Jacquie Ellis

It doesn’t matter if it is traditional mail or email, they both breed chaos and add stress if not managed properly. What do you do if organizing mail or email is low on the priority for your busy family? Are you tired of the piles of mail on the coffee table, and a massive inbox that is out of control?  Here are some simple tips for managing mail and email. Paper… Endless Paper Traditional mail, bills, junk mail, school paperwork, registration sheets, and magazines can clutter any flat surface quickly if not managed. It can also be a time waster when not managed. Have you ever spent more time than you…

Being busy can complicate life and create a disconnect within your family. Work schedules, school, extra-curricular activities, and social commitments are common factors for a busy life for many of us. Add technology to the mix and we can easily appear to be connecting with our family, but we truly aren’t. Here are 5 simple ways to reconnect with your family. Put down the Electronics In a world where technology has made staying “connected” to others, it has also created a disconnect within the home. Emails, text messages, social media, televisions, video games, are all distractions to building relationships with our partner and our kids. Plan your day and make…

Have you ever had a family fun night, and your little one has a meltdown because they are having problems holding all of the cards?  It kills the fun quick!  Years ago, this simple DIY project saved our family fun nights. This simple card holder allows your little one to join in a family game night without having to show their hand. With extra wood left over from another project, we created a simple card holder that made family fun night much more enjoyable.  It is easy to make and easy to use.  No need to stain it or paint it, unless you want to of course.   What you…

We’ve all heard that our bodies are made up of 60% water and it is important to drink water. But how does it truly affect the status of your health record? If you are at the age where doctor visits are increasing then it is possible you have not been getting enough water for a long time. If you are looking to get healthier then you need to keep reading. It may be shocking just how much water affects our health status. I wanted to write about water today to try and motivate myself to drink more. I hate water. I’d much rather drink anything else but water.  It was…

Have you wished that you weren’t the only one responsible for shopping, planning schedules, meal planning, and more? What if I told you that I found a way to easily share those tasks with your family, even if you are out of town?  You don’t need to be the only person in the family answering “Do we have plans on Saturday?”. There is no need to be super mom and try and do it all when you can let the team pitch in.  After all, a family that works together as a team, saves mom’s sanity! Am I right?! This post may contain affiliate links. When I first found the…

With the gender equality gap widening, we as women need to stop minimizing our self-worth and contributions in the workplace. We need to #PressforProgress and take our success into our own hands. Here are 5 reasons for being proactive in your self-assessment and to help you take your career to the next level. Are you bad at promoting your successes during that annual review? How about staying on track with your professional goals? As women, we have a strong tendency to be harder on ourselves when completing our self-assessment during our annual review.  We tend to use terms that are passive when speaking about our achievements. By continuing to do this,…