the end of our school semester is this week, and my daughter has four “adjusted dismissal days” (read: half-days), I decided now would be a good time to share how I work from home while my daughter is there. Note: I normally [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 1, 2010 by LJ Earnest
This week I’m giving myself a break from writing. Over the next two months, I will be integrating worthy posts from my other blog, LauraEarnest.com, in preparation for shutting it down. The next five days will be the first wave of posts to come over. A neighbor of mine was [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 28, 2009 by LJ Earnest
My daughter, now 7, has discovered the power of money. She is very aware, thanks to my hiatus from employment last year, that money buys things, and we have to make choices on how we spend our money. She is not exempt from the gimmes, though. Tired of the barrages [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 15, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Reader Janet asked about productivity for new moms (see Contest Announcement: Contest #1). It brought a smile to my face, because I remember so well my expectations. I was off work on July 1, the baby was due July 14, and then I [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 11, 2009 by LJ Earnest
A few weeks ago on a forum I participate in a young mother put out the question, “How can I be organized and tidy with two children under the age of three?” One of the next responses was from a man who said that she needed to get rid of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 14, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Reader Sue asked, “I have a seven year old daughter, can you suggest ways and means to keep her occupied during the summer holidays. I don’t want her to get hooked on to the TV or the hi-tech games.” I think this is a multi-faceted question, because there are many [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 13, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Reader Sue asked, “I have a seven year old daughter, can you suggest ways and means to keep her occupied during the summer holidays. I don’t want her to get hooked on to the TV or the hi-tech games.” I think this is a multi-faceted question, because there are many [...]
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