Here is a delightful poem about organizing around Christmas time written by my friend and colleague Angela Cody of Major Organizers (www.majororganizers.com). Enjoy and have a blessed and meaningful Christmas. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A MAJORLY ORGANIZED HOLIDAY TALE ‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring except me and my …
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Taken By Surprise ~ Chapter 24 ~ Across the Pond
Living in the West fulfills many dreams and desires that Sue holds dear, but the Lord had still more adventures for her in faraway England. Read this next installment of Sue’s autobiography to see how God used her gifts in the lives of some needy Brits! Read the next chapter here!
Chapter 18 ~ Taken By Surprise~ God Cares Where You Live
It’s always an adventure when you are talking about Sue and her daily walk with the Lord! In this chapter we read how Sue finds out that God truly does care where you live. Sue’s desire to live in the country, out of the fray of city life, is met with an amazing story …
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Back to school ~ ~ Part 3
Now that the dust has settled. In the last two installments we dealt with the student desk and the student’s backpack. In this installment we will deal with the student locker. Third stop: The Student Locker Ask your student to survey their locker: Do they describe a cavernous space crammed with loose papers, a week-old …
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Back to school ~~Part 2
Now that the dust has settled… ~In our first installment, we organized and tweaked the student’s desk to make it a more functional space. In this second installment, we will deal with the student backpack. Second stop: The backpack A quick inspection might reveal that the typical student backpack is too heavy and full of …
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Taken By Surprise ~ Chapter 2
Chapter two, “Leesburg” continues the story of Sue’s childhood and takes us to the idyllic rolling hills of Leesburg, Kentucky, where Sue’s father became part-owner and manager of the village grocery store. Read how Sue spent her growing-up days around this marvelous collage of sights and smells, sacking groceries, pumping gas, slicing bologna, and sitting …
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Back to school
Now that the dust has settled… Back-to-school time is certainly hectic, what with all the shopping for supplies and clothes as well as preparing students’ minds and hearts for fresh adventures with new teachers and classrooms. But, school has been in session now for almost a month. Hopefully the dust has settled, by now, for …
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Back to school ~ ~ Part 4
Now that the dust has settled… In the last three installments we organized and tweaked the student desk, the backpack and the locker. Today we will deal with the final place where disorder often reigns: The Student Notebook Stop Four: The Student Notebook Has your student’s notebook already devolved into an overstuffed, disorderly mess in …
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Taken By Surprise: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Woman
Each week we will be featuring a chapter in the remarkable tale of Sue McMillin’s life. Her book Taken by Surprise: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Woman, published in 2013, is a memorable tale and one that cries out for a reader with a listening ear and an open heart. What follows is a …
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Penny Wise Organizes the Linen Closet
What could make an organized homemaker, like me, scream with frustration? I’ll give you a hint. It is a common dysfunctional space in your home, and it lurks behind a door near your bathroom. Of course, I am talking about the linen closet. The common American linen closet looks like something out of an episode …
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