If you're like me, you're always looking for more ways to be productive and to stay on task. If you're not like me and you have it all together, pretty please share your tips to being a super hero in the comments. We'd all love to hear from ya. ;) I've long been known for my "efficiency brain" as I like to call it. It gets me into trouble at times - hubbs is constantly reminding me that not everything has to be done in the most efficient manner. He is a go-with-the-flow-er. How I love him and the balance he brings to our marriage. BUT, alot of the time busy wives, mamas, ladies of the … [Read more...]
To the Woman Struggling with Perfection and the Gospel
I had a realization a few mornings ago, while I was standing in the kitchen surveying the mountain of dishes that had somehow accumulated again. I need to break up with Monica. … [Read more...]
The Best Self Journey: April
Hello, hello! It's finally feeling more like spring, and I'm still on a spring cleaning and decluttering kick. I'll probably keep it up through May because, well, we have a lot of junk. This month, I decided to just focus on our closets. Last month, I didn't get as much done as I wanted but I did get the top shelves in my and Logan's rooms cleaned out! I also finally got the gallery wall in the living room and in Logan's room laid out. Now to hang it. I didn't have as much time to declutter as I thought I would in March. My spring break filled up pretty quickly, in the best way! … [Read more...]
The Best Self Journey: March
It's March! Even though the weather here in the good ole Midwest is still pretty unpredictable, it's starting to feel more like spring. I don't know about you, but I am a big spring cleaner. This year I feel like I want to spring clean my home, my mind, my heart - all of it! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something through my links, you're helping me support my family. All choices and opinions are my own. I am using Powersheets this year to set intentional goals, and it has really been helping me find and cultivate what really, truly matters. (Preorders are … [Read more...]
8 Tips for Organizing an Overwhelming Space
I love to organize. I love to clean. If you are familiar with the TV show "Friends" ... I am Monica. I also get overwhelmed. Sometimes I just stare at a space, frozen because I just don't know where to start. I've been tackling our apartment room by room and the extra bedroom is the one that overwhelms me the most. I have great plans for it in my head, but carrying them out has been a tough task. Here are 8 tips that have helped me quickly take stock and get past that mental block. … [Read more...]