Small Habits Big Difference Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/small-habits-big-difference/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:24:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png Small Habits Big Difference Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/small-habits-big-difference/ 32 32 Achieving Your Goals: The Best Mobile Apps to Help You Succeed https://www.overstuffedlife.com/achieving-your-goals-the-best-mobile-apps-to-help-you-succeed/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/achieving-your-goals-the-best-mobile-apps-to-help-you-succeed/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:24:05 +0000 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/?p=5512 Do you ever wonder why you set goals and can’t stick to them? Use this list of mobile apps to finally turn your personal goals into solid new habits. Mid-January is when I start assessing my New Year’s Resolutions and how they’re going. To be fair, this year I didn’t so much make new goals...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/4-ways-to-hold-yourself-accountable/feed/ 0 How to Make a Green Smoothie That Actually Tastes Good https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-green-smoothie/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-green-smoothie/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2016 05:58:00 +0000 Green smoothies are an easy way to get more vegetables into your diet. So you want to eat more healthy, but you don’t particularly love eating vegetables. Or maybe you don’t like making salads or aren’t sure how to cook a lot of great tasting veggies. I get it—it isn’t always easy to completely overhaul...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-green-smoothie/feed/ 0 How Batch Processing Will Make You More Productive https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:46:00 +0000 This one productivity secret will help you get more done WITHOUT multitasking Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you can probably be described as busy, overwhelmed, and distracted. If that doesn’t describe you, then you probably don’t need to be reading this blog which is all about how I am working to overcome being...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/feed/ 0 Why You Need to Say No More Often https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-need-to-say-no-more-often/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-need-to-say-no-more-often/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2016 07:15:00 +0000 Learn how to say yes to the things that matter most and be okay with saying no to the rest Have you ever said yes to something and then felt totally sick about it? Maybe you knew that by agreeing to do that thing you would be overextended and more stressed. Maybe you knew it...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-need-to-say-no-more-often/feed/ 0 How to Be Present for Your Children After School https://www.overstuffedlife.com/most-important-thing-mother-does-for-kids/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/most-important-thing-mother-does-for-kids/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2016 06:54:00 +0000 Being present and listening is the most important thing a mother can do for her children. How to make the most of the afternoon “download” I feel confident in saying that the craziest time of day for moms is right after school. You might think it’s because of homework or having to chauffeur to extracurricular...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/most-important-thing-mother-does-for-kids/feed/ 0 The Laundry Hack That Will Save You Time and Sanity https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:01:00 +0000 Implement this obvious little habit and stop wasting so much time and effort on laundry I’m going to make an admission that I’m not very proud of right now. The laundry situation at our house is usually completely out of control. I actually stay on top of cleaning and drying the laundry, and my laundry...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/feed/ 0 To Check or Not to Check? The Pros and Cons of Checking Your Child’s Grades Online https://www.overstuffedlife.com/should-i-check-my-kids-grades-online/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/should-i-check-my-kids-grades-online/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:47:00 +0000 Is it okay for parents to be check grades online? Find out the pros and cons and make the decision that’s best for you and your kids. I get online a couple times a week to quickly check my girls’ grades. In our school district we use PowerSchool. There are many other similar programs out...

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