Week 6: Do 1 Load of Laundry Each Day

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I'm over halfway through with my quest for organization and, while I have accomplished a lot, it does feel like there is still so much to do. So far I have been reading from the Bible, trying to get 8 hours of sleep, dressing for success, … [Read more...]

Week 5 in Review

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This week my goal was to keep our bathrooms "company ready" which meant that I had to do a little deep cleaning in order to accomplish this goal. While I didn't get to everything on my bathroom deep cleaning list this week, I do feel like the … [Read more...]

Pom-Pom Heart Wreath

Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Blessings Overflowing

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I thought it would be fun to make some new decor for my home. Since I am trying to use up all of the yarn in my stash I thought that making a wreath of pom-pom hearts would be a great idea. This was a … [Read more...]

Week 5: Keep Bathrooms “Company Ready”

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So far on my quest for organization I have been reading my Bible each day, trying to get 8 hours of sleep each night, getting "dressed for success", and exercising and drinking more water each day. This week I will get away from personal goals and … [Read more...]

Week 4 in Review

Flat Abs

This week my goal was to get more exercise and to drink at least one cup of water each day. While I really don't feel like I made as much of an effort with regards to exercising as I think I should have, I did try to be more conscious of how long … [Read more...]

January 2014 at Blessings Overflowing

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During 2012 and over half of 2013 I was doing a weekly post about what was happening in our lives complete with my favorite pictures. That got kind of tedious and I wasn't sure that it was interesting enough, so I stopped. However, I thought that … [Read more...]

Gettin’ Crafty: Crocheting for Charity in January

Neat Ripple Afghan

This year I have made a goal not to purchase any new yarn until I use up my stash. Never have I wanted to buy new yarn so badly. ;) Seriously, though, I didn't realize I had so much yarn. Most of my yarn has either been given to me or purchased … [Read more...]

Felt Covered Box Tutorial

Felt Covered Box Tutorial

Today I am sharing a tutorial for how to make a felt covered box like this one. Would you believe that this started as a baby wipes box? If you want to know how you can make one too head over to The Happy Housewife for all of the details. Felt … [Read more...]

Week 4: Exercise & Drink Water

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Today marks the beginning of the fourth week of my quest for organization. So far I have been reading from the Bible, trying to get 8 hours of sleep each night, and getting "dressed for success" each day. This week my goal is to exercise every … [Read more...]

Week 3 in Review

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Week 3 of my quest for organization is almost over and I am happy to report that I accomplished my goal of getting "dressed for success" each day. I even had my family take pictures of me each day (except Sunday) which is almost as many pictures … [Read more...]