Cathy Burke

About this author:

Cathy Burke is a stay at home mom of two boys 6 ½ and 9, and a 20 year old stepdaughter. She writes to retain her sanity as well as to keep records of the fleeting years of childhood. Hopefully her writing will stand the test of time since she may never get around to putting any of her kids’ pictures into albums.

My Articles:

January 3rd, 2009

What to Do When You’ve Got TOO Much to Do?

I used to be so ambitious. I don’t mean regarding my career path, but rather my daily To-Do List.

I dared to put actual projects on the list that would take planning, shopping, organizing, actual doing! Somehow, these things never got crossed off of my list. No, they would just get transferred day after day, week after week, ultimately year to year. I may as well have written down reorganize our health care system.

Now I have my 10 by 10 List. Ten things I like to complete by ten a.m. If I can do these things, I feel like I have already accomplished so much.

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November 17th, 2008

Libraries are a Disneyland for Moms

I smile to myself as I recall my latest trip to the library. I did not have to physically remove either child. There were no outbursts. I leave with four dinosaur books, two magic school bus videos, two “People” magazines, and four novels.

Success!

I realize I am optimistic checking out four books for myself. And four non-fictions at that. I usually have one novel, one parenting book, one book of non-fiction, and several magazines within reach at all times. What I read depends upon where I am at the time and how much time I think I have.

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