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3 in 30 Week 49 Update

Would you like to stay focused on your goals during the busy Christmas season? Connect with other bloggers at Aurie’s 3 in 30 linkup for accountability. This week I thought it might help if I followed the format some of my fellow … Continue reading

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3 in 30 Week 36 Update

One of the great things about completing these weekly updates is the encouragement I get to keep pressing towards my goals. It is easy to forget the progress I’ve made until I stop for a few minutes to share my … Continue reading

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3 in 30 Week 17 Update

Confession time. I did not accomplish what I had planned for April. I missed the mark on my 3 in 30 goals as well as other goals that I have been continuing from earlier this year. My tendency is to … Continue reading

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3 in 30 Week 16 Update

Here is this week’s 3 in 30 progress for my Finish Year goals. {Yes, I realize I failed to share details on our Space Needle trip – something a super saavy blogger would have posted for the 50th anniversary this … Continue reading

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Ten Places to Declutter Before You Spring Clean

I like having clean spaces, but I do not enjoy the process of actually cleaning. Some people do, really! This week we have already cleaned out the van and underneath the kitchen sink, but my main focus is to declutter. … Continue reading

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Turning Down the Volume In Our Home

It’s spring break week around here and we have been holding down the fort. No travel to sunny, warm beaches and no tackling of the spring cleaning chores. Just a simple week without school, without practices, without busyness. It is quieter … Continue reading

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3 in 30 Week 12 Update

There is only one week left in March, but I plan to work on my goals with just as much intensity as I did during the first seven days of the month. Instead of telling myself I only have one … Continue reading

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Soapnuts {Laundry Detergent Update}

I told you before about a making homemade laundry detergent that worked. My only complaint was the space involved in storing the detergent. Part of my motivation in making the detergent was to save money, but I wanted simplicity too. I … Continue reading

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The Good Wife’s Guide

I really enjoyed about Candace Cameron’s book, Reshaping It All, both for the content and the format. The latter aspect of that book was done by Darlene Schacht. When Darlene offered a copy of her new e-book for me to … Continue reading

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3 in 30 Week 9 Update

Well, it’s time. Another week has flown by so I am spending a few minutes looking back at where I’ve been before moving forward to the days ahead. Memorize James Chapters 1 and 2 Not a lot of progress but … Continue reading

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