Amy's Wandering

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Archives for December 2007

monday meanderings

By: amyswandering3 Comments

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Whew ~ the craziness is over and the new year is almost here! When I was young, I used to think January was such a dull & boring month; now I’m so thankful that January is a dull & boring month!

Lifespring~

Tasks~

  • Purchase my 2008 Motivated Moms chore list (this works great for me, & only $8!)
  • Plan upcoming school semester & make copies – back to school on Wed.
  • Pack away Christmas decorations
  • Find yummy recipes for bread pudding and black eyed peas. Can you recommend any? Does everyone eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day, or is it just a southern thing? (actually, I won’t touch them, but Jason likes them)
  • Plan my preschool lessons for our homeschool co-op in Feb.

Discipline~

  • Start getting up early again!
  • Create & commit to an exercise plan

Train them up~

Storehouse~

  • Clip & file coupons
  • CVS & Walgreens deals
  • Fine tune budget for the new year

I highly recommend the book The Storehouse Principle – it completely changed the way we look at money. It’s not a finance how-to book, but instead deals with heart issues about money. The focus is on Biblically managing your storehouse in a way that allows you to financially bless others.

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looking forward

By: amyswandering4 Comments

Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” Daniel 6:5

This verse jumped off the screen and grabbed my attention this morning during my daily reading. Oh how I wish that could be said of me!

Going into this New Year, my mind is crammed full of thoughts about changes we want to make as a family: simplify, declutter, be healthy, give more, love more, go deeper, work harder, grow in wisdom. There is so much refining that needs to be done in my life. So many things to learn….and things I’ve learned that I need to put into practice.

I’m going to make it my goal to live in such a way that no one can find any ground for complaint against me unless they find it in connection with the obedience to my God. I’m guessing it’s going to be a very long-term goal…maybe by the time I have grandkids?!?

wfmw – repurposing Christmas clearance

By: amyswandering7 Comments

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This time next week, shelves & shelves of Christmas fun will be marked down 50-75% off. Put on your creative thinking cap and you can stock up for several holidays to come.
  • Holiday M&Ms can be sorted and bagged to be used for Valentine’s Day & St. Patrick’s Day. You can also divide up things like sprinkles & icing from baking kits.
  • Candy canes make adorable Valentine treats when put in the oven.
  • Chocolate candy and stocking stuffers are good for Easter baskets – many items have Christmas packaging, but just take them out of the package.
Christmas decorations can be used for all sorts of things:
  • New Year’s Eve- shiny tinsel to drape everywhere, silver or gold tablecloths
  • January- we leave our non-Christmasy snowmen and snowflakes out for the whole month
  • Valentine’s Day – heart decorations, red ribbon, red tablecloth, napkins, plates, cups
  • St. Patrick’s Day – green tablecloths, napkins, plates, cups
  • Easter – crosses, anything pastel, cellophane for baskets
  • Fourth of July – anything red, white, blue or silver – tablecloths, plates, napkins, cups, strings of lights, garland, anything with stars on it
  • Birthday parties – candy & toys for goody bags, non-Christmasy gift bags & wrapping paper. Target will have a major toy clearance in January so you can stock up on gifts too.
What ideas do you have? Share them in the comments!
Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some really great tips.
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cozy sister swap

By: amyswandering3 Comments

Before Thanksgiving I participated in a Cozy Sister Swap. It was my first swap EVER and I was a little nervous, but it was so much fun!! Our camera died right before the swap so I’ve been waiting & waiting to get a new one so I could show you all my goodies. Well, guess what? I finally replaced the camera but I’ve used half the stuff. If you want to see a pic of all my goodies, you’ll have to visit my wonderful swap partner Wendi. Thank you so much Wendi!!!

I got a box FULL of wonderful things like yummy cinnamon pancake & syrup mixes, cinnamon apple candles, magazines, The Twelve Blessings of Christmas book, an adorable snowman for my collection, Fall dish towel, beautiful handmade cards, and a pumpkin spice sachet that makes my entryway smell heavenly.

Thank you Carrie and Monica for such a fun swap!!

wfmw – hot chocolate party in a bag

By: amyswandering3 Comments

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Need an inexpensive but fun gift for a family? Give them a Hot Chocolate Party in a bag. I take no credit for this great idea – my creative mom gave it to my kids a few years ago & now we give it out every year. We usually give it to families who are going through a rough time & need a little pick-me-up.

You can add as little or as much as you want, but here’s what we do:

Start with a large colorful gift bag and add

 

  • box of hot chocolate mix
  • bag of Christmas marshmallows
  • bag of Christmas butter cookies
  • box of candy canes
  • festive napkins & cups
  • a stuffed snowman or penguin from the dollar store to stick in the top of the bag

It’s a super easy & inexpensive way to share some Christmas cheer!

Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some really great tips. (I’m going to have to try her delicious cornbread recipe.)

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