I don’t know about you, but sometimes I struggle with the start of a new year. So much anticipation, so much pressure to set the “right” goals and really, to even set goals in and of themselves. And then to start off the year somehow… Perfect. Do you ever feel that way? I know I…
A dear friend of mine (eh hem…MAK) recently wrote a little note on Facebook about how we often times minor in the major things, major in the minor things in life. That struck me and even though I’ve heard that quote in the past, I couldn’t help but sit back and wonder how often I…
One of the things that we go through most in our house is paper. Not even construction paper, but that plain ole white computer paper. Thankfully it’s cheap and can be recycled because boy we sure go through a lot of it! The other day, as I was scanning our living room floor, I realized…
How many times a week do you “run to the store” or “run errands?” I feel like those are common sayings as parents, aren’t they? There are often things to be bought, events to plan for, and things to do. But how often do we really need to be “running errands?” Now let me say…
(This is NOT a sponsored post – it’s just purely my findings and opinions.) Groceries. A necessity, but it can be an expensive one at that! I used to be a huge couponer. And yes, that is a word, even if I made it up. When it was just my husband and I, before Mazy…
What comes to mind when you hear that word? As I set here typing this post, I am sitting in the quiet of our home. The only noise, the ticking of our clock. That used to annoy me, but now it reminds me of just how quiet it is. It’s peaceful, calming, and refreshing. But…
