Pare Down That Reading Pile

From health updates to decorating ideas to news items, magazines and newspapers can contain a wealth of information. However, that information is meaningless if you don’t take the time to read it. I have a hard time making time for reading because I always feel there’s something “more important” that I should be doing. So I use car trips (when my husband is driving) to do most of my reading. I enjoy reading magazines about caring for the home and family, including Better Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping, and Real Simple magazines, as well as books about time management. I cut out magazine articles of interest and either act on them (e.g., make the recipe, create the centerpiece, etc.) or file them by subject for future consideration. I use sticky notes to mark the ideas I like in library books (or highlight them if I own the book) and type up notes on my computer to save those ideas for future reference. Here’s a link to my newsletter  for this month where I offer additional ideas to keep that reading pile under control. How well are you doing keeping up with your reading pile? What things do you always make time to read, and what things do you always seem to be behind on reading? I look forward to hearing from you. Meanwhile…

Best wishes as you try to keep that reading pile under control,

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