Real life with Lar

Power Hour A power hour is something that is not a new or original idea by me. About 10 months ago I found a YouTube channel @stylemomxo and she had a ‘cleaning’ power hour. I've been implementing the power hour in my cleaning routine ever since. What is a Power hour? It is an hour free from distraction (i.e. no ipads, cellphones, tv, etc) Life changing is an understatement. Just when i am feeling overwhelmed by projects or cleaning I need to get done I have a power hour and knock out quite a bit on my 'to do list' to get me back on track.    Some people do a once a week power hour. Some people do every few days or even daily ones. I like to do one a week for cleaning and one power hour for my business. There are some weeks though when I do an extra power hour or two. It really depends on how much I have on my plate. Here are some tips on making your power hour work best for you. Tip 1: Make a list A power hour should be realistic but also...

Meal Planning Series Part One Having a meal plan is one of the best things you can do for your budget and time management. I have found that when I fly by the seat of my pants anxiety and stress are at an all time high. It really doesn’t take a lot of time to do. Before I go into meal planning though I'd like to talk about having a well stocked pantry.  A well stocked pantry gives you endless possibilities when you need to ‘whip something up’. For myself, having a well stocked kitchen was never more important than when we had our first 'surprise’ snowstorm here in KY. Because I had the basics, not being able to go to the store for a few days was not a worry. Now let me state if you don’t have any or all of these things I suggest, don’t feel you need to stock up in one trip to the supermarket. Spread it out over a few shopping trips. Stock up when things are on sale.  You may have a bigger pantry or a smaller one. But the principle still works for keeping it organiz...