Archive for Tips & Tricks

9 Ways To Encourage Your Kids to Live Simply.

I like this article from http://simplemom.net/. So how do we teach our kids to live simply?
1. Be hyper-selective about your toy selections.
2. Make your own toys.
3. Rotate those toys.
4. Let them be involved in your shopping process.
5. Let them purge with you. {I tried this last Christmas. I made him choose the toys that he […]

Posted by: alpha on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Tips for Getting More Sleep.

1. Set a specific bedtime for yourself.
2. Get ready for bed well before your bedtime.
3. Stretch.
4. Make a list of everything you need to do the next day.
5. Tidy up your bedroom.
Read the rest of the tips at http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/.

Posted by: alpha on Sunday, January 17th, 2010

6 Tips For Getting Organized This Year.

I am always organizing and decluttering our stuff in the house. It is a never ending process for me. And I make it a habit to throw something out whenever I put in a new item in the house. Anyway, Simple Mom has got some great tips to help us get organized.
1. Think about the […]

Posted by: alpha on Friday, January 8th, 2010

Want To Be Likable?

Do you want to make more friends? I came across these tips to make yourself more likeable from The Happiness Project. I might apply some of these on myself. I can be the opposite of nice at times.
1. Smile.
2. Be easily impressed, entertained, and interested.
3. Have a friendly, open, engaged demeanor.
4. Remember trait […]

Posted by: alpha on Friday, April 10th, 2009

Simple Guide to Beating Procrastination

I am so goon in procrastinating. Got these simple guide to beat it from ZenHabits.
1. First make sure you really, really, really want to do it. Seriously - don’t skip this step.
2. Keep things simple - don’t mess with tools, formatting, anything, just start.
3. Make it the first thing you do today, before checking email […]

Posted by: alpha on Saturday, March 28th, 2009

We Girls Rock!

Just squeezing in a few minutes of computer time in between housework. Finished cooking dinner. It’s nilagang chicken. If you want to retain the colors of the vegetables, don’t cover the pot while the vegies are being cooked. Got this tip from Boy and Kris’s show.

Thanks to Thea for this!
I’m passing this award to […]

Posted by: alpha on Friday, November 9th, 2007