Mis En Place: Cooking Made Easy
October 19, 2007
You watch the cooking shows, and then you try to do it… and you think to yourself… “30-Minute Meals?!? Yeah RIGHT!”
Why does it seem that the cooking show cooks can do it so much faster than you? Part of the reason, at least for me, is that I can’t chop a carrot in 2 seconds flat. They are so much more skilled at preparing food quickly than we are. I should hope so, because that’s how they make their living! Continue Reading
Why I love Flylady
October 19, 2007
If you haven’t met the Flylady, do yourself a favor and go on over to check her out.
I love Flylady because of these great time management principles:
1. Make it a habit
When you start the Flylady system, you start working with one habit. When that habit is routine, you add another and then another, until your home cleans itself and you have your life back.
2. “You can do anything for 15 minutes”
This is so true and a great technique for procrastinators! After 15 minutes, you can stop if you want or you can choose to continue. Usually once those first 15 minutes are done, you’ve built up momentum and you want to carry on with the task. Continue Reading
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind
October 19, 2007
In an ideal world, we’d all have a big sealable plastic tub to store and tote our disaster supply kit. It’s durable, it’s water-resistant, and it’s clear so you can tell at a glance what is inside and where. It’s also bulky and somewhat unsightly, and those living in apartments or other small domiciles might not have a great place to store the kit.
Better to have a small kit than none at all. Continue Reading