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Northern Cheapskate

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Staying on top things

By Justin Weinger Leave a Comment

I've had many people tell me I am "too organized." Friends and family say they are impressed that I am able to stay so organized with three kids. I don't see organization as an option. If I don't stay on top of things and stay organized, things just don't work right in our house. And that makes me insane!So how do I do it? I have a planner. Early in my career, I had a boss who sent me to a day-long time management seminar put on by Franklin Covey. I learned so much in that one day about … [Read more...]

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The baby food experiment, revisited

By Justin Weinger Leave a Comment

So, last weekend I made my own baby food. Using recipes I gleaned from http://wholesomebabyfood.com, I made a whole lot of squash, pears, sweet potatoes, and avocados. I used these little things called "Bebe cubes" to freeze and store the food. The actual cooking and pureeing of the baby food was pretty easy. From start to finish, it took me about 1.5 hours. I think I could have done it in less time had I been more organized. I made a total of 85 little 1-oz. cubes of food.Things I have … [Read more...]

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