August 31, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
One question I get a lot is how do I keep up with the housekeeping. It is a topic we all know too well and if we are too busy, if can get away from us fast. In fact, it was researching methods to keep my house clean with out driving my family and I [...]
August 30, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
Last week, I messed up. My menu was too good and now my family is spoiled and will expect those kind of meals each week! Last weeks menu was all about making enough food to share – recipes that were easily doubled. And since I was sharing the meals with friends who had just had [...]
August 27, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish Proverb
Ouch! That’s quite a thought! Check out more about setting a good example for our daughters on my post at the MOD Squad blog.
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August 25, 2010 by Marci | 4 Comments
It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted. ~ Mary O’Connor
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August 23, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Our good friends and neighbors had their first baby last Friday. We have known this couple since before they were married – or even engaged. We have been friends with them through the “when-is-he-going-to-finally-ask-her” stage, the “its-about-time-you-oaf” stage, the wedding planning stage, the “can-your-little-guy-be-our-ring-bearer” stage, the honeymoon stage, the finishing grad school stage (not pretty), [...]
August 18, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Last weekend, I was going through some old notebooks. I have lots of them full of notes from books, radio programs, business conferences, retreats and random thoughts from the last 6 or 7 years! In a notebook from 2007, I found notes that I took while reading “I Dare You” by Joyce Meyer. Here is [...]
August 15, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Growing up, I looked forward to coming home from school to a great after school snack. My mom always had something for us. Something good. There were the tried and true snack favorites like homemade cookies and crackers and cheese (sometimes she would splurge on the Easy Cheese in a can!! – what kid doesn’t [...]
August 13, 2010 by Marci | 6 Comments
Part of my morning routine is to check my email and if it is a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, I check to make sure the Overcoming Busy post is up. This morning, there was no new post. “Hmmm…thats strange.” In my mind, I had typed out and scheduled today’s post last weekend. At this point, [...]
August 11, 2010 by Marci | 19 Comments
Last week, I shared my love for Seeing The Everyday magazine. Check out my review if you haven’t already. (You can also visit their site to learn more.) This quarterly publication is my new favorite! I find it the perfect addition to my Overcoming Busy inspiration resources. Seeing The Everyday is full [...]
August 9, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Last Monday, I shared my easy pesto and focaccia bread recipes, but no weekly meal plan. I thought that I had enough food in the fridge and pantry that I didn’t need a plan. Silly girl. Our meals were pretty poor and my mood was a bit frazzled last week, so the menu plan is [...]
August 6, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
This post is graciously shared by my friend Abbie at Organizing-Life. She is a great mom who is always striving to make sure each area of her family’s life is taken care of. Recently, I have really enjoyed reading about her journey into natural living and it’s benefits on her family’s health. I asked her [...]
Marci Goodwin is wife to an amazing husband and mother to two phenomenal kids. She is on a quest to get the "busy" out of her life so she can spend time on what's really important. Life is just too short to spend it on stuff that just doesn't matter!
