Somebody call Hoarders!

So I know that I haven't posted this week like I was supposed to but I have been busy. SORRY! I didn't know what I wanted to talk about anyway. I do now! I got a phone call from a girlfriend the other day who asked me to ship her some clothes that I was holding for her that have gotten to small for my daughter. So I get to this one outfit and noticed that I can't find the jacket to these pants. I thought to myself maybe it is in the garage. I went out into the garage and thought hmm, maybe the next few day would be great to straighten up out there and purge a bit. Then I went to look for the jacket. All I can say is Lord, PLEASE forgive me!

I often think of ways that I can help people in need this time of year. I usually donate food or toys or something of that nature. But when I looked at the massive amount of winter and summer clothes, shoes, hats, pajamas and other things that I have put into my garage over the last three years and all but forgot about them I could just crawl under a rock and die. I feel horrible about the amount of wearable things I have accumulated. So my next few days will be dedicated to giving it all away.

Everyone donates to the Salvation Army and they are a great organization who helps many people but I like to support the places that other people forget about. So I plan to call my local Habitat for Humanity store to schedule a pick up and hopefully my donation will mean that a child won't go without this winter. Pray for me as I take on this daunting task.

Until my next post remember: "He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses." Proverbs 28:27

Not so productive week.

So it's friday!!! And I have not been as productive this week as I would have liked. I have had some issues with my health that have kept me in bed but tomorrow is the last day this week. Sunday is a new week and a new chance to be productive. I am off work pretty much all next week so I challenge myself to be done with 2 Birthday cards, Fall cards and 7 Layouts before I leave town for the weekend.

How is the "shopping freeze" going you might ask? Not well. I have made 2 huge purchases this week. I will let you know next week what they were. LOL! I am also thinking about donating my cricut to my son's school (hint,lol). The only thing is I am not getting rid of any carts with it so I don't know if they have money in the budget to purchase any cartrigdes. I call and talk to his principal and see what she thinks.

*THIS JUST IN* I have 4 weekend crops on the schedule now (not including Scrapfest12). I am not exactly sure how my husband will receive this (super exciting) news. Maybe since they are kinda spaced out he won't say anything. Two of them are in the summer and wont require him to take anytime off of work to be with the children so I am hoping that works to my advantage. We will see...

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Travel, staying close to home, cooking, shopping, sports?

Until next week... May God bless you and keep you!