June 6, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
I LOVE SUMMER!!!!!!! It’s my favorite season by a mile. Today, I am talking cute finds that make the summer even easier at The Creative Mama and decorating with Red, White and Blue at Today’s Housewife. Come visit me! Summer is going to be a lot easier for Overcoming Busy reader, Karla. She won last [...]
June 3, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Sometimes (usually) simple is best. This week, I saw how simple bullet points in a blog post by Alison at An Ordinary Mom worked so well in listing thoughts. Much easier than trying to write paragraphs to tie it all together. There is a place for writing and there is a place for bullet points! [...]
May 4, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Mother’s Day is just 4 days away!! Do you have your present ready? For me, Mother’s Day is a crafting holiday, not a buying holiday. There is no gift dearer to a mama’s heart than a gift made by her own children! Here are a few of my favorite Mother’s Day craft finds. There is [...]
April 28, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
We are doing a homeschool unit study on spring. Last week, I thought it would be fun to take a walk in backyard and into the woods to look for signs of that spring is actually on it’s way – the weather here hasn’t been cooporating. I let my daughter take the camera to capture [...]
April 19, 2011 by Marci | 5 Comments
Normally, I keep things positive on Overcoming Busy. Negativity usually causes unnecessary busyness. However, I have had it with the 27th month of winter!! It is April 19th and it is 42 degrees and raining. It might snow tonight. We are on our Spring Break here and had lots of outdoor plans this week. On [...]
April 12, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Just wanted to update you on the St Jude Dream Home story that keeps unfolding like a fairy tale! You can read here about how our family has been involved with the St. Jude Dream Home project to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You can read here about giving away the home [...]
April 11, 2011 by Marci | 4 Comments
Last week, I told you about how we were giving away a house this past weekend to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I thought I’d let you know how it went. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway project in the Peoria, Illinois area raised over $539,000!!!! That’s incredible!!! It was all due to the [...]
April 8, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
It’s been a while since I shared some blog posts I’ve enjoyed with you. Here are a few that stood out in my reader this week! Enjoy! Eggs In The Mail (Givers Log) – seriously cute Easter gift idea Something Bigger Is In Store Today (Mama Hall) – excellent example of overcoming busy 10 Things [...]
April 7, 2011 by Marci | 6 Comments
On Sunday, our family will see the culmination of a project that we have been working on for months. We are giving away a house!!! Yes. An entire, beautiful, brand new house! (You can see the virtual tour here.) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital A few months back, my husband was approached to take part [...]
April 4, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Since Easter and Mother’s Day are coming up fast, I have been searching for some meaningful gifts. I was just at the Dayspring site and noticed this: SPRING SPECIAL: 25% OFF Through April !!!! Shall I get this? Or maybe these? Oh yeah…I’m supposed to be shopping for other people! Get on over to Dayspring [...]
March 24, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Today is my day to contribute to the MOD (Mothers Of Daughters) Squad blog. Why is it that we are most critical of the flaws in others when they mirror our own? Visit me at the MOD Squad!
