Overflowing…with sporadic thoughts and thankfulness
Sitting in church on Sunday mornings, or in the midst of reading a great book, my mind is full of words that I want to write here. However, at 6:30am when I get myself settled into my office chair,...
View ArticleI haven’t cleaned my house in months (and I’ll share my secret with you)
As you know, I have a bit of a perfectionist personality. It’s all or nothing, the very best or not at all. But my methods did not serve me well when it came to housework. In order to achieve “all” in...
View ArticleWhat is Success?
I’m a results-oriented gal. In order to feel as though I’ve succeeded, something must be accomplished. Not started, not in process, but finished. In the life of a mother, though, few things are ever...
View ArticleJanu-insanity
I’ve never been much of a fan of the word “busy.” “I’m so busy,” seems to be the new catch phrase. It’s the response to a friendly, “How are you?” It’s the reason for not getting things done. It’s the...
View ArticlePerfection is not Admirable
I am a perfectionist. Sometimes I forget to keep my perfectionist tendencies in check, and they run amok on me. For example… We’re taking a month to do some work on our rental house between tenants....
View ArticleMy House may not be the Cleanest, but…
Housekeeping stinks. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, a working wife, or a single student, I’m pretty sure that’s one thing we can all agree on. Life is busy and it takes time to tend to the...
View ArticleMaking Time?
“We make time for the things that are most important to us.” ~Unknown I call BS. (pardon the language) I am guilty of saying it, buying into it, believing it. But the truth is that making time for...
View ArticleYear in Review – 2013
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Last year I resolved to truly live, to be in the moment rather than looking back or waiting for the next thing, to say yes more, to do life with joy. Two-thousand...
View ArticleA Good Mom is a Great Homemaker, Right?
The Ideal Homemaker I am a wife. I am mom to five kids, ages 16, 12, 11, 9, and 6.5. I am a homemaker. My main job is the unpaid work that goes on here at home to keep our family functioning. Whether...
View ArticleThe Good Behind the Bad
Rarely in this life do we come across something that is all good or all bad. Almost all things have an element of both. For example, winning the lottery. It would seem to be one of those “all good”...
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