October 29, 2009 by Marci | 8 Comments
A couple years ago, when our daughter Dallas was 4 or 5, she started to get the concept that stores are full of cool stuff. Cool stuff that can go home with you and all you have to do is give the store some cash or a little plastic card. This started the “I want [...]
October 28, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
At “Overcoming Busy”, my goal is to give people tools to get rid of all the extra junk in their lives that are getting in the way of what is really important. I have written about organizing, routines, biblical perspectives, housekeeping, meal planning and more. But the more I think about it, overcoming busy can [...]
October 26, 2009 by Marci | 5 Comments
Last Monday, I didn’t post a Menu Plan Monday. Sorry!! I have heard about it all week! The truth is I was wiped out last Sunday night – that’s when I usually write my MPM post. I spent 5 hours that afternoon cooking! Afterwards, I just crashed. I love to cook, but I usually don’t [...]
October 23, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
Just the thought of decluttering and organizing can be enough to overwhelm some of us. When we look at the size of the job as a whole, it can seem impossible to tackle. That is why lots of us never even start. This week in our series “Start Overcoming Busy Right Now”, lets look at [...]
October 22, 2009 by Marci | 4 Comments
I have pretty much abandoned the idea a writing this week. My usual writing times have been taken by appointments, playdates and needy children. Today for instance, each and every time I have sat down to write one of my children have called me from their school work, chore or play in desperate need of [...]
October 20, 2009 by Marci | 1 Comment
As I was preparing today’s post, I looked back on some previous articles here at Overcoming Busy. This one in particular spoke to me today. It touched quite a few people when it was first posted. I pray it touches more people today!
I had a 2 1/2 hour drive by myself this morning. Last [...]
October 15, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
If you’ve ever been one of the last few people in a restaurant near closing time, you know the signals. Dishes disappear from the table, the check is nudged under your elbow, and the sounds of wiping counters, sweeping floors, and straightening chairs gets louder and louder. You may not have moved yet but you’re [...]
October 14, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
So, you’ve invested the time to de-clutter and organize your home. You are basking in peaceful, serene glory. Then, it hits you. “How in the world am I going to keep this up?!?!” You may have found a place for everything. But does anyone else know that? Does the system you created work for everyone [...]
October 12, 2009 by Marci | No Comments
Want to get organized, but having a hard time getting started? Join me over at The Creative Mama today and we’ll chat about it!
October 9, 2009 by Marci | 5 Comments
Continuing the “Start Overcoming Busy Right Now” series. Here is another quick way you can get the busyness out of your life.
One of the last things I do before I shut my eyes at night is make a to-do list for the next day. First, I write down any appointments I might have – even [...]
October 8, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
Before I started blogging here at Overcoming Busy, I felt I was all alone in my quest to slow down and enjoy life – to stop being “busy”. I wanted to jump off the hamster wheel to nowhere, while the world was jumping on and speeding up. All around me, families were meeting themselves coming [...]
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!
