Blog — Family Time

If you’re new to hygge, it’s a Danish concept that encompasses all those cozy little things that make you feel warm, fuzzy and content. And who wants to keep all that to themselves? We think hygge offers endless ideas for family time.

My family recently traveled out west for 2.5 weeks, enjoying AAA baseball, science and natural history museums, national parks and historic landmarks. We also enjoyed forgetting a sentimental Curious George stuffie in the Mesa Verde National Park lodge (thanks for sending it back, Janice!), complaints about not wanting to look out the window at any more scenery and dodged a few forest fires.

But we did have a great time! And I thought I’d share five things that helped (or would have helped and will help next time) just in time for your Labor Day Weekend travels.

“Five more minutes!”

This is a universal time unit that parents use both when we are trying to stall for more time, “just give me five more minutes to finish talking to Mommy’s friend, and then we’ll set up the Legos,” and when we are trying to hurry up time, “Five more minutes until bedtime.”

It’s a new year, and you’re probably trying to start new habits. One great way to make time for new pursuits and healthy habits is by simply managing your time well so that you have the extra time to go to the gym or make a healthy dinner. We’ve got you covered with six top tips for managing time in the new year.

There are many digital apps to choose from to help us manage our schedules, plans, and tasks, but how do you filter through all of them and find one that works? We reviewed some of the top apps for helping productivity, listed below. All of the apps are also compatible with our Time Timer app ® (more on that later). 

If you’re looking for a planner that primarily covers your work day, look no further. We reached out to various professionals and asked them what they use to be most productive, and we’re sharing our findings with you. No more excuses. Make the new year your year for productivity and time management!

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.

Everyone has their method for getting organized in the holiday season,  and many of you might already be finished. For the rest of us,  I’d like to offer a hack.

Over the next2 weeks, you might find yourself with just 20 minutes—before the bus arrives, before you need to go to sleep, before work. Instead of spending the time checking social media or just thinking about being busy, set a Time Timer ®  for 20 minutes or less, and try one of these organizing activities. 

Is time your friend or your enemy? I often find myself fighting against it, as if it’s doing something to me. In reality, time is a gift.

A Time Timer staffer came across a blog post that asks, “What would it take to befriend time? To see time as an ally, a friend--and opportunity?”

We loved it so much we are sharing it with you. Take time to enjoy these wise words.

Helping your children learn to cook really isn’t all that difficult, and it’s well worth it. In addition to making messes, you’ll be creating lifelong memories. That said, cooking with children requires some special considerations. Here’s what you need to know:

Make the most of your time and focus on what’s important at home, at school or in the office. Here are the three ways to make every moment count this fall: