Organization...

This is something that is a bit of a pain to me.  I love organization, I try to stay organized, but most of the time I fail miserably at this subject.  

This year I would like to tackle this area of hardship for myself.  I am trying to stay clutter free, but things just have a way of piling up big time at my house.  I let things get away from me and in a few short days... My house looks like it threw up on itself.  

One thing I am going to be doing and have started to try to tackle is purging things.  I don't use half of what is in my house, maybe not even a third of it.  I am going to be getting ride of a lot of stuff.  

Another area to help myself out in is that paperwork... there is always so much paperwork.  I hate paperwork.  But it is part of life.  It is part of owning a business.  I just need to throw out the things that aren't needed.  So much junk comes through my doors.  Also, I have to mention this one thing... My kids love to color and draw.  James will sit down and draw 3 pictures and he will give them all to me. I have a pile of drawings.  I do go through them and chuck some.  But I need to do more chucking of these items.  I love seeing them, but I don't need every single drawing.  

I am going to tackle this area of my life.  I just have to stay focused and willing to get ride of things. 

I am going to post some photos or DIY projects that I do to help with these situations. :)     

Getting Ready...

For Ladies Conference...

I did not take this photo. ;)

Yes, it is that time of year again.  Things just go by too fast these days.  I am really excited I get to go this year.  

The last few days has been a mad dash to get things ready for me to be gone for 3 days.  Getting the house in order, laundry done, packing, preparing for my return... Yes I have to mentally prepare to be gone for a few days as well as what it will be like when I get home. 

A mom doesn't just leave for a few days.  If we did... I can't imagine what things would be like when we would return. LOL! 

I am hoping to have lots of things to share with you all when I get back.  We have a busy few weeks ahead as well with our annual Teen Rally just a week away. And then I will be heading out of town to photograph a wedding in North Carolina. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.     

So, It's been a while!

 

Hi there.  It has been a few weeks and I have wanted to get on here and write something and share some photos but it has been a bit crazy.  Lots of stuff to get done.  I have also been in some sort of funk.  I don't know where it comes from.  But sometimes it just smacks you and then it is hard to get back into the swing of things.  

Well, we have finished half a year of school.  I am excited for this since I am a summer girl and it just means that the warm weather is soon to be here. :) 

Another thing that has brightened up the past few weeks... We are getting things together to hopefully buy a house in the near future.  We talked with a home loan person and we have a few things we need to get straightened out, but we are in better shape than we thought we would be and are hoping to be able to buy a home by the end of the year. 

I have been working on a few things as well in my personal life.  It seems like whenever you make a decision to do something better or for God, you are immediately just bombarded with difficulties.  I am right there.  Feeling a bit overwhelmed at times and just down right moody at other times.  But I am not going to give in.  I am just too stubborn for that.  I just don't see the point in giving in.  Cause that starts a chain reaction of giving up everytime something gets in the way.  I refuse to not get out of this funk I am in.  

If you are in some sort of funk... DO NOT give up, give in, let it overtake every area of your life.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel and that tunnel leads right to the one that can help us through these times in our life.  That person is Jesus.  Trust in Him.  Ask Him to help you and He will.  Things always look worse when you are in the midst of them.