It was almost embarrassing whenever I would makes Shoney's type breakfasts without biscuits. While my kids were small, they pined for buttery taste of home-baked biscuits...of course that never happened. I did attempt to make them countless times, but each time I retrieved them from oven, they got harder and harder. At one point, I even thought about marketing them as indestructible bricks for housing contractors. But my family was fairly nice to me. They would 'try' them from time to time, and in most cases, nearly chipped their teeth.

I would excuse myself for poorly-made biscuits by stating, "...I simply don't have enough Southern blood in me..." And that was that. But, I still had this innate and sick compelling drive to create ultimate biscuit. I could do everything else, why heck couldn't I bake a silly biscuit??? It was then that I went to visit my Aunt in Tennessee who baked most wonderful, breathtaking, mouthwatering biscuits. And she did it so easily. I was silently amazed by ease of her fascinating maneuvers. My kids, hubby and I sat down to eat her fabulous biscuits and gravy - and they were better than good. Then my son piped up, "...why can't you make these biscuits, Mom?" And as usual, I told him that I just wasn't 'southern' enough.

Our financial well being depends on our paycheck, and our mental and emotional well-being depends in part on having a well-organized life.

But a few simple changes in your life can show you how to stay motivated until you succeed.

With so many demands being placed upon us, it becomes confusing as to where to place our priorities. Somewhere along way, in midst of all uncertainties of our lives, we tend to lose our sense of motivation and instead choose path of least resistance - procrastination.

Here are a few tips to get your life organized so you can become motivated until you succeed:

1. For most of us, a job is our means of financial support and contributes to our physical, mental and emotional health as well, so quitting your job is not an option for most.

The trick is to balance your job with your home life. This can be a challenging task but you can begin by cutting your workday to eight or nine hours a day to allow yourself more time at home.

If making changes in number of hours you work is not possible for you, try simplifying in other areas to give you more time, energy and money; that is, if you live simply, you'll not need as much money.

2. Even taking simplest steps can reward you with more time and less stress. Such as changing your expectations of others (one less thing to worry about), dropping call waiting feature on your telephone, and having simple holidays without much fuss or spending a lot of money.