Using the Elf on the Shelf to Teach About Jesus

I know that, for the most part, Christian families still tell their kids about Santa Claus, his elves, and all the magic that includes. I believe in the "magic" of Christmas. My husband loves Christmas, but because of Jesus and how he came to us and the true Christian meaning of Christmas. So, he was …

6 Months Later…

It's been 6 months since my last post. I'm sure you're all dying to know how the cleaning adventures of this lazy wife/momma are going. Well...they're not going anywhere. Yep. I quit cleaning/helping around the house as soon as we moved and now we live in the biggest mess...just like when I started this journey. …

Bullet Journal – Come Plan With Me

Hello everyone! I am sorry that I have been absent for so long! With the move, the holidays, and work, my blog/writing was put on the back burner. However, I am going to try to make it a priority once again. Anyways, Thanksgiving break has left me reflecting on this past year. We are three …

Saying Goodbye

In a blink of an eye I had to find the courage To say goodbye. The pain washes over me in waves, Sometimes it's when I see your face, And sometimes it's when someone says your name. It's all because one person made a choice, And his choice silenced your voice. It hurts worse when …

Moving Day

It is officially moving day!!!! Let me start off by saying this: we have an amazing and generous landlord! Our lease was up on July 31st, but we are officially moving on Labor Day 2017! HUGE shoutout to our landlord for giving us the opportunity to extend our stay in our current home! Anyways. Yes, …

Queen of Procrastination

This post is the main thing I'm trying to avoid, but I did not avoid it today. My plan for today was to clean/pack my office. This has been part of my plan every single day since I started writing this blog. However, I have yet to accomplish it. Why? Why do I keep putting …

Lazy Day

Oi...it has for sure been a lazy day for me. Earlier today I had posted a list of things I wanted to get done. None of them got done. I did not clean/pack my office. I did not clean/pack bedroom. I did not vacuum. I did not declutter/pack dining room floor. I did not take a …

Day 2 Checklist

It was so nice waking up this morning and coming into the living room. I did not have an obstacle course. I did not have a glaring mess telling me how much of a failure I was. I did not have thoughts of "I really should clean this up" running through my head. It was …

Where Do the “Randoms” go???

Okay, so does anyone else get into an awesome cleaning mood and as you pick up one item, you realize you need to find a place for it, and then become overwhelmed by that thought, so you decide to set it somewhere else...like a "catch-all" place? No? So, I might be lazy and alone on …

Day 1 Checklist

So, yesterday was my first day in my new adventures of cleaning! I did not meet all of the goals I had yesterday. Okay...okay. I only met one goal for yesterday. Here it is: I cleaned off the dining room table I even scrubbed it clean and lit a candle for it. The few boxes …