{"id":60588,"date":"2025-04-02T17:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T21:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/?p=60588"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:40:05","slug":"productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"The simple productivity hack I learned from Caroline Ingalls"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Written by Jamie Erickson of The Unlikely Homeschool<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

As a self-professed word nerd, all of my conversations somehow start and end with, \u201cI read in a book once…\u201d <\/span>Well-written stories have shaped nearly every second of my thirty-nine years, giving me examples of both the personal and the practical of life. <\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, I discovered how to be a good friend as I sat with Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood. I began looking for possibilities while tub diving with Mary Poppins. And I figured out just how hard it was too hard to squeeze a tube of toothpaste during the quiet rebellion of my pal Ramona Quimby. <\/span><\/p>\n

I learned all the most important things from my childhood books.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Caroline Ingalls’ Productivity Hack<\/h2>\n

Now, as an adult, while re-reading all these old favorites to my own kids, I\u2019m rediscovering their simple but timeless truths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An adult lens definitely has a way of revealing different angles of each story that I never noticed before. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recently while revisiting the Little House on the Prairie<\/i> series, I stumbled upon a productivity hack that has revolutionized my days. <\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps you remember the simple schedule that Ma Ingalls implemented each week?<\/strong>
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