Too. Much. Stuff. Too. Many. Decisions. This weeks challenge is quite possibly one of my favorites! It's time to simplify. Don't panic! I'll start you off easy. Before I give you your official challenge, let me give you some background. This month at our MOMents Group at Northwoods Presbyterian Church, we had a professional organizer come speak to us. Helen Schutz, … [Read more...] about Week 5 challenge – S-I-M-P-L-I-F-Y!
Week 4 Challenge – Give a GEM
Today we enter week 4 of our challenge. This week your challenge is to daily share a GEM. What is a GEM, you ask… a Genuine Encounter Moment. Let me explain. Years ago I took a parenting class. I don’t even think Jack was born yet. One of my favorite things I learned in this class was the importance of sharing GEMs regularly. Now fast-forward 11 years… I am just one of the many … [Read more...] about Week 4 Challenge – Give a GEM
Week 3 Challenge – Soul Treats
Today I did NOTHING! Well half of the day, anyways. Not A Thing!!! I love Wednesdays because it’s usually my day “off”. I give myself permission to stay in my pajamas until at least noon. I don’t answer the phone. I don’t reply to email. I don’t post on facebook. At noon, I finally got up and got ready for the day. I was singing to my IPOD and enjoying my “me” time. After I was showered … [Read more...] about Week 3 Challenge – Soul Treats
Week 2 Challenge – Pay it forward
Last night when everyone was asleep I was catching up on one of my cheesy tv shows I like to watch and a commercial came on for the movie Pay It Forward. Did you see it? I saw it a long time ago and always liked the idea of surprising people with gifts of gratitude. Since we spent the last week writing down all that WE have to be grateful for every day I wanted to follow it up with expressing … [Read more...] about Week 2 Challenge – Pay it forward
Week 1 Challenge – Blessings Blueprint
Week 1 Challenge: Blessings Blueprint If you have ever watched a house being built, or if you have ever had an addition put onto an existing house, you know that the standard method of communication is a big piece of paper called a blueprint…On a blueprint you have many layers: electrical, plumbing, elevation, framing etc. It’s a great place to see what you have laid out before you on … [Read more...] about Week 1 Challenge – Blessings Blueprint
15 week challenge – from stressed to blessed
Ok, I am doing something fun. Last year I did a monthly phone challenge which was a lot of fun, but it was hard for everyone to get on the call at the same time, so this Fall I am updating it and taking it to the web! I would love for you to join me on a weekly virtual challenge via a facebook group. That means if you are on facebook, you can go to this page and “like” it. Then you will be … [Read more...] about 15 week challenge – from stressed to blessed
the real new years resolutions!
Last week the kids started back to school! A brand new school year! Lots of possibilities. Lots of hopes. Lots of excitement. It got me thinking about the parallels of New Years Eve and School Years Eve. New Years resolutions and School Years resolutions. If you have read my earlier winter blogs, you know that I am ANTI new years resolutions in January. It's cold. I'm tired. My house is … [Read more...] about the real new years resolutions!