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"  1. Tack It Up &amp;quot;I hang all our schedules on the fridge to keep from double-booking, and I always block out free time \u2014 it&amp;#039;s stressful when there&amp;#039;s something every night.&amp;quot;\u2014 Fran S. 2. Visualize Your Day &amp;quot;I color-code my calendar using different shades for quiet time, business time, project time, and &amp;#039;me time.&amp;#039; And I always leave wiggle room in case plans change!&amp;quot;\u2014 Elaine K. 3. Give Yourself an Out &amp;quot;One year, I said no to everything, using a blanket statement \u2014 &amp;#039;Sorry, I&amp;#039;m totally tied up&amp;#039;! Once I had a clean slate, I could pencil in a few activities that I enjoy.&amp;quot;\u2014 Shari S. RELATED: 7 (Totally Achievable) Organizing Goals 4. Let Go of Perfection &amp;quot;If I have to cut corners in order to make things happen, I will. There was a time not long ago where I thought it was a disgrace to buy a cake, rather than make it from scratch. But if you don&amp;#039;t have time, you don&amp;#039;t have time.&amp;quot;\u2014 BreeAnne W. 5. Reserve Family Time &amp;quot;Sunday is for family. Rarely do I book anything on a Sunday.&amp;quot;\u2014 Sherri R. Tell us! Do you have more tips for how you manage a crazy schedule? Sound off on our Facebook wall \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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