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How To Be More Productive Without Feeling Stressed

February 7, 2019 by BlessingsInSurprise

Has this ever happened to you?  It’s almost bedtime, you send your kid upstairs to shower and a few seconds later you hear,  “MOM!!!  There are no more clean washcloths!”

Or how about this one?  Your husband rolls out of bed 20 minutes before he needs to leave for work, opens his dresser drawer and proclaims, “I don’t have any clean undershirts!”

EPIC WIFE/MOM FAIL!!!  How did I forget to do the laundry this week???

I’m sure things like this happen to people other than just me!  That is why today’s post is all about making an organized plan to ensure that these things don’t happen again.  Here are some … Read More »

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Toy Box Organization

June 15, 2018 by BlessingsInSurprise

I have three kids, but if you look at the never-ending trail of toys that flows through every room of my house, you would think I was running a day care with 50 kids!  This week, however, I did make some great strides in organizing the girls’ toy boxes in their room!

Every toy now has an “easy to put away” place, and there is no more ocean of toys spread across their bedroom floor… and in their closet… and under their beds… and behind the furniture… and in their laundry baskets… and on top of their dressers… you get the idea!  Here’s how I did it:… Read More »

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Freezer Organization For the Homesteader (Or Anyone, Really!)

April 13, 2018 by BlessingsInSurprise

If you are a gardener or you like to buy things in bulk, you may have run into the same storage problem that I have.  Trying to make enough space in your freezer for all of your delicious produce!

Even though we are blessed to have an extra upright freezer in the garage, finding space for a year’s worth of produce for a family of 5 is still a challenge!!!  It took me a few tries to find a solution that worked.  Here is a … Read More »

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