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Getting things done – Book review

May 16, 2008

Getting things done (GTD) has become somewhat of an obsession with many people wanting to achieve goals, bring dreams to reality or to simply get things done. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen is the “instruction manual” for GTD. “This book offers powerful, practical strategies for vastly increasing your organisation, […]

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Checkup day

May 15, 2008

Today was checkup day with my haematologist. I got my first leukaemia marker test back since I started my new medication. I’m happy to say that it seems to be doing the trick and the tests are once again headed in a downward direction. Woo Hoo 🙂 That means I don’t have to have a […]

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Getting off the consumerism bandwagon

May 13, 2008

When did everyone become so entrapped by consumerism? When did “wants” like the latest mobile phone, massive houses, new clothes every season, big, new cars and expensive birthday parties become needs, on a par with food, shelter and adequate medical care? Our family hasn’t been immuned to this epidemic. We’ve jumped on the bandwagon ourselves. […]

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10 links that will help you save money on groceries

May 13, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Recipes Cooking from scratch is nearly always cheaper than buying convenience foods. Andrea’s Recipes has tons of family friendly recipes. Cheap Healty Good. The name says it all. Squakfox has a number of great tips for yummy, frugal food. Start here at the Top 10 Frugalicious Foods. Menu planning Organised Home shows […]

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Carnival of Family Life

May 12, 2008

A new Carnival of Family life is starting today. My post on 10 free ways to entertain the kids when it’s raining is included, along with a whole bunch of other great posts. You can check out the carnival at Write from Karen.

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Productivity for mums – Part 4, Creating a routine

May 12, 2008

In Productivity for mums – Part 1 I outlined how important it is for me to have a routine to get things done. Here I’ve broken down how I set up my weekly routine and schedule. You can click on each image of my diary for a larger view. I use a combination of the […]

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