Do you put off tasks that you do not want to do OR like to do? Do you say, “I’ll just do it tomorrow”?
Procrastination, for one reason or another, happens to the best of us. Overcome procrastination by following these important steps:
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These two words have very opposite meanings. At dictionary.com we get the definition of both words:
n. clut·ter
1. A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble.
v. or·gan·ized
2. To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole.
a. To arrange in a coherent form; to systematize.
At the conclusion of a seminar I taught recently in Mapleton, Utah many people come forward to visit with me and some used this term, organized clutter, to describe their living conditions. I believe there is no such thing. Either there is (1) order OR there is (2) clutter.
Tips to Prevent Clutter
Here are three simple questions to ask yourself before you bring something new into your space:
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The idea of writing biography pages and keeping a family history was not appealing to me for most of my life. I knew in my heart that I should be doing it, but it was just too hard for me. Then twelve years ago, my oldest daughter Nik taught me through example the simple steps to writing biography pages as I lived my life…week by week. I update my personal record each Sunday afternoon by writing about the five (5) weekly notables. Nik’s once a week idea removed the overwhelm. A few more written biography suggestions follow so YOU won’t feel overwhelmed about writing your own written living biography:
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2009 Family Reunion Fun
Organizing family reunion fun is not an easy task. A systematic approach is helpful. In a previous article, I shared some tips for putting together a general master plan for family reunion fun.
In that article I promised theme ideas, favorite activity ideas and photos suggestions. I am a woman of her word. Here you go:
Family reunion themes for family reunion fun! – Your theme is what makes your family reunion fun and most memorable. Here are a few favorites my extended family have chosen the past few years:
Vicki’s 2009 SIBLINGS & families REUNION
The reason to plan family reunion fun is to reunite your immediate or extended family. Few of us live next door to our siblings or cousins like was done in the “old days”. Geography divides us. The main reason to plan family reunion (s) annually is that it brings your family back to once again grow together.
BEGIN TO PLAN FAMILY REUNION FUN WITH A MASTER PLAN – The whole reunion should be planned beginning to end by one family member. In my family, I and each of my siblings take a year to plan family reunion events on a rotating basis. THEN we divide up the reunion responsibilities for the year. We typically assign out one meal and one group activity per sibling. This plan, family reunion master plan I should say, is not overwhelming for the master planner OR anyone helping. Let’s imagine that YOU are the master planner for THIS YEARS family reunion. Before you begin to delegate, you should decide these things:
FIRST, decide on the type of reunion you will hold from these options:
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