Productivity When You Are Stress-Frozen

There are lots of ways to reduce stress in your life, and that is probably a terrific starting point, but this article is not about that. These are my personal  strategies to get moving when you feel stress-frozen. I always suggest beginning with prayer and some time...

Best Way to Establish a New Habit

I was reading through Kim Brenneman’s book: Large Family Logistics and was reminded of something I learned a long time ago, but had forgotten. If you are trying to add something new to your life (a new habit, a new routine) the best way I have found is to attach...

Prepping for a De-Clutter Day

Saturday I have a de-cluttering day on the calendar. If you do these regularly, you start to pick up hints and tips to make it easier. Here is what I am doing to make it easier: 1. Going through the younger children’s room early. Since Daniel naps much of the...

My Vacation Reading List

I have a confession.  I love to read.  I love to have books everywhere and have at least 10 going at any one time.  That is a conservative estimate.  As we left for a week-long family trip to the mountains, I grabbed a tote and filled it with all kinds of books. I did...

Do the Next Thing – unknown author

Do the Next Thing “At an old English parsonage down by the sea, there came in the twilight a message to me. Its quaint Saxon legend deeply engraven that, as it seems to me, teaching from heaven. And all through the hours the quiet words ring, like a low...

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