KEEP CALM AND LIVE ON!

2. KEEP CALM AND LIVE ON! OSDA-PAR SYNERGY CONFERENCE 2014 An individual approach to getting it all done and living life to the fullest!

3. Our Panel Sarah Mohrman Tony Kuzma Tony Meza Deb Velliquette Sandi Williamson Kelly Jordan Rachael Benson Nancy Richards Sharon Travis

4. KEEP CALM AND LIVE ON! Are you finding it more challenging than ever to juggle the demands your job and the rest of your life? You are not alone! Many people are putting in extra hours and have more job responsibility and duties. This can be difficult at times. In what other ways are we bringing greater enjoyment into our life? Some things that keep us busy are out of our control. We think everyone should focus your time and attention on things you can control. Here are some ways to bring a little more balance to your daily routine………

5. We all have important things to take care of Work Family Community Health Our Home Recreation

6. Find Balance……. Build downtime in your schedule Change or lose activities that waste time Get Moving-Physical exercise Remember relaxation

7. This is how we do it Sarah Mohrman Employed at Sandco Industries Self Advocate OSDA member and ESDY award winner Statewide Project STIR trainer People First board member Sandusky County People First Chapter President How do I balance work and self-advocacy?

8. This is how we do it Tony Kuzma Employed at Goodwill Industries Employed at Buffalo Wild Wings OSDA member How do I balance work and A variety of social activities?

9. This is how we do it Tony Meza Employed at Sandco Industries OSDA member Project STIR Graduate True Grit Award recipient 2014 in Sandusky County Team player in Special Olympics: Soccer Basketball Softball How do I balance work and my sports?

10. This is how we do it Sandi Williamson Employed at Morrow County Board of Developmental Disabilities Volunteer at Morrow County Humane Society How do I balance work and volunteerism?

11. Keep Calm and Volunteer on!

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15. This is how we do it Kelly Jordan *Employed at Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities as a Service and Support Administrator *Employed part-time at Sandusky & Wood County Probate Court as a Adoption Assessor *Wife and mother of four children ages 13, 11 & 7 year old twins How do I balance work and family life? ORGANIZATION!!

16. How do I balance work and family life?? Weekly activities my family participates in: • Sporting events for kids and adults • Church services • School/homework • Exercising at local recreation center • PTO commitments • Adoption Assessor duties

17. How do I balance work and family life? How do we make all these events possible?? • Sporting events- My husband and I split up when necessary so each child gets to the right place at the right time. We often have to call grandma for extra support. • Church Services- While the kids are at Wednesday service, my husband and I take time for ourselves, usually by exercising together at the local rec center.

18. How do I balance work and family life? How do we make all these events possible? • School/Homework- Homework is done immediately after school with the assistance of the parent who is home. Homework is finished before dinner. • Exercising –Typically we enjoy a bike ride or walk to the park on the weekend when our schedule allows.

19. How do I balance work and family life? How do we make all these events possible? • PTO commitments- As secretary, I am involved in monthly meetings as well as extra-curricular events at school. The kids usually come with me to help with activities. • Adoption Assessor duties: Home visits are planned on Tuesday evenings as this is the free night on our family schedule currently. I write home study reports on the weekends or when the kids are in bed after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays.

20. How do I balance work and family life? ***Outside of the typical scheduled activities, we also try to do the following monthly: • Date night with 1 child at a time 1x per month to give them individual attention. Competing with siblings can be frustrating at times! • Date night with my husband 1x per month to keep our relationship healthy. • Family vacations/day & weekend trips!

21. How do I balance work and family life? Although it seems like we have it all figured out, the famous saying at our house is: “SOMETIMES…..PLANS CHANGE!” Keep in mind in order to be able to provide balance, you must be flexible and willing to go to plan B if necessary!

22. This is how we do it Rachael Benson Employed at Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities as a Service and Support Administrator Wife, mother, and avid social networker How do I balance work and my social networking life?

23. Social Media and Cost Savings Applications For tablets and/or smartphones

24. Etsy • Centered around selling handmade crafts, craft supplies or vintage items only • My Online store is through this application • Seller tools such as: shipping, customer services and listing of products • The Scrappy Kat-online Store

25. Facebook • Able to stay in contact with family and friends • Post pictures and videos • Able to access garage sale page in order to buy/sell items locally • Networking • Scrappy Kat also has a fb page, so people can easily find me to purchase items

26. Pinterest • An online “organization board” • Search almost ANYTHING • Can categorize titles and then “pin” websites/pictures to easily find and use later • Recipes, DIY projects, crafts, places to visit, fashion, etc • I pin all my online store items from Etsy so people can also find it on Pinterest

27. Ibotta App • COST SAVINGS!!! • Unlock Rebates Ibotta has to offer, then purchase that item at any grocery store • Scan the item and submit the receipt with tablet/phone. Once you hit 5.00 or more, money will be deposited into Paypal or can be applied to a gift card the website has to choose from • Can have “teams” of people to join, the more people the more rebates you can receive.

28. Wal Mart App • Research Local ads of competitorsfor best price, then do your shopping at Wal Mart • Scan in Wal Mart Receipt, they will compare against lower advertised prices of other stores and will give you the difference back in an “ecard” which will be emailed to you. Print it out and use it at Wal Mart, same as cash • For example, Meijer has 24 pack Coke on sale for 5.00. You buy it for 7.18, Wal Mart will give you back 2.18 in an ecard. • There are stipulations, so review what can and cannot be compared • Can also upload your pictures from phone to Wal Mart to print

29. My Fitness Pal • Tracks what you are eating, calorie wise • Tracks your exercise • Helps you stay on track with a healthy diet • Lets you know what healthy choices are

30. Ebay App • I use this to buy and sell items • Buy: clothes, toys, craft supplies for business • I sell anything laying around the house that I may put in a garage sale. I try to sell it on here first, you would be surprised at what people buy!

31. Hobby Lobby Jo Ann Fabrics • Used to access the latest sales ads • Used to access coupons to use in the store, scanned straight from your smartphone

32. Dropbox App • At one time, I had over 2000 pictures and videos on my phone!!!!!! I was stressed but not anymore! • Dropbox can be used on your smartphone, tablet and computer and all linked. • How it works: Take a picture or video on your phone and those will automatically “drop” to your dropbox on your computer. Then save them how you wish for later printing or future use.

33. ThredUp App • If you like to be trendy and fashionable, then this is for you! • Focuses on the sale of women and children’s clothing that are GENTLY used. • Orders over 50.00, free shipping and there are also coupon codes available to be used to get even more savings! • You can also sell your gently used brand named clothing, by requesting a bag, fill it up and send to them and ThredUp will pick out what they like and pay you for it. What they do not take, they will donate it or you can send 12.99 along with your bag and they will return what they do not want. HOWEVER, they are extremely picky on what they will take! May want to check their site for Brands of clothing.

34. RetailMeNot App • Coupons Codes!!!! • Mostly beneficial for online shopping • Thousands of retailers to choose from • Codes with have a “success” rate next to them, so you know if they are valid codes • This website has saved me tons in shipping!!! • Coupon codes for places such as ThredUp, Kohl’s, Shutterfly, Bath and Body, Target, etc

35. Groupon App • Daily Deals is surrounding areas • Search your zip code and those deals will pop up. • Subscribe and receive a daily deal of the day on restaurants, hotels, items, etc.

36. This is how we do it Nancy Richards Employed at Clearwater Council of Government as Executive Director State Coach for Project STIR Ohio Self Determination Association Board-Past President River Valley Local Schools Board Member River Valley Foundation- Vice President Mother of 2 –a boy and a girl Volunteer Rainbow Singers Wife Givens Club How do I balance my executive duties and my personal life?

37. This is how we do it Sharon Travis Employed at Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities as Director of Individuals and Family Supports OSDA Board Ohio Strategic Leadership Committee DODD Transition Committee Member of Life Point Community Church Bible Study group at home Married –Love my HUSBAND Mother of 3 children and 2 fur babies Grandmother of 3 –all boys Just bought a new camper-love to relax in it Love to travel How do I balance my executive duties and my personal life?

38. Deb, Do you have balance? 5 beads work

39. Deb, Do you have balance? 4 beads community

40. Deb, Do you have balance? 3 beads family

41. Deb, Do you have balance? Recreation 2 beads

42. Deb, Do you have balance? Health 4 beads

43. Deb, Do you have balance? Home 3 beads

44. Bead \ Pie exercise 2 3 4 2 3 5

45. Find Balance……. Build downtime in your schedule Change or lose activities that waste time Get Moving-Physical exercise Remember relaxation

46. Thank You! Thank you for your attention. We hope that this presentation will assist you with balancing your activities and busy life.