Keep a Shopping List

Whoever unwraps the last bar of soap from the four-pack or scrapes the last spoonful of mayo out of the jar should be responsible for writing it down on the shopping list.

Write Realistic To-Do Lists

Each night I write down no more than five things I want to accomplish the next day. This takes discipline, because it seems like I should be able to do so much more, but I know myself and how I work. And I know that I'll be fielding phone calls and e-mails all day long. It's psychological: If I get five out of 10 things done, I just get frustrated. But if I get five out of five, I'm batting a thousand.

Tera Leigh, 39, Wrightwood, California