November 22nd was the kick off for the Pretty Neat Contest. In case you haven’t heard, there’s a $250 prize waiting for the person who’s organizing tip or short cut is chosen as THE BEST. I don’t get to choose…the authors of Pretty Neat, Sarah and Alicia, will do that at the end of December.
Go ahead enter as many tips as you’d like! Just be sure that you leave them in separate comments. That will help me,too. The blog with the most accumulated tips also wins $250. So, go gather the hundreds of tips that you’ve got locked away in your brain…
…and in the meantime, here’s a tip that I really liked from Pretty Neat along with quick video from a real mom on how her nightly routine helps her to keep it together. Did I mention that she has five children under five? Yes, five under five. Wow.
Deb’s Pick: Pretty Neat Wisdom ~ Bigger Buts Aren’t Better [Excerpt from Pretty Neat]
In some cases, bigger butts might be a plus, but when it comes to “organizational buts,” not so much. Have you found yourself putting off your tasks until __________? Have these words come out of your mouth: “BUT, I can’t _________ right now because I don’t have enough time!” Let me just tell you that your but’s gettin’ bigger. Don’t believe me?
Here’s what Alicia and Sarah had to say…
“Bigger isn’t better when it comes to organizational buts. The cumulative effect of too many excuses, and thus, too much ‘white noise,’ from disorganized thigns in your life is negative. When you postpone tasks, you continue to carry those unfinished to-do’s which saps you of energy, diminishes your confidence, and keeps you treading water instead of moving forward.”
Definitely wise words, don’t you think? Now, go make your buts smaller!
Advice from Mom of Five Under Five [Video]
Alicia and Sarah interviewed hundreds of women nationwide for their book about getting sanely organized. This video shares the organizational shortcut used by one of them: Kerry Lyons. Kerry is a mom of two, who went for baby #3 and ended up with…identical triplets! Yep, you read that correctly: she went from two to five in a short 9 month period.
See how she keeps it together with the help of a few nighttime routines.
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