Creating a home on (and off) the range
Help and hope for those of us who struggle with organization, productivity and realistic planning for making the most of our days.
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Organizing your pantry makes life easier for preparing meals, grabbing a quick snack, shopping for groceries and not wasting time and money. My pantry was a jumbled, overwhelming mess for YEARS. Finding what I needed to prepare a meal became a scavenger hunt or a clean-up expedition. I knew I needed to have a system…
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Are you overwhelmed at the thought of dealing with your overflowing counters, cabinets and closets? Do you dread tackling the mountain of papers hiding the surface of your desk, the leaning towers of cans and cracker boxes in your pantry or the boxes of precious keepsakes you stashed in the hall closet? I’ve struggled with…
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Try decluttering a small space when you’re overwhelmed by chaos in the cabinets, closets and corners of your home. By taking a few minutes to make progress in a manageable area, you build decluttering momentum. Hello, I’m Sandra and I’m a clutter bug. I have trouble getting rid of items that could in any way…
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Only on rare occasions on Plum Prairie Ranch do I get requests to write about a specific topic. For weeks now, one of my biggest fans has been on my case to address a BIG issue. That BIG issue is (drumroll, please)… passwords. Now wait just a minute before your eyes glaze over. Passwords matter….
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Because productivity tips can be boring to a daydreamer like me, I decided to make them more fun by relating them to my dog. Dogs help you understand the meaning of life, right? At least that’s what we learn from “A Dog’s Purpose” and “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” A direct…
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I have a love-hate relationship with productivity. I would love to be more productive, but I hate drudgery and uncertainty. And let’s face it, folks. We’ve got a lot of tasks that need to get done. As a daydreaming creative person, I struggle with getting things done. How can a veteran procrastinator become more productive?…
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When life spins out of control into what I call “mini-crisis mode,” how do you manage stress at home? I want to share some tips to survive that I’ve been practicing lately as I’ve been slogging through a season of challenges. I hesitate to give advice because I am so far from having it all…
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Do you often have dirty dishes in your sink (and on your counter and table and nightstand…)? Have the individual piles of bills, important papers, coupons and catalogs grown, fallen over and merged into a frustrating mess? Are you surprised by the dog and/or cat hair tumbleweeds collecting in the corners? If you’re not (Hooray…
