August 4, 2010 by Marci | 5 Comments
In our quest to overcome busy, we not only look for tools and methods to get the clutter and junk out of our lives. We see the inspiration to make it happen. We need to remember our “why”. Even thought the “whys” are all around us, it’s sometimes hard to see them [...]
August 2, 2010 by Marci | 4 Comments
I love taking what summer offers and going with it. Whether it’s taking a bike ride with the kids on a warm summer evening, enjoying an impromptu cook out with the neighbors or figuring out what to do with the latest garden harvest. Last week, I was blessed with a bumper crop of basil and [...]
July 30, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
I’ve been having quite a time dealing with my nine year old daughter this summer. It’s too the point that I don’t want to think about it. My heart just aches. I just want it to stop. No, she’s not getting into trouble. She’s not too sassy. She is a good student. It’s just that [...]
July 28, 2010 by Marci | 13 Comments
I often think of my grandmothers. Farm wives who took care of their home and family and anyone else in need. They worked from sunrise until after sunset cleaning, cooking, gardening, ironing everything, babysitting, baking from scratch, quilting, sewing, mending and a million other things I never even noticed. These women accomplished so much [...]
July 26, 2010 by Marci | No Comments
During the summer, our food gets simple. I don’t prepare casseroles or soups, heavy foods or dishes that take a lot of prep time. It’s summer. I want fresh and I want easy. So, our menus usually consist of fresh, raw veggies and veggie salads or grilled veggies and grilled meat. Those foods are easy, [...]
July 23, 2010 by Marci | 5 Comments
As the back to school ads roll out, the kids’ baseball and softball seasons come to a close and the corn here in the midwest is as tall as the sky, I can feel summer slipping away. I wait all year long for these few months of heat and humidity, of barefeet and tank tops, [...]
July 21, 2010 by Marci | 5 Comments
Last night, I went for a walk. I was about 5 minutes into it and my foot started to ache. A bit further up the road my foot really started to hurt. I tried to just walk it out, but I couldn’t. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I don’t [...]
July 19, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Do you like to go grocery shopping? Me either. I am putting it off this week. I guess I’ll see how far I can stretch the pantry. It’s a challenge, but I like it. There are some chicken breasts in the freezer and I have some fresh veggies from our local CSA and my parents’ [...]
July 14, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
One of the key signs of being too busy is stress. Stress can cause moodiness, a cloudy mind, weigh gain/loss, fatigue…all sorts of negative. As moms, we can’t afford to be stressed. There are too many people depending on us. That is one of the reasons I try so hard to keep the busy out [...]
July 12, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
I am so happy to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway “Healthy Snacks To Go” ebook is reader Amy Jacobs! Amy said, “I would try the smoothies and then the granola bars. Looks very good! I need Healthy Snacks!!!” Now, she can try them all! Congratulations, Amy!
Didn’t win? That’s ok. Katie is [...]
July 9, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Today’s post is from Heidi at Wonder Woman Wannabe. Heidi is a wife to a philosophy professor and mother of two young boys. She writes about her own reflections on life as God is guiding her through the journey of becoming a Proverbs 31 woman – the original Wonder Woman!! Blogging serves as her way [...]
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!
