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Eat a rainbow
I know that I should eat more fruits & vegetables. I know that fruits & vegetables contain minerals, vitamins, fiber and lots of ot
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Aug 4, 20171 min read


Stop, Breath and...
Luckily, I am an organizer who deals with chronic disorganization and overwhelm, so I was able to take the advice I often give out to my cli
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Aug 2, 20172 min read


What’s a Serving of Vegetables?
1 SERVING = 1/2 CUP = ??? 1 Serving (unless otherwise noted) is… Acorn squash — 1/2 acorn squash is 1.5 servings and is ~3/4 c Bell pepper —
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 30, 20171 min read


What’s a Serving of Fruit?
I’m still a 5-a-day type person, so what is a serving of fruit? I know a serving is 1/2 cup but since I don’t carry a measuring cup around w
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 30, 20172 min read


What's in your day? Part 3
The tools will help you transition from doing what you're doing now to accomplishing what you want?
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Jul 29, 20173 min read


What's in your day? Part 2
I bet, if you look at where you're spending your time, you'd find a few things you could either let go of or decrease the amount of
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Jul 29, 20173 min read


What's in your day? Part 1
Before we clear your schedule of any activities that are sucking your time away, let's start with what's not there.
After all, unti
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Jul 29, 20172 min read


Paper Progress: Questions to Ask Yourself
One ream of paper contains 500 decisions, a file storage box holds 6 reams of paper which is a total of 3,000 decisions that have to be made
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 25, 20172 min read


Juggling: The Art of Time Management
Instead of Time Management, the trend is to call it Task Management, or Choice Management or even Priority Management. I still call it Time
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 15, 20173 min read


Satisfied sooner
80% Rule — the sixth Power 9® from The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest.
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Jul 9, 20172 min read


Eat breakfast
Eat breakfast! Your mother was right on this one. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are 4 simple rules...
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Jul 9, 20171 min read


3 Easy Steps to the Safe Return of Your Pet
Don’t let your pet be adopted by some other family after a disaster because no one knew they belonged to you. Microchip & register them.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 5, 20175 min read


3 Evernote features I love
Sticky notes became the biggest productivity tool in the 1980's, then the PalmPilot in the late 90's. Replaced by BlackBerry® in 199
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Jul 3, 20172 min read


How much exercise is good enough?
But the point is not get 10,000 steps or don’t bother. The focus is to wear a pedometer and get MORE steps each day. How much more? Start wi
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Jun 18, 20172 min read


Prepare your Pets - Build an Emergency Supply Kit
Ensure that your pets are taken care of and you’re prepared. Build your emergency supply kit for pets.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jun 13, 20179 min read


Let your emergency stash do double duty
Let your emergency stash do double duty. Choose items for your emergency supplies that can also be used for everyday needs.
Shawndra Holmberg
May 30, 20173 min read


Clear 5 from your closet
Are you feeling stuck, wedged in, or a bit worse for wear Maybe your clothes need a bit more space in your closet. After all, your closet r
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May 28, 20174 min read


The Cost of Clutter in Your Closet
Maybe your clothes need a bit more space in your closet. After all, your closet reflects your thoughts, beliefs, hopes, dreams and opinions
Shawndra Holmberg
May 28, 20172 min read


Pack away your dinner plates
Use your salad plates instead. You can cut your calories by almost 50% without even measuring just by eating off the smaller salad plates.
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May 27, 20173 min read


List your next 3 meals
To start meal planning in one small step, take five to ten minutes to list your next 3 dinners, your next 3 breakfasts, or your next 3 meals
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May 14, 20174 min read
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