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Crown Bindery Giveaway – Day 3 of the Overcoming Busy Celebration!!

March 10, 2010 by Marci  |  6 Comments

Crown Bindery Giveaway - Day 3 of the Overcoming Busy Celebration!!

Welcome to giveaway #3 in our Overcoming Busy celebration!!  Have you enjoyed this week so far?  The authors and giveaways have been awesome!  Today’s giveaway is a great tool I discovered that you just have to know about!
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For the past couple years, I have used a three ring binder to hold by planner, my to-do [...]

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Angie Warren Photo Art – Giveaway

March 9, 2010 by Marci  |  22 Comments

Angie Warren Photo Art - Giveaway

Ever since seeing Angie Warren’s photography on her blog The Creative Mama, I have adored her work.  Seeing her work on her new photography blog Angie Warren Photography makes me wish I didn’t live half way across the country so she could take pics of my kids.  I was so excited when Angie started her [...]

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Busy Body Book Giveaway

March 8, 2010 by Marci  |  25 Comments

Busy Body Book Giveaway

I”m excited about the first giveaway in our Overcoming Busy celebration!!  Check back all week for the daily featured author and giveaway!!
One of the essential tools for overcoming busy is a good planner.  And, I am pleased to give you the opportunity to win one of the most complete, most well designed planners I have [...]

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New Monthly Goal – It’s a Party!!!

March 3, 2010 by Marci  |  4 Comments

I know!!  My Goal Gathering Monday post are always on Wednesdays!  It just works better in my schedule.
I have mentioned before that I hate New Year’s Resolutions.  They never seem to make it past January 10th.  Instead of large sweeping goals, I like to break it down into smaller, attainable goals that build up to [...]

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Organizing My Closet

March 1, 2010 by Marci  |  5 Comments

Organizing My Closet

My big organizing project for February was my master closet.  Right now, I have the largest closet I’ve ever had.  In fact, my closet is about the same size as the bedroom I grew up in.  It is 8X9.  Having closet space is not an issue.  I have space for my clothes, shoes and accessories.  [...]

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Why Can’t We Attain Our Goals?

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 [...]

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Caught My Eye

February 17, 2010 by Marci  |  2 Comments

Caught My Eye

Looking through my feed  reader last night, I noticed there were quite a few posts I had marked to save to read again or share.  Here are a few of them I thought you might like.
Creme Fraiche – Martha Stewart uses this ingredient all the time and I look for it in the store and [...]

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Time For Family And Friends

January 29, 2010 by Marci  |  3 Comments

Today, I am linking up with Mandi at Organizing Your Way as part of her series 31 Days Of Organizing For A Better 2010.  She is blogging about connecting with family and friends.  Here at Overcoming Busy, we’ll be talking about how organizing is good, as long as it doesn’t turn into more “busy” work [...]

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Party At TCM!!

December 27, 2009 by Marci  |  1 Comment

Just when I was feeling a bit let down by the end of Christmas festivities, Angie at The Creative Mama announces a party!  January 11-15, all of us involved with TCM will be celebrating its first anniversary!  Mark your calendars.  Keep checking your readers.  You are not going to want to miss this!
Are you a [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 by Marci  |  No Comments

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6

2000 years ago, God gave us the gift of his son, Jesus.  In this [...]

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Not Just A Plain Old Scarf

November 21, 2009 by Marci  |  1 Comment

Not Just A Plain Old Scarf

My daughter just loves to create.  She has always enjoyed art and crafts and sharing her creations with others.  A couple weeks ago, I wrote about my little entrepreneur and her new Artfire shop, Dallas Designs.  That has been a dream come true for her and quite a learning experience.  Because of her new online [...]

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