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31 Days

How to Find Quality Time with the Kids

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Hosting a weekly family game night is a great way for working moms to spend quality time with the kids. It's hard to have the energy to play with the kids when you get home from a long day of work. My 10 year old son doesn't typically want to "sit down and play" with me. He'd much rather watch Minecraft videos on Youtube, play games on the XBOX, ...

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Improve Your Meal Planning in Just 10 Minutes

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Meal Planning doesn't have to be overcomplicated.  Often, we choose to make it that way.  Got 10 minutes?  You can plan your meals for the whole month. I have shared my thoughts before about it: ::Why you need a menu plan even if you think you don’t ::How to Meal Plan: A Step by Step Guide for Busy Moms {Review} ::Make meals easier ...

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6 Things You Should Automate to Free Up Your Time

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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There are lots of ways technology has made tasks in our lives easier.  Can you automate these six things? Webster's Dictionary defines automate as: "to run or operate (something, such as a factory or system) by using machines, computers, etc., instead of people to do the work." When you think of it in those terms, our washer, dryer, and ...

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5 Simple Ways to Prep the Night Before

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Planning the night before will make your morning go much smoother, quicker, and happier. I finally said enough is enough and decided to get things ready the night before.  The mad dash for clean socks every morning started to get a little old.  And, trying to remember if I signed my son's planner for school as I drove to work, didn't exactly ...

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Make Laundry Easier: Stop Doing These 7 Things

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Laundry is the chore I dread because there are the most steps: sorting, stain fighting, washing, softening, drying, folding, and putting away.  In my quest to make this chore easier for me, I've come up with seven ways I could change my laundry-doing habit to make it a little less painful. ...

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Welcome! I'm Raki. I am a working mom of 2 (22-year old son and 15-year old daughter). I share tips to balance work, family, and make time for you. More...

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