March 30, 2009 by Marci | 4 Comments
I keep going back to a blog post I read last week on Unclutter.com. The author said the following and it really stuck with me,
“When the going gets busy, the wise ones simplify … with a vengeance.”
How refreshing! There is actually someone who agrees with me that we don’t need to be better time-managers of [...]
March 30, 2009 by Marci | No Comments
Sometimes plans don’t work out like you thought they would. My meal plan for last Monday was like that. I usually make my meal plan out Sunday or Monday and then go to the grocery store Monday or Tuesday morning. Well, I didn’t even make it to the store until Friday!! I made due with [...]
March 27, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
I am all about efficiency and ways to do tasks better and faster. This especially applies to housework these days! It’s a necessary duty, but I don’t exactly want to spend all my time doing it. That’s why I love when I find new tools to make the job easier. My latest find is microfiber [...]
March 25, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
This post is for me as much as anyone today. We’ve discussed lots of areas in our lives that become neglected when we get too “busy” – our homes, our friends, our kids, our relationship with God… However, we haven’t discussed one of the most important parts of our lives; one that we can take [...]
March 23, 2009 by Marci | No Comments
As usual, my weekly menu is a list meals that I can fix this week in no particular order. I love trying new recipes ( generally one or two a week). This week cornish hens are on sale and I’ve always wanted to try them, so I’ll let you know how they turn out! The [...]
March 21, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
How is your spring cleaning coming along? My kitchen, entries and bathrooms are finished. As I sit here in my kitchen, I look around and it doesn’t look like it – kids crafts and lunch on the island and the table. However, I’m trying not to stress. Those little messes can be cleaned up in [...]
March 20, 2009 by Marci | 6 Comments
I have noticed an unsettling trend among families that I’m sure you have noticed, too. Although, some of you might not see this trend as a problem. I do. We all love our kids and we want them to develop to their full potential. These days, there is a plethora of activities and classes for [...]
March 19, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
A while back, I posted on the importance of my night-time routine in making my mornings less chaotic. Over the past week and a half, I have been reminded of the importance of a morning routine as well. I know I have lamented the effects of the time change on my family and I, but [...]
March 16, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
Wanna know about one of my secret weapons to defeat clutter? You probably have several of them already in your home ready to be used! Head on over to Organizing Your Way,where I am guest author today, to discover what it is!
March 16, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
For those of you who haven’t a clue what to fix for dinners this week, here is a post just for you! I am posting my menu for the week to give you some ideas and giving you a link to 5 Dollar Dinners who has a huge list of links to other menu plans [...]
March 12, 2009 by Marci | No Comments
Since I have been talking about spring cleaning this past week, I’ve been paying attention to what other people have been saying and writing about the subject. It occured to me today that not matter what method you use to clean that everyone’s goal is still a cleaner, healthier home. But, what if your clean [...]
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!
