Blog — Christmas
The Best Ways to Help Children Transition to Winter Break
As children transition into winter break, the schedule change can cause chaos. In today’s blog post we are discussing some ways to support children as they transition to winter break. Here’s to a stress-free and happy holiday break!
Prepping for the Holidays with Time Timer
Christmas Eve is a day filled with so much excitement and is also filled with a tremendous amount of anticipation. The anticipation of relatives and friends coming for a visit, the delicious meal and goodies and of course the presents to be unwrapped. With the right strategies this can be mitigated and hopefully a well-managed Christmas Eve.
13 Ways to Reward Yourself During the Holidays in 20 Minutes or Less
Don’t let your yule turn into yuck. We’ve got 13 ways you can reward and recharge yourself this holiday season, in 20 minutes or less. Set your Time Timer to 20 minutes and make yourself do it. The timer isn’t to limit your time but to keep you honest about spending 20 entire minutes on yourself in this busy season.
Over the River and Through the Woods Without Losing Your Sanity
Any other time of year, you’d be spending a lot of time organizing a family trip out of town. At the holidays, however, the travel part can be an afterthought.I put together some of my favorite travel tips to make things easier this year so you can have more jolly and less worry.
1. Time Timer ® Watch Plus: No sense burying the lead here. The Watch Plus is the answer to your “Are we there yet” misery. Use the timer function and plug in how much time is left in the trip (add a 10-minute cushion), and hand over your watch. Even though I work for Time Timer, I only recently thought of this one. Sure, the Time Timer is on the tablet and phone, but kids might switch those, and I’m certainly not giving up my phone on the trip. (I’m not driving!) I give it to my impatient child, and voila! It was amazing. He felt in total control of the time remaining on the trip.
Get More Time With Your Family This Holiday Season With Tips from Moms Who Know
As my aunt used to tell my grandmother, “Christmas always comes on December 25 every year.” Memaw did a lot of things very well (the pies!) , but staying on top of her holiday to-do list was not one of them.
A little organization can go a long way--and it can give you more time with your family. As I write this in November, my tree and Christmas lights have been up a few weeks, but I grew up in a house where the tree went up December 20-something and my mom was still looking for that one Bob Dylan CD I requested long after we had finished opening presents.
A Time Timer for Every Family Member
Our Friends and Family sale is here! To celebrate, we’ve got Time Timer ® gift ideas for every member of your family.Dad
The Time Timer MOD ® Sprint Edition is recognized by the innovation experts at Google Ventures as their secret weapon for productive brainstorming and meetings. We created the Time Timer MOD Sprint Edition to complement Sprint, the book by Google Ventures’ Jake Knapp, which features the Time Timer. Each MOD Sprint Edition comes with a handy Quick Start Guide that highlights the key principles of a "design sprint" framework as developed by Google teams across the industry.
These Six Gifts Will Help You & Your Friends Make the Most of Your Time
Most of us feel like time is in short supply, especially during the holidays. But we’re here to help you make every minute count this holiday season, starting with gift ideas to help your friends and family make the most of their time.
1. RoombaAs long as you don’t use it around a dog who has accidents inside the house, the iRobot Roomba robot vacuum can be a huge timesaver. If you pick up everything in your main living areas, it can operate while you sleep. Just don’t scare Santa! (About $325-350)