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It’s hard to believe, but a new year is just around the corner. And this year flew by SO fast it’s hard to even remember what happened during these past 12 months. So, as is my custom, I’ll be sitting down later with my planner storage binder and skimming through all the pages from this past year. I’ll be writing down highlights, good and bad, from each month. When I’m finished, … [Read more...]
how to prevent “overwhelm” on a project with a deadline Did you ever say you’d do something and then wonder what in the world you were thinking and how the heck you were going to get it done?! I did that recently. For some reason, I offered to make two baby quilts for our church’s youth camp auction coming up at the end of March. I offered on February 17th which gave me … [Read more...]
I can’t believe it but a brand new year is only a few days away. And for many people, that means it’s time to make some New Year’s Resolutions. There’s something about the start of a new year that makes us want to do some things right and better. So we make those resolutions. The only problem is, the goals we set are usually things we struggle with and don’t really want to do. … [Read more...]
If you’ve ever tried to use a planner but gave up because the pages didn’t work for you, don’t give up! There are a couple of reasons they didn’t work: Most planners are designed for people who are already organized; and Most planners are designed as generic as possible so they work for the largest number of people. But not having a planner for that reason is like throwing … [Read more...]
Most people have one savings account. That’s what we always had. But then I read a book called How to Get What You Want in Life With The Money You Already Have, by Carol Keeffe. I don’t agree with everything in the book but her philosophy on savings accounts was revolutionary for our finances. Here’s the problem with one savings account. When you get the savings account … [Read more...]
