I’ve done a few updates to the site over the last two days.  I’ve updated the list of retail specific clearance and bargain sites on the Deals/Bargains page.  I’ll continue to do so as I come across more sites and will attempt to grow each section of the page, not just the retailer specific section.  I’ve also updated the Efficiency Tip #1 post to include a link to purchase an egg timer (or “kitchen timer” as everyone else calls it) from Amazon.  As the holidays progress, I’ll be posting the term papers to the site.  Once again, if anyone has any papers they would liek to submit, please email me to let me know.

Earlier in the year, I struggled with managing my time.  My time management woes caused me to oversleep, overburden myself, and be late for appointments.  More importantly, I wasn’t feeling productive at the end of each day.  Instead of accomplishing the many things that I needed to, I would often get caught up in one thing and not be able to get everything done.  I needed a quick and easy strategy to make sure I wasn’t overworking myself or causing myself to be lazy.  I began to formulate a strategy to allot myself certain amounts of time to do various tasks, whether it is school work, website updates, or reading.  In order to do this and to keep to my goal, I purchased a simple egg timer from Target.  For each item that I need to complete, I set the egg timer for a certain amount of time and once the timer goes off, I immediately stop what I am doing and move onto the next item.  This strategy has allowed me to get more done in a day and to feel as if I am progressing, not standing still.  If you’re having time management problems or are overworking yourself to the point of exhaustion, consider using an egg timer to keep track of time and accomplish a lot more with your day.

UPDATE: As per a reader’s suggestion, here is a link to purchase an egg timer.

I recently finished reading John Adams by David McCullough, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, and was thoroughly impressed by the book as a whole.  The book is written as a biography of the life of the President John Adams, encompassing everything from his birth to his death.  John Adams also details many critical aspects of Adams’ life such as his family, his love for books, and his public service career to the United States of America.  The book is also the foundation of the HBO mini-series of the same name which received acclaim from critics and viewers alike. Continue Reading ->