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I am looking for a planner/organizer that does it ALL – calendar, shopping lists, menu planner, to-do lists, goals, etc. Can you recommend one? -Heather
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Through Friday (August 9, 2013), you can get $15 off your first-time order of practically new women’s and kids’ clothes from thredUP.com when you use coupon code BTS15 at checkout.
Here are some of this week’s best grocery & household deals from Amazon.com, courtesy of Terry and Mandi from Jungle Deals & Steals. Many of these prices are higher than what you'd pay by combining coupons with sales, but they may be good deals for you if you live where there aren't many stores or deals are scarce:
Keebler: I always kept Keebler Sandwich Crackers on hand when my youngest daughter was in school. They were a great after school snack. Pick them up now for as low as $1.62/1.38-ounce package ($9.72 for the pack of 6).
Terry & Mandi are a busy mother-daughter team that look for ways to save money without sacrificing a lot of time, and they share their love for all things Amazon.com at Jungle Deals & Steals.
You can get a free entree meal at IKEA if you sign up to receive their 2014 catalog. Here’s how:
1. Go to www.getmycatalog.com. 2. Click the box that says, “Yes, send me the Annual IKEA Catalog”. 3. Click on “Digital Catalog” or “Printed Catalog”. 4. Fill out your information. You should be able to just fill out the first information step, and then skip the rest by clicking on “Skip this step” at the bottom of the page. 5. After you submit your information, the coupon should come up immediately.
It doesn’t look like there’s a household limit, so you can probably print this for multiple members of your family.
Here are the best deals at Walmart right now, with thanks to Heather from Passion for Savings for her help in compiling them. The prices below are based on the Northwest Arkansas region. Please keep in mind that Walmart deals vary by region so the prices listed here will not be valid at all stores.
Right Guard Xtreme Antiperspirant or Deodorant – $2.97 Use $2/1 coupon from the 8/4 RedPlum insert $0.97 after coupon
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Microwave Cups – $0.86 Buy 4 and use $0.50/4 coupon from the 8/4 SmartSource insert $0.74 each after coupon
Snack Pack Pudding – $1.00 Buy 4 and use $1/4 coupon from the 8/4 SmartSource insert Use $0.45/3 coupon from the 8/4 SmartSource insert Use $0.45/3 coupon from the 8/4 SmartSource insert As low as $0.75 each after coupons
Muller Yogurt Corners – $1.08 Buy 3 and use $1/3 coupon from the 8/4 RedPlum insert Or buy 4 and also use $1/4 coupon from the 8/4 RedPlum insert As low as $0.75 each after coupons
Old El Paso Taco Seasoning – $0.78 Buy 3 and use $0.60/3 printable $0.58 each after coupon
Muller Fruitup Yogurt – $0.88 Buy 3 and use $1/3 coupon from 8/4 RedPlum insert Or buy 4 and also use $1/4 from 8/4 RedPlum insert Use $1/2 coupon from 6/30 RedPlum insert As low as $0.38 each after coupons
Fancy Feast Cans – $0.53 Buy 24 and use $1 off coupon from 8/4 SmartSource insert $0.49 each after coupon
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Create a new photo account at Walmart.com and you’ll be emailed a coupon to get 25 free 4×6 photo prints. If you pick these up at your local Walmart, they’ll be completely free!
We hear a lot of talk about priorities. And it's with good reason: we need to know what is important in our life so we can make decisions on how to best use our time and resources.
However, what is also equally valuable is to know what's NOT important. I loved how Kevin DeYoung described these not important things in life as "posteriorities". Here's what he said on page 62 of Crazy Busy:
This means, in addition to setting priorities, I must establish posteriorities. This is Drucker’s word for the thing that should be at the end (posterior) of our to-do list. These are the things we decide not to do for the sake of doing the things we ought to do. Making goals is not enough. We must decide what tasks and troubles we will not tackle at all. -page 62 from Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
Are you spending time and energy on things that aren't really priorities? If so, what can you do to make them posteriorities in your life?
One thing that helps me tremendously is to set yearly goals, monthly goals, and weekly goals. These help me to stay focused on chipping away at things that are important to me or taking slow and gradual babysteps in the direction of where I want to go.
Instead of writing a long to-do list, I've found it's much more productive to make a loose schedule with time blocks at the beginning of each day. Instead of trying to fit my long to-do list into only 24 hours, I start with 24 hours, deduct 8 hours for sleep and 2 hours for margin time, and then schedule the rest of my day within the remaining 14 hours of time blocks.
When I start with only 14 hours — and that's all I have to work with — I have to be a lot more careful what I plan and commit to.
Here are three questions I ask myself when thinking through tasks on my mental to-do list and writing out my time blocks for the day:
1. Does this task have to be done at all?
Many times, I realize that a task I had on my mental list isn't a priority at all — just something was feeling obligated to do or thought would be nice to do?
2. If the answer is "yes", then does this have to be done today?
I'm not trying to encourage procrastination here, but a realistic view of what is a priority for today. If something needs to be done but doesn't have to be done today, I'll usually add it to my Google calendar for a later date. That way, I've assigned it to a day and don't have to worry about it until it shows up on the calendar again.
3. If the answer to the above question is "yes", then can someone else do this task?
There are many tasks that must be done, but that I don't necessarily have to do myself. These can be assigned as a paid chore to one of my children or delegated to one of my team members.
These three questions help me to streamline and pare down my to-do list and stick with the most important things on my time block schedule for the day. And you know what I love best about pre-planning my day within the 14-hour time block parameters? It helps me to start the day not feeling overwhelmed because I know that everything I've planned to do that day actually fits into my day — with room to spare!
What are some things you need to put on your posterities list? If you are still trying to fit them into your life, today is a good day to shelf, trash, or delegate them.
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