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How to Use a Paper Planner Effectively Along with a Digital Planner

December 18, 2018 By Hilary Erickson 10 Comments

Learning to use a paper planner, along with an online digital planner has so many benefits. In this post I’ll show you how to use a planner (and how I use my happy planner), to help organize, reflect and get priorities straight!

If you liked this post, be sure to check out my post about my course Family Routines:

1994 me: Dear Franklin Planner. I love you so much. I lay my head on your padded cover when I am falling asleep in class. You keep all my AP tests on track. All the to-do list, even all my ID and cards arranged so neatly. I love you so much {swoon}

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4 Things for Peace for Today’s Modern Housewife

December 17, 2018 By Hilary Erickson 20 Comments

There are four things I do EVERY. DAY. that lets my heart be still when I look around my house. It’s not easy to be a modern, organized housewife {don’t you hate that word, but I guess that’s what I am!} in today’s fast-paced world.

But first, let’s talk a little bit about how routines can help you as a mom.

As a nurse, we have a set of policies and procedures that help us know what to do when a patient presents to us.

We are encouraged to get into a practice of ALWAYS doing it this way.

That means I put the monitors on, I throw in an IV (if indicated), grab labs and then I ask 400 million questions.

And I do it that way every time. Along the way, I smooth out my process because I take note when things aren’t going right.

I started grabbing vitals as soon as I put them on the monitor, so the machine would already input them for me when it asked for them.

I made small changes that yielded less work for me.

Your house is just like another workspace. [Read More Here…]

Preeclampsia Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

December 12, 2018 By Hilary Erickson 3 Comments

Preeclampsia Signs: Preeclampsia can be a scary complication of pregnancy. We’re going to talk labs, prevention, why it sometimes happens postpartum, when it occurs, how it may affect the baby and what causes it.

**Please do not take any information given here in lieu of your doctor’s advice. You pregnancy is special and you need to listen to YOUR doctor’s advice. This is just information to help you hopefully understand it better. You can’t make your own diagnosis of preeclampsia by anything you’ve read on the internet, leave that to your doctor. AND, most importantly, PLEASE pick a doctor you trust!

A note from Hilary (a labor nurse since 2001): This post was written after I attended a seminar on Preeclampsia. It is written just like I heard it, so I could get the information across. It’s a serious thing, and I like to make sure my readers are informed. [Read More Here…]