I can hear you all groaning right now… I know how you feel… As mothers, we are always on the go, always doing something for someone and hardly ever get time for ourselves. Well, that is just the point, my friends. We need time for ourselves each and every day. We need those few moments to restore our soul and feel refreshed. We need to fill up our cups so we can pour out into others. Before we go…
Ooh, sweet friends…have I got a TREAT for you! My friends at DaySpring were so generous and sent me a couple of their new 2017-2018 Agendas so I could show you all and give you a little sneak peek! Many of you know how much of a planner addict I am, so I was beyond thrilled! I have tried more planners than I care to admit, and I use more than I probably should. But this one is seriously a…
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, but as always all opinions are 100% mine. As a large family mom, I am all about saving money where and when I can. I go for quality purchases, so they last, but try to save and shop wisely. Over the years, I have learned to forgo the immediate gratification in place of saving up to find the best deal. This doesn’t always happen, but I try my best. It can also be hard…
Friends, have I got a treat for you today! You are going to love me… We talk all the time her about organizing, creating systems and routines. If you have read any of my posts, you know I am a huge fan of planners…paper planners. I also love my lists and I can’t stand clutter. And I know without a doubt that so many of you are the same way! That is why I am so excited to share this…
Lately I’ve been on a mission to simplify my life as much as possible, as a stay at home mom. I was determined not to go through another year feeling like I could never catch up and yet was missing out on the most important things in my life. I have simplified my cleaning routine, my children’s chores, my meal planning, my schedule and my business. As a stay at home mom and as a mom who works at home, I…
The holiday season is well underway and that means…Christmas lights! Just kidding…sort of. I do love seeing Christmas lights everywhere, they just make everything so beautiful. My family will drive around for hours just looking at all the wonderul masterpieces people come up with. I love seeing the wonder and excitement come into my children’s faces when we stumble upon a new work of art. And isn’t that what this season is about? The wonder, the magic, the excitement…all leading…
So many moms ask me how I manage to “do it all.” I am a homeschooling mom to eight with two home businesses, and there is always something to do. Well, I have a confession to make. I do not have it all together. Truly, I don’t. I want to be more organized, more focused, more intentional, more this, more that. But I fail daily. I forget that I am not supposed to do it all, that I am supposed…
As a wife and busy mom of eight children, my home can easily become a source of overwhelm. When things pile up, I have a hard time starting anything without a bad attitude. If I let a day go by without keeping up with the mess…it is so hard to find the motivation to dig out from under it! Over the years, I have gone through different periods of thought, ranging from “Why bother, it is just going to get…
Ahhh, routines….how I love thee…and how easily I hate thee when you fall apart! But, such is life, right? We can make all the plans in the world, but this is life and life can be messy and unpredictable. With the new year right around the corner, I am starting to plan our new schedules and buy the necessary curriculum and sign up for activities and organize my Bible study, and…and…and….you know what I mean. It can easily start to…
**UPDATE: While we aren’t going through this Challenge together right now, you can still grab the printable and all the posts right here.** Friends, we are going to do something exciting and challenging together… For the whole month of July, we are going to DECLUTTER our WHOLE house in just a few minutes each day. I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling a little overwhelmed at the amount of stuff in all areas of my home. We used…