March 2, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
This article was on a friend’s facebook page today. I just had to share.
TELL ME ABOUT IT ®
By Carolyn Hax
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Carolyn:
Best friend has child. Her: exhausted, busy, no time for self, no time for me, etc. Me (no kids): Wow. Sorry. What’d you do today? Her: Park, play group . . .
Okay. [...]
February 24, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Anyone out there still working on their New Year’s Resolutions?
Still striving to meet those goals?
Most people have forgotten all about their goals by this time of the year. Life has gotten in the way and the goals have taken a back seat. So, there’s always next year. How many times have we shrugged our shoulders [...]
February 11, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Dallas Designs
Promote Your Page Too
Thanks to all the feedback yesterday. I received comments and emails regarding whether to go with a blog or Facebook page to promote Dallas Designs. Dallas and I decided to go with the Facebook fan page! We did discover there is another Dallas Designs on Facebook with a “group” page. My [...]
January 28, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
There is a story my dad used to tell about one of his aunts. In the 1940’s in the rural area where they lived, it was a luxury to have nice china and linens. Aunt Freida was one of the blessed ones. She had a china cabinet full of china and glassware. She had drawers [...]
January 19, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
“Have you ever been told you can’t because you are a girl?” that is the tag line of one of my favorite websites/blogs Girls Can’t What? My friend, Gretchen, is the creative genius behind Girls Can’t What? She strives to help girls break stereotypes and gives them a voice and support through her blog and [...]
January 15, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
I’m not sure why this topic kept creeping into my mind today. I have been thinking and reading on the topic of balance lately. It seems that as long as there is balance in our lives, we don’t seem very “busy”. However, when we get out of balance and our attention leans one way the [...]
January 4, 2010 by Marci | 5 Comments
I have never been one for new year’s resolutions. There is always so much hype around them on January 1st, but by February no one even remembers what their resolutions were! I prefer to make goals throughout the year. Just one or two at a time to keep my life going in the direction I [...]
December 23, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
Only 2 days til Christmas! Is your shopping done? Are your presents wrapped? Got batteries for the camera? Most importantly, are you and your family enjoying the Christmas season? Are you slowing down enough to make memories? Have you grasped the reason for the season? Or, have you just been barreling through December just trying [...]
December 21, 2009 by Marci | 1 Comment
Earlier this fall, one of my favorite bloggers, Annie at Sister Wisdom, took a short blogging vacation to tend to her family and herself. (very wise, don’t you think? we all need to do that everyonce in a while.) I am pleased to announce that Sister Wisdom has returned!! Her posts seem to speak to [...]
December 17, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
The bulk of my Christmas shopping is finished. I just have a few little items to pick up…and I can’t decide if I should take back the boots I already bought my daughter and get the cute ones she tried on last night! Anyway….the gifts that always sneak up on me are the ones for [...]
December 8, 2009 by Marci | No Comments
Is Christmas about the gifts or the giving at your house? Let’s share some ideas on how to get the focus on the gifts we give instead of the gifts we get over at The Creative Mama.
Marci Goodwin is wife to an amazing husband and mother to two phenomenal kids. She is on a journey to get the "busy" out of her life so she can spend time on what's really important.
