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“Let Us Strip Off Every Weight That Slows Us Down” by Domestic Goddess, Melissa Schmalenberger

“[L]et us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress ….” Hebrews 12:1b (NLT) I was sent this passage from the Bible from a good friend yesterday. So let’s break it … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 10

(To see the photos, please visit the orginal post here.) Today’s challenge has to do with your photos. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. I take photos…..a lot of photos. My kids have pretty … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 9

Today I think you need an easy challenge. After the hard work of the last couple of days you deserve to have an easy drawer to organize and it will just take minutes. I used my hubby’s as an example, … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 8

I was inspired by a blog post I ready yesterday about a couple who only have 4 glasses in their whole house. You read that right, 4 glasses. They are part of the minimalist movement that is sweeping the country … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 7

Today’s challenge has to do with those elusive junk drawers. We all have them, some may have more than others. They are the drawer where things get thrown when you don’t know where something goes. But what if you took … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 5

Today’s challenge begins in your closets! So many people have too many items in their closets but they don’t know how to get rid of anything. I have my client’s use the hanger test. The hanger test is simple and … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 6

Today’s challenge is to get your papers all in order. Every day we are bombarded with incoming papers….from the mail….from the newspaper….kids papers…work papers…the list goes on and on. Often times those papers find the kitchen as their home. I … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 4

I love today’s organizing challenge as it can have a social element invovled with it! So today with this Spring organizing challenge I would like you to look at all of your craft supplies. Here are 3 options for today’s … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 3

Today’s challenge has you going through your house and garage looking for old paint cans, spray paint bottles, automotive fluids and other hazardous waste items that are no longer being used. I just had this done by my husband and … Continue reading

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Spring Organizing Challenge: Day 2

Today’s challenge has you going through your house looking for knickknacks that no longer thrill you. Webster defines knickknacks as, “a small trivial article usually intended for ornament”. For me it was a Precious Moments collection that I had started … Continue reading

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