productivity

Is Technology Your Friend?

Today technology is not my friend.

But I am optimistic.

I recently purchased Bento for Mac. This is a home database program. Yes, very geeky. But I figured, hey – I have a team of six to manage and that means a lot of data. Schedules, phone numbers, soccer teams, all that kind of stuff.

One full day later, I know a lot more about Bento and it has a lot of potential. But it can’t do laundry, cook dinner, play with the kids, drive them around, and all of the other parenting stuff that I haven’t been doing because I was learning how to use Bento.

C’est la vie.

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iPod Touch as PDA

How to Use your iPod Touch as PDA If you are a big Apple fan like me, you probably use your computer to keep yourself organized. Apple’s native applications like iCal and AddressBook are excellent organizing and productivity tools for any busy parent. Or, if you prefer, Microsoft Office for Mac works equally well. This [...]

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How to Accomplish your Goals

If only I had more time….. All parents need more time. All people need more time. Nothing is worse than a having a “to do” list that is a mile long, trying to get it all done, and accomplishing nothing. Sure, time management is the key but how do you really accomplish your goals? It [...]

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10 Productive Ways for Moms to “Relax”

A mother’s work is never done. Parenting is a tough job. We all know that. But, hey, moms need a little time to relax, too. If you can’t justify putting your work away at the end of a busy day, here are 10 things moms can do to “relax” and tackle your to do list [...]

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Tips for Juggling a Busy Life

Heather (at Home With Heather) has an excellent blog with tons of useful information for work at home moms. (WAHM’s). She also happens to be one of the first bloggers that I networked with, and she probably doesn’t know it, but has given me a lot of guidance – via her blog – on my [...]

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No Calendar Input on iPod Touch

Boo! I was disappointed to learn that the upcoming iPod Touch will have no input capabilities for the calendar function. You can still sync your calendar to your computer but all input will have to be done on your computer. This dashes my hopes for PDA type functionality. It is a shame since the technology [...]

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Digital or Paper Planner – 5 Things to Consider

It is the digital age. Computers are used in every aspect of our lives. One of the most basic and most common applications is a calendar program. Designed to make our lives more organized, these calendars are cropping up everywhere. Our cell phones have calendars and some of our computers have them built in. There [...]

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iPod Touch Unveiled

Ok, by now you know that I have a geeky side. Today Apple, Inc. revealed the iPod Touch. At this point there are not too many details available, but it seems like it will be Apple’s version of a PDA – the iPhone without the phone. To me this would be awesome. I struggle with [...]

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Declutter It! Blog Carnival

Julie Bonner at Declutter It! has hosted a blog carnival (links to a collection of blog entries) on organizing your home and office. You will find a lot of great advice from several bloggers (including me!) – just in time for spring cleaning. Thanks, Julie!