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Wednesday Check-In: You May Need a Midweek Makeover

We've hit the midweek mark — and while that may not be cause for celebration for everyone, it's certainly reason enough to stop and evaluate your weekly progress.


We've hit the midweek mark — and while that may not be cause for celebration for everyone, it's certainly reason enough to stop and evaluate your weekly progress. Are you on task to complete assignments in time for the weekend or have you spent all of your time prepping your Halloween costume and readying your apartment for a slew of trick-or-treaters? If this is the case, you may be in need of a midweek makeover?

Today, take a few minutes to check in with yourself — finances, office assignments, personal errands, and any obligations. If you're the type to not be able to find the time to tie up loose ends over the weekend, get going now.

Take a moment to look over expenses, and put any saving reminders and good-spending practices into place. As far as errands go, make sure you're making time for your personal tasks as well as office work, and remember to work smart — focusing your energy and time on the tasks you find most challenging first to avoid being burned out later.

To continue your midweek makeover, read on.

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Work Through Your Wednesday Slump With These Tips

While some people jump for joy at the midweek mark, 80 percent of SavvySugar readers say it's just another day.

While some people jump for joy at the midweek mark, 80 percent of SavvySugar readers say it's just another day. And it can feel like a long one, sandwiched by two tedious days of work. Here are some tips and tricks for keeping your momentum, productivity, and spirits up on hump day.


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Wednesday Check-In: Identify Your Biggest Time Waster

Just like we all need to figure out what our spending style is to get our budgets on track, we've got to identify our biggest time wasters before we can kick our time-wasting habits.

Just like we all need to figure out what our spending style is to get our budgets on track, we've got to identify our biggest time wasters before we can kick our time-wasting habits. I think we're all familiar with the feeling — it's already Wednesday, and we're halfway through the week but maybe not quite halfway through our to-do list. Activities in our lives run the gamut of must-do, from work and errands to activities for personal health, wellness, and improvement. While grabbing groceries is clearly a necessity, so are personal activities that benefit our mental wellness — things like working out, keeping in touch with friends and family, even staying organized.

We typically make time in our schedules for work, but if you're finding that making time for health and self-improvement is slipping away, tap into how you're really spending your time at work and when you get home. Are you wasting hours in front of the TV when you had planned to spend a little time with your taxes? Tune in to what you have on your plate and, even more importantly, what you'd like to make time for on your plate. Recognize that it's important to allow yourself some time for relaxation, but also recognize when that time is really procrastination. The key is to pinpoint exactly what you'd like or need to be doing during your downtime. Identifying the time-waster will help declutter your time and free up your schedule for the more important, meaningful tasks. All it takes is some self-awareness and a little self-discipline to shift your focus and take back control. What's your biggest time waster?

Tips

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The latke isn't just a little potato pancake; it's a glimpse into Jewish history.

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Bake five different kinds of cookies with this one master dough recipe.

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Whether it's 10 a.m.

  • Whether it's 10 a.m. or 10 p.m., bacon has a place on the table. — Los Angeles Times
  • The art of perfecting the English scone. — Houston Chronicle
  • A roundup of all the new food video games that make suitable gifts for the gourmet gamer. — Washington Post
  • The illustrious Ferran Adria talks on what's next in the food revolution. — Boston Globe
  • There's a cocktail movement sweeping the nation, with several philosophies that differ in approach. — New York Times
  • This recipe demonstrates that fruitcake can be delicious. — Chicago Tribune
  • Sales for Beaujolais nouveau may be down, but quality of taste has gone up. — Wall Street Journal
  • Despite filing for bankruptcy, Copia wine center may reopen in as early as a week. — San Francisco Chronicle

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Put together the perfect cheese platter this Thanksgiving.

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Oodles of noodles: Ramen is having its moment in the spotlight.

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For those long nights of casual entertaining, entrée-free dinners are the way to go.

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All the News That's Fit to Eat — August 27, 2008

Meet the blueberry's wild cousin, the huckleberry.

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