Balancing life is very important
By Jessica Lozada
October 30, 2004
If we do not balance life, we can destroy our family,.
There will be no respect towards our kids, nor our kids towards us,..Our childrens can get our of control,because they will not feel atention towards them. They will think , desicions can be taken or made on their own,.
Balancing life can avoid stress among ourselves & our families. Sometimes we are so over welmed with work, outside and at our homes, & even during daily tasks, everything in our lives totally changes,...
Our life is a routine, we need to make it organized & helpful to deal with.
Moms do so much work and if we do not complete it ,.who will?.
Working at home is not a easy thing to do we decide to for one main reason, and this is to be with our kids, and toddlers, who still do not go to school,..and really need our atention,.
I stay home to take care of my son, he is so wonderful to take care of,.I can do all my tasks, work & have everything ready, & have my family, time,
The first time I decided to stay home and work, I realized how much I needed to balance in order to keep my family together. I learned to be more organized and give my family more quality time. I felt so sad and empty, in times when I would walk out the door to work and leave my kids home, then come home and do all my chores in hurry I wouldnt even have time for my kids,, I would have to bath my kids, homework, cook, laundry, clean etc, etc,.
But when I finally took the risk of staying home ,.I realized what a great mom I am,..and all those mom who decide to stay home are "Super Moms". A lot of my life changed, Even though there was a lot to do, I made it worth while to reach my goal, .Every time I had available, I would do something to complete my schedule,.
Now I can work, do laundry, clean and cook and still have time to play and enjoy my family,.and the best thing is I feel better about being here and see my kids grow,.I look at the mirror and say to myself every single day "I am a winner" and so are you!!!!!!!
Saturday, October 30, 2004
Organize your office and Avoid clutter
Organize Your Office and Avoid Clutter
By Jessica Lozada
October 30, 2004
Avoid Clutter?
I guess this is something we all think is imposible, especially when we have childrens.
Let me tell you, that it is posible to avoid clutter if you set your mind to do it. These are my tips:
Everything you see around your office that can seem to be a stack of papers, or just magazines, books etc,.look over and throw away, unecesary documents,.
* Let's begin with fillers, this is something we are always recieving. Put all your fillers in plastic containers, add little labes to divide them with names, on each container, as "Fillers I recieve" and " Filler to be sent", this way you not only have it organized, but also gives you the opportunity to keep track of those who send and are waiting to recieve fillers,..
*Magazines, and or Business Catalogs,..we all love to keep magazines and catalogs look over them and just rip the pages of the ones you know you can give use, and put them in binders, for furthur use, then throw away the others that are really not needed,.(Please do not keep them, to avoid the begining of clutters),.Clutters begin so simple, by just a little paper, it can become a total mess,
*Books, once you finish reading your books, and you know you will not read anymore, donate them or just pass it on to your friends,
*Pencils, Pens, Markers and office materials, Make a pencil holder and pens holder separatly, this can avoid you from having pens that do not work anymore, Keep pens and markers together, then keep pencils and office suplies together, like scissors, stapler, staples etc,.
*Computer paper,.Assort papers by colors and sizes,
*Folders also assorte them by sizes
*Catalogs, Always try to assort these by dates and uses which company you use more and or even the time you make parties, place labels on shelves, to discribe your materials,.
*Samples, little samples place them in the plastic containers and also label the cotainer, you can either place samples on diferent containers and lable them by company,. Big Samples,.stack on shelves and label the shelves, for example, I have my tupperware samples that are big on shelves and have a label on the shelve to discribe which company is it for,..
*Business Cards, place them in cups and or plastic container also,.
*Business materials of info,.Great way to keep you business materials organize is using binders,
Labels are very important once you have everything labeled, you will see how easy it will be to look for your things, and out them away, organizing does require time but if we do it step by step you can work it all out,..
My personal advice and I practice alot is, everynight I look around and just throw away what I really do not need,..
By Jessica Lozada
October 30, 2004
Avoid Clutter?
I guess this is something we all think is imposible, especially when we have childrens.
Let me tell you, that it is posible to avoid clutter if you set your mind to do it. These are my tips:
Everything you see around your office that can seem to be a stack of papers, or just magazines, books etc,.look over and throw away, unecesary documents,.
* Let's begin with fillers, this is something we are always recieving. Put all your fillers in plastic containers, add little labes to divide them with names, on each container, as "Fillers I recieve" and " Filler to be sent", this way you not only have it organized, but also gives you the opportunity to keep track of those who send and are waiting to recieve fillers,..
*Magazines, and or Business Catalogs,..we all love to keep magazines and catalogs look over them and just rip the pages of the ones you know you can give use, and put them in binders, for furthur use, then throw away the others that are really not needed,.(Please do not keep them, to avoid the begining of clutters),.Clutters begin so simple, by just a little paper, it can become a total mess,
*Books, once you finish reading your books, and you know you will not read anymore, donate them or just pass it on to your friends,
*Pencils, Pens, Markers and office materials, Make a pencil holder and pens holder separatly, this can avoid you from having pens that do not work anymore, Keep pens and markers together, then keep pencils and office suplies together, like scissors, stapler, staples etc,.
*Computer paper,.Assort papers by colors and sizes,
*Folders also assorte them by sizes
*Catalogs, Always try to assort these by dates and uses which company you use more and or even the time you make parties, place labels on shelves, to discribe your materials,.
*Samples, little samples place them in the plastic containers and also label the cotainer, you can either place samples on diferent containers and lable them by company,. Big Samples,.stack on shelves and label the shelves, for example, I have my tupperware samples that are big on shelves and have a label on the shelve to discribe which company is it for,..
*Business Cards, place them in cups and or plastic container also,.
*Business materials of info,.Great way to keep you business materials organize is using binders,
Labels are very important once you have everything labeled, you will see how easy it will be to look for your things, and out them away, organizing does require time but if we do it step by step you can work it all out,..
My personal advice and I practice alot is, everynight I look around and just throw away what I really do not need,..
How to Balance Mom's Work & Family
How to balance Mom's work & Family
By Jessica Lozada
Written Oct.26, 2004
Sometimes we are asking ourselves, "How can I do all this?", "Work at home and take care of my family?","My kids,my home and my husband?",..
"Can I take this risk?".
Well if you do not try ,you will never know how challenging is your life and how much you can handle,..I want to guide you threw some tips,.,on organizing your life and work, and how to balance your work so it doesn't have to be so challenging and stressful.
First of all,. stop reminding yourself of all the things you have to do, this will drain your brain and never have your mind clear to complete your daily tasks,..Don't hurt yourself so much with this,..take it easy and step by step.
There are alot of ways to make life more easy and even fun, work at home can by fun and exciting only if you make it this way, ..it is upto you, to make it fun and worth staying at home and working,..Let's start with bases,..
Make a list of all the thing you know you need to have done,..If you can make this list and make some copies it will be even better,.add a copy on your refrigerator, next to your bed, and even next to your office,..You can make a list anyways from 1-10 or from 10-1 start from least important to urgent or viceversa,..
Ok I want to make a list with you on somethings I know a mom who works at home must try to get done before she sits on her pc and work or visits customers,..
1)Every night make sure all your dishes and washed and your sink has not even one plate,.This way when you wake up in the morning your kitchen is bright and clean,..all you have to do is make your nice and hot cup of coffee or tea.
2)Check your kids room,
3)Go to your livingroom and check under the seats for papers even if you find the smallest paper just pick it up,. remember clutter begins from the least and smallest paper,..
4)After you see that you have settled your home enough to relax then go with the daily tasks list,.
Remember to try and add everything without overwhelming yourself,.you want to try and make your days fun and enough time for your family ,.not stressed and drive yourself crazy repeting what you have to do,set your mind to this specific task til it's done, then you move on to the next one.
And very important ,..do not make the list for a month and very long, make a daily list ,.do not add alot of tasks you need time to work and pamper yourself,.make the list short and fast,..do not make everything everyday,.leave alittle for the next day,this way you give yourself credit everytime you reach that goal,...
5)While kids are in school, try and make everything on time, if you have orders just place them, fillers, catalogs, etc..try and make everything on time so you can give yourself at least an hour to have mommie time, maybe drink a tea and hot bath, bubbles, candles, nice soft music and very important,.. meditate this helps clear your mind,.and balance your eating habits, sometimes stress and daily tasks can create a eating disorder,..and this is not healthy,..
6)Prepare dinner early ,.this is something I do early in the morning,.when I wake up I take out the meat from the freezer and start making my coffee, by 12:00 noon I start putting it in the microwave and seasoning it, this way by 2:00 I am already starting to make it, believe me sometimes the kids are already eating by 3:30 or 4:00 and this helps alot because I have my kitchen clean and organized at 6:00pm and have alot of time for myself and even watch a movie with the kids,..
7)Laundry wow, I know this tasks can really be irritated ,.but what I do is make my laundry and as soon as it is dry I fold and put away ,..this way I prevent staking of clothes around and then have more choures,..it sounds hard and alot of trouble but I am sure the best way to have all on time in your home and work is doing it, don't say I have to do this just stand up and do it,remember to draw a line from your list so you can know what you have done already, this helps you feel happy for reaching your goal this day, The idea is to enjoy your tasks and work enough that you can sit and breath and enjoy your time,...
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By Jessica Lozada
Written Oct.26, 2004
Sometimes we are asking ourselves, "How can I do all this?", "Work at home and take care of my family?","My kids,my home and my husband?",..
"Can I take this risk?".
Well if you do not try ,you will never know how challenging is your life and how much you can handle,..I want to guide you threw some tips,.,on organizing your life and work, and how to balance your work so it doesn't have to be so challenging and stressful.
First of all,. stop reminding yourself of all the things you have to do, this will drain your brain and never have your mind clear to complete your daily tasks,..Don't hurt yourself so much with this,..take it easy and step by step.
There are alot of ways to make life more easy and even fun, work at home can by fun and exciting only if you make it this way, ..it is upto you, to make it fun and worth staying at home and working,..Let's start with bases,..
Make a list of all the thing you know you need to have done,..If you can make this list and make some copies it will be even better,.add a copy on your refrigerator, next to your bed, and even next to your office,..You can make a list anyways from 1-10 or from 10-1 start from least important to urgent or viceversa,..
Ok I want to make a list with you on somethings I know a mom who works at home must try to get done before she sits on her pc and work or visits customers,..
1)Every night make sure all your dishes and washed and your sink has not even one plate,.This way when you wake up in the morning your kitchen is bright and clean,..all you have to do is make your nice and hot cup of coffee or tea.
2)Check your kids room,
3)Go to your livingroom and check under the seats for papers even if you find the smallest paper just pick it up,. remember clutter begins from the least and smallest paper,..
4)After you see that you have settled your home enough to relax then go with the daily tasks list,.
Remember to try and add everything without overwhelming yourself,.you want to try and make your days fun and enough time for your family ,.not stressed and drive yourself crazy repeting what you have to do,set your mind to this specific task til it's done, then you move on to the next one.
And very important ,..do not make the list for a month and very long, make a daily list ,.do not add alot of tasks you need time to work and pamper yourself,.make the list short and fast,..do not make everything everyday,.leave alittle for the next day,this way you give yourself credit everytime you reach that goal,...
5)While kids are in school, try and make everything on time, if you have orders just place them, fillers, catalogs, etc..try and make everything on time so you can give yourself at least an hour to have mommie time, maybe drink a tea and hot bath, bubbles, candles, nice soft music and very important,.. meditate this helps clear your mind,.and balance your eating habits, sometimes stress and daily tasks can create a eating disorder,..and this is not healthy,..
6)Prepare dinner early ,.this is something I do early in the morning,.when I wake up I take out the meat from the freezer and start making my coffee, by 12:00 noon I start putting it in the microwave and seasoning it, this way by 2:00 I am already starting to make it, believe me sometimes the kids are already eating by 3:30 or 4:00 and this helps alot because I have my kitchen clean and organized at 6:00pm and have alot of time for myself and even watch a movie with the kids,..
7)Laundry wow, I know this tasks can really be irritated ,.but what I do is make my laundry and as soon as it is dry I fold and put away ,..this way I prevent staking of clothes around and then have more choures,..it sounds hard and alot of trouble but I am sure the best way to have all on time in your home and work is doing it, don't say I have to do this just stand up and do it,remember to draw a line from your list so you can know what you have done already, this helps you feel happy for reaching your goal this day, The idea is to enjoy your tasks and work enough that you can sit and breath and enjoy your time,...
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