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Focus on the Family

I started getting the Thriving Family magazine from Focus on the Family in August of this year! I have no idea who may have started this subscription for me, but I love it! Thank you to whomever got this for me! I got the December magazine in the mail yesterday and opened it up today and the first thing I open up to is this little advent calendar book! I am so excited about it because we have been searching for something we can do each day with the girls that would put more focus on Christ's birth and less focus on presents and ourselves this Christmas season. Each day we read two scriptures and then we have a little activity to do with the girls! I can't wait to start this with them.

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Daily/Weekly/Monthly Chores

Ok, so I have decided that I am not the organizing guru that I have claimed to be.  That or I am just a poor manager of my time. If only I could get by on a couple of hours of sleep, I might be able to cross off some things on my list.


My To Do List:

• Repaint the Playroom
• Reorganize the Playroom
• Clean out Spring & Summer clothes in the grils' closets
• Scan/File the girls' school work or projects 
• Update filing system (remember that I mentioned I had a new system, I haven't started)
• Paint Chalkboard on back of door leading to the garage
• Clean out basket filing system (a project that my bff and I did)
• Organize Scrapbook Supplies
• Create Photography Website
• Create Business Cards
• Organize Stock Pile
• Organize Storage room
• Finish Christmas Shopping
• Keep up with daily/weekly/monthly chores
• Edit Pictures
• MOPS stuff (if varies each week)

So I have created and will share my schedule to help me tackle this overwhelming list. I just hope that I can stick to it and that it helps me!

Halloween 2011

Each year we host a Halloween party at our house for family and friends.  It all started with our previous Associate Minister and his wife. They invited people from our church that did not live in a neighborhood over to their house for chili and trick-or-treating, they invited their neighbors as well. They ended up moving to Florida in 2009, so we decided to keep the tradition going. This was our 3rd year to host the party! We all got together to eat some yummy chili and mummy dogs (well I don't like the mummy dogs but everyone else does).  The kids get all dressed up and we go around the neighborhood trick-or-treating!

It was a beautiful night and we all had a lot of fun!  We did feel bad going from house to house with this mob of kids cleaning out our neighbors' candy, but the kids had a blast!

Wow, these days have been so busy that I have neglected my blog and my coupons.  I went two weeks before cutting my coupons and going grocery shopping.  Which that always results in spending more money with many little trips to the store and eating VERY unhealthy. I have neglected my house cleaning and organizing. It has made me feel a bit overwhelmed. I am currently working on a good schedule that will help me manage my time a lot better. I will share my schedule with you once I am done. Also, I plan on sharing pictures of my stock pile that I have created from all the past great deals and my new filing system that I am switching to, very soon!  I hope you are all enjoying the great weather.

Closet Organized

I had a Friday evening to myself and decided to spend it organizing my youngest daughter's closet. My husband and I call her our free spirit because when it comes to keeping things organized and clean she is nothing like us at all.  She has her own little way that drives me bonkers.  It would definitely irritate me if she wasn't so darn sweet and cute.  

My youngest's idea of clean and organized!

So, I went to Target (one of the best places on earth) and bought a closet organizer.  I went through her clothes and shoes and got rid of any that she no longer can wear or wants to wear.  I put the organizer together, which was super easy! And then I began to organize, which is VERY therapeutic for me!

My idea of clean and organized (although, the little black shirt falling off the hanger is driving me nuts in this picture)

I had all of the little bins/totes that I had bought at the Dollar Spot at Target a while back, so I used them to store her belts, scarves, and electronics and her little collectibles (I would like to throw away, but she love them).  She is doing pretty good keeping it in order.  I am very proud of her.