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Kate Gwyn - Life Semi-Balanced
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  • About
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    • Books
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    • Money & Budgeting
    • Self-Care
    • Time Management
    • Travel
  • Recipes
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    • Appetizers & Snacks
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    • Side Dishes
    • Sauces & Dressings
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Time Management

Do you work well under pressure? + How to use Parkinson’s Law to your advantage

August 20, 2019 by Kate No Comments
Do You Work Well Under Pressure?

I recently learned something interesting about working under pressure. We all know people who say “I work well under pressure.” This could be at work or just doing things at home. I guess those people may also be called procrastinators because they will put off doing something until it’s crucial and then they complete the task in some record time.

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My Favorite Planner of 2018 (But Why I Won’t Be Using It In 2019)

November 7, 2018 by Kate 2 Comments
My Favorite Planner of 2018

The New Year is going to be here before you know it, whether you like it or not! I thought this would be a perfect time to share my favorite planner of 2018, before the New Year. So if you’re looking for a new planner, this may be a good option. It’s called the SELF Journal.

Before I get started, I wanted to say that this is not a sponsored post. I’ve just really enjoyed using this journal/planner for the past three months and wanted to share my thoughts. I also got another one for the next three months.

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How to Focus and Stop Procrastinating: The Pomodoro Technique

September 24, 2018 by Kate No Comments
the pomodoro technique - how to focus and stop procrastinating

You’re sitting at your desk at work and you realize 45 minutes has gone by and you haven’t actually worked during that time. Maybe you were shopping online or reading news articles, whatever it was, it wasn’t productive work. The bad thing is that you didn’t even realize a whole 45 minutes had passed! Whoops! How can you focus and stop the procrastination? The answer is the Pomodoro Technique. It will help you focus and stop procrastinating in as little as 25 minutes.

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How Sleep Affects Productivity: Be More Productive With the Right Amount of Sleep

August 13, 2018 by Kate 2 Comments
How Sleep Affects Productivity

Do you ever feel like you don’t want to get out of bed, let alone open your eyes? And then other days, you feel so refreshed and ready to start the day! I’m sure we all have both of these kinds of days. Probably more of the ones where we don’t want to get out of bed. I would rather have more days where I feel refreshed, ready to get the day started and be productive. Do you know how sleep affects productivity?

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Q&A About Time Blocking – The Best Productivity Technique

May 6, 2018 by Kate 1 Comment
question and answer about time blocking

By many, time blocking is considered the best time management and productivity technique that they use on a daily basis. It may not be for everyone though. We’re going to go through some Q&As about time blocking to see if time blocking is for you. Though, the best way to find out if it’s right for you is by actually trying it out for a week or two.

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Hi! I’m Kate!

I’m a busy CPA who loves coffee, wine, reading, traveling, organizing, and taking my dogs on walks. This is where I share how I try to make time for everything in life, taking it one day at a time.  Read more here.

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Baby Evelyn is here ❤️ everyone says how havin Baby Evelyn is here ❤️ everyone says how having your own child is so different and it is 100% true. Can’t even put it into words.
Before and after (or after and then before) photos Before and after (or after and then before) photos of the nursery. Thanks to my parents and brother for doing this for baby girl! Travis and I put together the crib and the chair and then they took over. It was not a small project - a complete makeover!
28 weeks! Can’t wait to meet baby girl. 28 weeks! Can’t wait to meet baby girl.
SURPRISE!! It’s a.... baby ______! I tried my b SURPRISE!! It’s a.... baby ______!  I tried my best to take a bump photo by myself so this grainy photo is the best I could get.  We can’t wait to meet baby Gwyn this fall!
My first attempt at homemade bread was a HUGE succ My first attempt at homemade bread was a HUGE success! This scallion challah bread is super good.
Haven’t posted one of these in a while.. my Apri Haven’t posted one of these in a while.. my April reading wasn’t at all what I would’ve wanted it to be, but it is what it is. I also read most of a 400 page book but still have about 80 pages to go, so it didn’t make it on this list.
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Baby Evelyn is here ❤️ everyone says how havin Baby Evelyn is here ❤️ everyone says how having your own child is so different and it is 100% true. Can’t even put it into words.
Before and after (or after and then before) photos Before and after (or after and then before) photos of the nursery. Thanks to my parents and brother for doing this for baby girl! Travis and I put together the crib and the chair and then they took over. It was not a small project - a complete makeover!
28 weeks! Can’t wait to meet baby girl. 28 weeks! Can’t wait to meet baby girl.
SURPRISE!! It’s a.... baby ______! I tried my b SURPRISE!! It’s a.... baby ______!  I tried my best to take a bump photo by myself so this grainy photo is the best I could get.  We can’t wait to meet baby Gwyn this fall!
My first attempt at homemade bread was a HUGE succ My first attempt at homemade bread was a HUGE success! This scallion challah bread is super good.
Haven’t posted one of these in a while.. my Apri Haven’t posted one of these in a while.. my April reading wasn’t at all what I would’ve wanted it to be, but it is what it is. I also read most of a 400 page book but still have about 80 pages to go, so it didn’t make it on this list.
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