| New Year's resolutions are popular. But
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| | through these items, it's a good idea to
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| for most of us with school age children,
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| | start planning for these activities
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| isn't the beginning of school year
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| | on your calendar. You could do your
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| really the time to make resolutions?
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| | planning on a paper calendar or day
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| After summer vacation, as we prepare for
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| | planner, or you
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| the new school year, it's a great
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| | could use a computer program like the
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| opportunity to set life in order. So as
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| | one my company, Mediabee, makes.Another
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| you're thinking about your back-to-school
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| | advantage of this approach is, as you
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| checklist, why not think a little bigger
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| | think through all the essential
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| and plan out the entire school year to
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| | activities and account for your goals in
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| the extent you can?That way, you really
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| | your schedule, you might find that
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| establish patterns and expectations for
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| | you're not overscheduling your family
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| this year and next - at least until end
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| | with activities that don't contribute to
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| of school year.As the summer winds down,
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| | meeting your family's goals.ChoresPet
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| your first thought is probably about
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| | care Elder care Medication Shopping
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| shopping for clothes, accessories, and
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| | Cooking Room care - straighten out,
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| school supplies - we've got those
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| | trash Home care - cleaning, gardening,
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| checklists here. But we've got much more
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| | yardKitchen care - dishes, cooking
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| than that. Read on.Clothing &
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| | School-RelatedHomework Open HousePTO/PTA
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| AccessoriesShoes, Boots Socks Underwear
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| | Meetings Extra-Curricular
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| Shorts, pants, skirtsShirts, blouses,
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| | ActivitiesBirthday parties Playdates
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| T-shirtsSweatsSweater, cardiganRaincoat,
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| | Music, Dance Volunteering
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| coatUniforms BackpackEyeglasses or
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| | ClubsScoutsDiscussion/support
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| contact lenses School SuppliesLunch
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| | groupsChurch Diet & NutritionMeal
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| box, thermosPens, pencils, colored
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| | planning School lunches Snacks Health
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| pencils, crayons, Hi-LiterErasers, white
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| | & FitnessExercise Weight management
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| outGeometry set, school box Paper,
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| | Vaccinations Eye & ear exams Physical
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| computer paper, construction paper,
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| | checkup Doctor and dentist appointments
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| post-itsPaper punch, paper clips,
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| | AutomotiveCar maintenance Inspection
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| staplesSchool box, rulers, scissors,
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| | Registration Driver's License
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| rubber bandsPoster boardBinders, folders,
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| | FinancesPaychecks Bills Budget Savings
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| dividersBook socks GadgetsCalculator
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| | Retirement plan Income tax Property tax
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| Cell phone iPod Laptop SportsTrack
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| | InsuranceHealthLife Home Car & boat
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| suit Sport-specific gear: baseball bat,
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| | Disability Dental Home CareFall &
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| soccer shoes, etc. Now that we've taken
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| | Spring cleanup Gutters Roof & Chimney
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| care of the shopping lists, let's spend a
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| | Carpets Windows Exterior Sealcoating
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| little time thinking
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| | Repairs CareerTravel Work schedule
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| about our plan for the coming year.
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| | Vacation & LeisureEating outMuseums &
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| Below you'll find a list of various items
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| | ParksWinter BreakSpring BreakWeekend
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| relating to family living that will have
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| | tripsVacationMe Time Family Time
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| an impact on your time and schedule.This
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| | EntertainmentTVGamesMoviesArtsTheater
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| is where the "resolutions" come in.
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| | Birthdays & AnniversariesGifts Greeting
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| Think about your family's goals for the
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| | cards Parties Other Special NeedsYou
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| coming
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| | might think, am I overdoing this? Does
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| year and write them down. They could be
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| | this take the fun out of life?
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| things like losing weight, having time
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| | What about being spontaneous? I think
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| for yourself, having more quality time
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| | we're all guilty of being a bit too
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| with your family, taking better care of
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| | spontaneous with our lives. It's no
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| your older relatives, paying down debt,
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| | coincidence that we end up making the
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| winning a championship, and so on.
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| | same New Year's resolutions every year.
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| Whatever your goal, here's the chance to
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| | Let this new school year be different!
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| "plan it in" to the school year.Life has
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| | Shoot for meeting as many goals as you
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| a way of taking its own course despite
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| | can, and may be you will meet
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| your goals. As you're thinking
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| | a few after all. Good luck!
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