When you think of being overwhelmed, do you immediately re-access your priorities? Probably not. The entire definition of overwhelm is “bury or drown beneath a large mass.” That doesn’t scream priority to me. No, that would scream not a priority at all – run away quickly. However, I think that there is definitely something to be said for re-evaluating your priorities … [Read more...] about {31 Days} How to Figure out What your Priorities Should Be
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Tips for Using Tech to Manage Your Home
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Stock up for the Summer and Avoid the Oops!
This is a sponsored post from SheSpeaks and Walmart. As always, the opinions are my own. Lazy summer days, oh how I love you! I have always taken the idea of "no plans so we can make plans" to heart in the summer. I want to have our weekends free for spur of the moment BBQ’s and playdates for the kids. But, that also means a lot of spur-of-the-moment cleaning! The … [Read more...] about Stock up for the Summer and Avoid the Oops!
knitting and reading
I will start off with reading this week, because I feel better about what I am reading than what I am knitting. I just finished reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to the kids. They LOVED it. I actually read the entire series to the kids when they were babies. I have mentioned this before, but around the time Emma was 2 months old, I was bored out of my mind … [Read more...] about knitting and reading
knitting and reading
I am doing a lot more reading than knitting this week. I think as we move into planting season, that will continue. I am constantly trying to learn more about providing food on the very small amount of land we live on (about a quarter of an acre). My knitting continues to consist of dishcloths. I figure if I start now, by the time Christmas comes around I *might* have enough … [Read more...] about knitting and reading
After our Bathroom Flood – a New Washing Machine!
We had quite the eventful week last week! It started out like any other normal week, that was, until my bathroom flooded. Apparently our 10 year old washing machine decided that it was time to die. But not just die quietly, no it decided to break in a way that it would leak all over my bathroom. I think if this happened a few years ago, I would have been incredibly upset and … [Read more...] about After our Bathroom Flood – a New Washing Machine!