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Common Housekeeping Conundrums: Power Cord Management

August 19, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Power Cord Management

Do the electrical cords behind your desk or entertainment center look like a bowl of spaghetti? No matter how neatly I lay the cords when I first plug them in, after a few months they become tangled. The cords on floor lamps are also a challenge. They look quite unattractive and can get out in walkways and become a stumbling … [Read more...] about Common Housekeeping Conundrums: Power Cord Management

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cleaning tips, organized living

Mustering Enthusiasm for Ordinary Tasks

July 22, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Mustering Enthusiasm for Ordinary Tasks

Our days are comprised of ordinary tasks: cooking meals, doing laundry, washing dishes, etc. Last month my husband had several days off of work and we had a family member visit, so I had several atypical days during which I didn’t complete a lot of these ordinary tasks. Now that the excitement has died down, I’m really struggling to muster … [Read more...] about Mustering Enthusiasm for Ordinary Tasks

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Keeping the Home Tagged With: organized living, spiritual growth

Christmas in July: ‘Tis the Season for Serving Others

July 12, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Tis the Season for Serving Others

Welcome to the second installment of Christmas in July 2013. If you missed the initial installment, which included an explanation of the purpose of Christmas in July, you can see it here.   As Christmas approaches and we start contemplating Christ’s birth, our hearts often become increasingly sensitive to the needs of others. … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: ‘Tis the Season for Serving Others

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, organized living, serving others

Navigating the Nutrition Maze: Managing the Mayhem of Healthy Eating Recommendations

July 10, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Managing the Mayhem of Healthy Eating Recommendations

I remember when the toughest decision I faced while grocery shopping was whether to purchase a name brand product or its generic equivalent. That was before I started learning about nutrition. Now when I shop, I’m faced with an abundance of questions: Are the pesticides used on fruits and vegetables harmful to environmental and human … [Read more...] about Navigating the Nutrition Maze: Managing the Mayhem of Healthy Eating Recommendations

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: health and safety, organized living

Christmas in July: Why Plan for Christmas Early?

July 5, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Why Plan for Christmas Early

Though it’s only July, I am indeed thinking about Christmas. This isn’t an attempt to contribute to “Christmas creep” (the phenomenon of retailers exploiting the commercialized status of Christmas by moving up the start of the shopping season); it’s an attempt to avoid a chaotic Christmas season so my family and I can maintain focus on the … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Why Plan for Christmas Early?

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, organized living

Getting Rid of Some Books? Ways to Give Each One a New Lease on Life

June 5, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Getting Rid of Some Books? Ways to Give Each One a New Lease on Life | Of The Hearth

After our discussion on deciding when to get rid of books, have you identified any that you are ready to remove from your collection? If you have, then you are faced with the question of what to do with them. There are a ton of options! Ways to get rid of books Give them away. Consider each book and ask yourself “Who would appreciate … [Read more...] about Getting Rid of Some Books? Ways to Give Each One a New Lease on Life

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: green living, organized living

Deciding When to Get Rid of Books

May 29, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Duplicate books

My husband and I have books in abundance. Would you like to read a biography? We’ve got everything from Walker’s William Carey: Missionary Pioneer and Statesman to Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi. If these don’t interest you we also have an account of Dr. Paul Farmer’s life and work by Tracy Kidder (Mountains Beyond Mountains) and a … [Read more...] about Deciding When to Get Rid of Books

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: organized living

Breaking Little Habits that Hamper Productivity

May 18, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Breaking Little Habits that Hamper Productivity

Catalyzed by my post on battling laziness, I’ve been focusing on some tasks that I’d previously avoided because I just didn’t want to work on them. Guess what? I'm making progress! I finally took care of the stacks of assorted documents that rendered my desk unusable. While focused on these tasks, I’ve realized that my productivity is … [Read more...] about Breaking Little Habits that Hamper Productivity

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: organized living

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