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Lessons from a Termite & How to Eat a Frog
Did you know that in 1 year, more damage is caused by the lowly termite than hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes and tornadoes combined? This seems inconceivable but it’s a proven fact. How do these small insects do it? By taking one bite at a time. Have you heard of the book Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy? The book is based on the thought that if the very first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day. Ugh, yeah, I could probably agree with that. Take a look at your To-do List. What on there is the very worst thing that you really…
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Freezer Organization 101
Ohhh, I’m loving Microsoft Excel. For years I was intimidated by its mysteries but since I’ve started messing around with it – learning tips from my boys -I’m really finding it useful. This time around I used it for my freezer organization. First let me begin with the cleaning of the freezer because that was the very beginning of my freezer organization and the beginning seems like a very good place to start. 🙂 Every year around this time I clean my freezers (a chest and upright) because hunting season is just around the corner and having a place to put the meat when it’s brought home is sort of important, I figure. Now you may wonder,…
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The Secret Tool to Planning a Variety of Occasions
Preparations are in full swing around here for the coming weekend with Zachary’s high school graduation dinner on Saturday. The house will be full again. My whole family, except for 4 of them, will be here – even Seth is coming and staying for a week! Last graduation dinner (Seth’s) ,my sister came and masterminded the event. She’ll be coming again which I’m very grateful for. She stays working in the background while I get to enjoy the party. How sweet is that?! It may sound kind of sad for her but really our family enjoys planning and managing these kinds of events. So she’s pretty excited, too. Right, Sis? Just…
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Homeschool Cabinet Tidied Up
Our homeschool cabinet needs tidied up now and again. Little people put things away cram things in any way they can… After about 15 minutes, order was restored. That messy cabinet was an eyesore. It’s funny how a little 15 minute organization spurt can make one feel so much better. Joining up with Tackle it Tuesday.
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Outdoor Storage Benches
I have been searching for a solution for our outdoor shoes for a LONG time. Living in the country and feeding animals daily we have stinky, smelly & sometimes muddy shoes that we do not want to bring indoors. I had my son build me an outdoor shoe rack as part of a woodworking project and I loved the finished product it but it’s under repair at the present moment (disrepair caused by age & weather) and I don’t know if I’ll ever see it again. 🙂 So, I’m getting desperate and am starting to look online for a solution. Here are some outdoor solutions I found. Which one is your favorite?…
