Practical tips and ideas that empower Wixii women to “manage it all” just a bit better.
When creating a family budget, set a few goals for saving that involve everyone in the family – a vacation this summer, new bikes, a pet… Remind the kids that the small purchases really add up and that they will never reach the family saving goals if they keep spending on little stuff. Children really […]
In response to Nicole’s “Green Alert” in her “Clean, Cut & Bag” Wixii-ficiency, I just happen to have an eco-alternative to Ziplocs, that I love and use with my family – LunchSkins. Though they are pricier, they will last a long time and in the end save money since you won’t need to buy all […]
“The ultimate alternative to multi-tasking I have discovered is calling people rather than email/texting/facebook etc. If you can get someone on the phone, generally you get to the heart of the matter quicker and make connections that last longer than a quick text or email. Plus people genuinely seem to appreciate the effort of actually […]
I have never been one to spend too much time on make-up. But, as a working professional, I always applied some basics (e.g., foundation, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, brow liner, blush, lip gloss). However, once I had children, I found myself frequently skipping make-up to save time. One day, I got tired of looking […]
I am a big believer in time blocking. I have turned my email notifications off on all my devices so no matter what I am doing I can be present. I have specific times of the day when I check my email and that helps tremendously. I time block for work and personal errands two […]
Quick Tip to Reduce Nagging I make the kids make their beds, brush and floss their teeth, and take a bath daily. I started to hate hearing my own nagging – and the hysterical responses from both myself and them when the kids didn’t do what I asked. So I found little check mark sheets […]
As a mom of growing boys, I am in the food business. I passionately want to feed them whole real foods which means buying, cleaning, cutting and offering fruits, vegetables and healthy options at all times. To help with the never ending lunches and after school & sports snacks, I take 30 minutes on most […]
I create a one-sheet checklist for our afternoon sitter. It is a set of instructions for the sitter, and I handwrite in anything special for that day the night before. The sitter checks it off, and at the end of the day, I know what actually got done (practice piano, set the table, etc.) and […]
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