Menu Plan Monday – June 14, 2010

June 14, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

Lots to do today. So I’ll keep the menu plan post simple today.  Here’s what my family will be eating this week:
Grilled burgers, grilled zucchini, mac n cheese
Homemade pizza
Grilled brats, baked beans, fresh veggies and dip
Hungarian Goulash, salad
Turkey melts
That’s the plan this week.  What are you having?  I’m linking to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing [...]

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The Article Club – Week 10

June 11, 2010 by Marci  |  4 Comments

This weeks Article club post caught my attention right away.  It is The End Of Busy from Zen Habits.  With a title like that, I just had to read it!!  Since it is the Article Club, visit Zen Habits and read the post.  Come back here when you are done and we’ll discuss it.  I’ll [...]

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New Tools For Overcoming Busy

June 9, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

I am always on the look out for  new organizing and planning tools.  This week, I hit the jackpot!!  I have three super finds for you to check out for yourself.  Maybe one or more of these will help solve your organizing delima!
Springpad – Myra at My Blessed Life posted about her favorite new organizing [...]

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Attention Christian Bloggers!!

June 8, 2010 by Marci  |  No Comments

Attention Christian Bloggers!!

Are you a blogger?  Are you a Christian?  Do you ever find you need encouragement?  Inspiration? Need to connect with other bloggers?  Have you visited Gather Inspirit?

Gather Inspirit is a website and community of Christian bloggers that was created forYOU!  Gather Inspirit has uplifting and inspirational articles, a forum to share ideas, a weekly internet [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Cooking double for the freezer

June 7, 2010 by Marci  |  2 Comments

Menu Plan Monday - Cooking double for the freezer

This week’s menu is going to be a bit different.  A friend of the family had a knee replacement 4 weeks ago.  The meals from friends have run out and her husband’s cooking is…well…you know.  So, I am going to put some meals together this week that can be doubled and frozen. Then, Wednesday or [...]

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The Article Club – Week 9

June 4, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

Did the three day weekend throw anyone else off this week?  I sat down this morning to decide which article to highlight this week for Article Club.  I usually do this on Thursday and in my mind it was Thursday!  So,  I am a bit behind on the Article Club post this week.
So, for those [...]

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Organizing the Landing Zone

June 3, 2010 by Marci  |  7 Comments

Organizing the Landing Zone

Here is my reoccurring organizing/clutter delima. The landing zone.  It’s this little piece of counter between my fridge and my stove.  This is where everything that comes into my house lands first.   Usually, the stuff gets moved to where it actually belongs, but often stuff just stays here.  It drives me crazy! This is how [...]

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True Heroes

June 2, 2010 by Marci  |  2 Comments

This past Monday was Memorial Day.  My family attended services at the cemetery in my hometown where my father, a vietnam war veteran and member of the American Legion, was part of the ceremony.  It was a humbling site to see a large group of men from my small hometown (population 1,800), most of which [...]

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I Just Love A Good Party!!

June 1, 2010 by Marci  |  No Comments

Let me tell you about at great party going on tonight, June 1st from 8-9pm EST.  You don’t even have to get dressed up or call a sitter! (unless you want to!!)  Gather Inspirit is throwing their very first Twitter party!!!  You will not want to miss this!
For those who aren’t familiar with Gather Inspirit, [...]

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Why Memorial Day?

May 31, 2010 by Marci  |  No Comments

Why Memorial Day?

As you spend the day with family and friends at your picnics and barbecues, take time to remember the meaning of this holiday.  It’s not to celebrate the beginning of summer or the end of school.  It’s to honor men and women throughout the history of our nation who believed in the cause of freedom [...]

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The Article Club – Week 8

May 28, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

Welcome to The Article Club!  This is the Overcoming Busy version of a book club.  I’m not asking you to carve out time to read 400 pages (that you may or may not like) then find the time to summarize it all for me in a sentence or two or tell me how it changed [...]

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