Sunday, September 30, 2012

a 31 Day Challenge ... it works for me!



One of the most positive benefits of blogging
 is the sense of community amongst bloggers.


 It feels like a chatting-over-the-backyard-fence world to me.
There's an abundance of encouragement.


Every October, The Nester offers a challenge to write a blog post every day for 31 days 
at The Nesting Place.
 Just pick a subject and write about it every day in October.

I'm going to try to do it.


I see the challenge partly as an opportunity to just do it and take the tedium and pressure out of
trying to make everything just right.

So ... pardon the imperfections ...



I'm going to try to do it.

Recently I was thinking about various things that have worked well for me in one area of life or another ...
and that's what I'm going to blog about.



Frequently I bemoan the fact that I learn things that really do work for me...

about living a life as a growing follower of Christ,
about family,
about homeschooling,
about managing my home,
about managing me ...

and then I forget - or just stop.
 This will be a refresher course, and you're invited to come along.



I'll probably use it as an opportunity to post lots of my favorite random pictures, too.

Hey ... it works for me!


Links to the series:
day 1:  An Organized Grocery List
day 2:  Mom & Me Nights
day 3:  Being in Control
day 4: Imagery
day 5:  Grace
day 6: A Quick Spin
day 7: Church online
day 8: Homeschooling
day 9:  Zero Minus One
day 10: An 8 Minute Nap
day 11: Journaling
day 12:  Teach a child to read 10 minutes at a time
day 13:  A little advice from the military
day 14: Celebrate your Mom
day 15: Exercise
day 16:  Do 10th Birthdays Up Big!
day 17:  Use Stories instead of Timers for Children
day 18:  Talk Back
day 19:  Taking Breaks
day 20:  A Place of Quiet
day 21:  Happy Hour
day 22:  Avoid Ironing
day 23:  Don't Play the Blame Game
day 24:  Pre-sort the Laundry
day 25:  Watch the Movie of Your Life
day 26:  Consider Yourself
day 27:  Be Present 
day 28:  Individual Snack Boxes
day 29:  In Praise of Affirmations
day 30:  A Prayer Journal
day 31:  Listen to Your Father
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  1. The Lumberjack's WifeOctober 1, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Glad you are joining in! It will be hard to commit to-writing a post daily-but we can do it! :)

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  2. StacieOctober 1, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Looking forward to it. :)

    Much love,
    Stacie Smith

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  3. LeannOctober 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    This is a great series... and a lovely blog! I am adding you to my sidebar to come back and enjoy for the month of October. :) Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier to encourage me in my journey, too.

    Blessings,

    ~Leann

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    1. melissa@joyineveryseasonOctober 7, 2012 at 8:35 AM

      thank you, Leann ... i'm delighted to join you on your sidebar! that's a great idea ... i'm going to do the same. i am SO rooting for you on your bedroom project!

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