March 29, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
(enjoy this post from the past while I am in my vacation mode this week!)
I couldn’t resist this old photo (1920’s) of a woman showing correct posture while doing housework.
Many times, I have talked about how important daily routines are to keeping the busyness out of your day. Routines ensure you complete what needs [...]
March 23, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
Do you love candles as much as I do? If I could have back all the money I’ve spent on candles over the years…oh, well!! I love the way candles make my house smell – no matter if I’ve cleaned it lately or not! There’s the warm baking scents in the fall. The cinnamon and [...]
March 23, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
It’s official. I have succumbed to the dark forces and have Overcoming Busy accounts on Facebook and Twitter! Be a fan and follow me!
March 23, 2010 by Marci | 4 Comments
Today, I am talking to the bloggers out there. When you started, did you know where to go for help? Did you have a group of other bloggers there to bounce ideas off of? Was there someone there to encourage you when you became frustrated? Guess what? You do now!!
Introducing….
Gather Inspirit is a new [...]
March 16, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
Thanks to all the guest authors, vendors and readers for making the Overcoming Busy Celebration a success! Here are the winners of the giveaways! Congratulations!!
Busy Body Book Planner – Hiedi @ Wonder Woman Wannabe
Busy Body Book Calendar – Chele @ The Bona Fide Life
Busy Body Book Grid Pad – Heather @ Heathers Hiccups
Angie Warren Photo [...]
March 13, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
What an incredible week! What a great way to kick off a new layout and new season for Overcoming Busy! Thanks to all my fabulous guest authors and vendors that supplied the giveaways. Thank you to all my loyal readers and welcome to my new readers. Here is a list of the guest posts this [...]
March 12, 2010 by Marci | 21 Comments
In 2008, Joshua Becker and his family started the journey toward a minimalist lifestyle. Joshua, his wife and two young children realized that possessions don’t equal joy (great post by the way!) and that the “less stuff you own, the less stuff owns you”. And the decluttering began. The Becker’s learned to not only get [...]
March 11, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
It just came to my attention that a couple of this week’s giveaways had the wrong deadline date listed! So sorry!!!!! All of this week’s giveaways are open until Saturday, March 13th at 7pm cst. If you haven’t checked them out, hurry on over. Here is the list of this week’s treasures so far:
Busy Body [...]
March 10, 2010 by Marci | 22 Comments
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 [...]
March 9, 2010 by Marci | 25 Comments
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 [...]
March 8, 2010 by Marci | 41 Comments
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 [...]
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!
