| 10-MINUTE CLEANING Few people have large chunks of time to devote to whole-house cleaning, but you can get it done 10 minutes at a time. Clean something every day for 10 minutes. Here’s a sample list of what you can do in 10 minutes: In 10 minutes, you can… |
| Here are snip-its of just a few of several solutions I can offer you in a Make-Over or iMOM Coaching |
| 7-DAY EVENT PLANNING It’s important to start early, but you don’t always have that luxury. Here’s a plan for pulling off a special occasion in only a week. Use these ideas for a Thanksgiving feast, Easter gathering, or anytime you wish you had a magic wand! Seven Days Before the Big Event Plan your........ |
| 10-MINUTE TEAM-BUILDING Building a team is about having fun together as well as working together. You don’t need to schedule a fancy team-building retreat, to create healthy communication and strengthen family ties. You can practice powerful team-building tactics in 10-minute segments of time throughout the week. Consider these ideas:............... |
| CONTROL CENTRAL Every manager needs a “Control Central” —be it a desk, counter-top, or office. In a company, it’s the place from which he or she calls the shots. In a home, it’s the......... |
| ATTIC ORGANIZATION Organizing and maximizing the space in your attic may seem like drudgery, but it will pay off for years to come. Imagine being able to find, within a few minutes, any item in the attic! Follow these steps to better attic organization................ |
| BARTERING Bartering is a smart business practice you and a friend can use to share expertise or items, and save each other time and money. For example:... |
| BATHROOM ORGANIZING A disorganized, messy bathroom is the perfect place for humidity, moisture and bacteria to meet and create a resort for germs—not what you want in a room where people go to get clean. The following tips will help:.... |
| CHILDPROOF YOUR HOME Every year, 2 million children require medical attention because of household accidents. If you have little ones in your home, use this handy checklist to make sure it’s a safe place.............. |
| CHILDREN’S BEDROOMS Children can learn from an early age to keep their room reasonably clean is parents make this chore as easy as possible. Here are ways to help them:........ |
| DECISION-MAKING GUIDELINES When faced with important life choices, use these nine steps for getting through the decision and change processes as smoothly as possible..... |
| MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR KIDS One of the most important aspects of our children's education is a healthy perspective about money—and they won't learn that in school. The best way to teach good money values to your kids is to look for everyday opportunities to apply them to our kids’ lives..... |
| STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are established routines for managing your home and personal life that help make things run more smoothly. SOPS help free up time and energy, and help you stick to your priorities. SOPS can be established for many tasks in all seven departments, including:....... |
| Contact barbra@BAfamilymanager.com to learn more about these helpful tools and the several others not listed here. |
| iMOM Samples of Solutions |
| My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. ~Erma Bombeck |
| I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.... I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby. ~ Carmody |
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| barbra ardila |
| home & property . food . family & friends . finances . special events . time & scheduling . self-management |