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Prepare For Spring
Pre-Spring · spring · spring cleaning · wardrobe

Prepare For Spring

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Most of us are probably drumming our fingers, waiting for spring to arrive. I enjoyed the snow days when they came in January and early February, but I’m pretty excited about some warm, sunny days. Anyone else?

While I’m waiting for the Lord to change the season, I know He’s at work changing me. He’s helping me to trust Him in the cold, praise Him on the dark days, and be mindful of wisely using these days inside to prepare for what is to come in the springtime.

How can we all prepare for the spring days that are truly just ahead? Here are some things that I’m doing now:

  • Go through your spring wardrobe and discard that which doesn’t fit anymore or is worn out. Make a list of what you need to replace. Then you can have your eyes open for those items as you shop and you will be a step ahead of the other shoppers, grabbing what you need as soon as it arrives in store or on-line. If you shop consignments, it’s really wise to look early!
  • Put together some spring outfits on Pinterest that are light layers – perfect for the changing temperatures.
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Clean the Outdoor Spaces With Me!
spring cleaning

Clean the Outdoor Spaces With Me!

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A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. Proverbs 10:5
If we are diligent in getting our home cleaned, it will add to the  peace and rest, and what a treasure that is!

When our girls were young, they knew that after their chores were done, they could go outside and play. That’s kind of what this post is going to allow us to do! Since we’ve finished the inside of the house, we’re going to open the door and step outside. It’s important because it’s what you see first when you step towards your door. 

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Clean the Storage Spaces with Me!
Cleaning · Uncategorized

Clean the Storage Spaces with Me!

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A real estate broker asked a young woman if she was thinking about buying a house. 

“Why would I need a house?” she answered. “I was born in a hospital, educated in a college, courted in a car, married in a church. I eat my meals in restaurants and spend my evening in the movies. When I die, I’ll be buried from a mortuary. I don’t need a house; all I need is a garage.” 

To that I would answer – Oh, but a home is a haven from this world where we foster love for God and people. It’s where we are nourished, rested and strengthened to go back into the world. All that is made easier and more welcoming in a home that is clean and organized. 

This is episode five in our Clean with Me series. We’ve hit most all the main rooms of the house – the bathroom, bedroom, living room, and kitchen. How’s it going for you? Remember, we’re not out for perfection, but progress! Keep at it, and little by little you will get there! 

There are still two areas that need our attention. The one we’ll address today is our storage spaces. That could mean closets or attics or any other place that might be “hidden” from view, but has gotten crowded or out of control! 

Let’s discuss three things:

  1. Easy Tips to organize a closet  
  1. My favorite tools to help calm the clutter in storage areas 
  1. How to KEEP it clean! 

The starting point for your hidden spaces is to snap a picture of it exactly as it is. It’s embarrassing how bad some of my storage spaces had gotten! But I’m equally happy about the end result! 

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Clean the Kitchen with Me!
Kitchen Tips · podcast · spring cleaning

Clean the Kitchen with Me!

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Do you ever say, “I wish my home was organized and clean”? Or, “I would deep-clean, but…” I read a statement that said,

“Wishers and would-er’s don’t make very good housekeepers!”

It’s easy to make lots of excuses about our homes, but ultimately, we are responsible for their maintenance. That’s not to say that the other people that live there can’t help, but as I look at how God designed women with that nurturing kind of spirit, we are typically gifted at fostering the warm, inviting atmosphere connected to home and cooking. Even if you’re not a full-time homemaker, your influence is huge! If you have a roommate, or you’re alone in your home, you are also creating a space where you can invite others in and ultimately share the Gospel. Where does that kind of fellowship usually happen? In the kitchen! 

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Clean the Living Room with Me!
podcast · spring cleaning

Clean the Living Room with Me!

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This is the second episode in our new “Clean with Me” podcast series. You can listen here and use the podcast to clean while you listen!

My husband is a huge Dunkin Donut coffee fan! He has visited many of these establishments across the country. Whenever he walks out of the store with his DD coffee cup in hand, he gets in the car and begins to give me a review of their service and of the coffee itself. Recently when he was raving about the cup he just received, I told him,

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