Reflections of a Work-in-Progress Mom
Be forewarned: I’m wordy. This post is written by me. This post is wordy. January + February In January, I set out to host my usual annual month-long decluttering group. In order for me to make the group beneficial to the members, I had to limit the number. There was a waitlist. From my experience, Read More …
When it comes to topics like the one of this book, does anyone else’s brain and emotions go all over the place? Well, I’m not one to stir the pot much (that’s why my cooking’s not that great), but as a life-long learner, I read often and so I read. Some things I agree with, Read More …
I get some Frequently Asked Questions, and since I process my thoughts much better in writing, I hope to have better thought-out answers here than when I randomly answer them on social media where my thumbs don’t go as fast as my brain does between activities or in passing conversations. I can’t promise I will Read More …
When you were younger, were you asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” If you were, what was your answer? (Here’s Melody’s response in My Shifting Dreams.) Was it something that was glamorous or did it require lots of challenges? Did you want to do something where you were comfy pursuing Read More …
There are quite a few lessons I have learned since starting our “clutter free” journey. Here are two recent ones: When you have less stuff… There are fewer things to clean. There are fewer places for bugs to live. Now, I’m not saying your house will be bug-less. I heard some say we need bugs in Read More …
Have you completed 18,519 tasks in a day only to find out you haven’t really accomplished anything? This is how I feel on most days. There’s no doubt I do A LOT most days, but did I do what God has gifted me to do, did I do what I am passionate about? (Yes, I Read More …
For those in Houston, it was a much worse story. As the storm progressed, my friends there grew increasingly worried. Their Facebook posts went from “Wow this rain is heavy” to “I am scared! There is water in the house!” This quote by Patti Brown from our latest HelloMornings Bible study, Power of the Spirit Read More …
Note: Forgive me if this whole post doesn’t make sense. It was written in my head in the middle of the night. Do you know how a child looks when they are drowning? There’s some video or article that talks drowning accidents. And how they don’t look like you imagine. They talk about what to Read More …
Note: I feel like this is an edition of Joyce Unedited or something like that…I’m not an eloquent or elegant writer and my thoughts don’t always flow in the right order, so forgive the meandering and random thoughts…also claiming English as a Second Language once again. 😉 AND I don’t think I’ll ever understand SEO Read More …
True Productivity? Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom posted this recently about true productivity + doing what matters. Here’s what she shared: I’m learning that I’m actually *more* productive when I do less. Instead of feeling overwhelmed and stretched too thin, it means I’m able to give my best to a few things and do Read More …