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Hi! I’m Kate.

Hi! I’m Kate — child of God, wife, mother to three, creative type, who thinks too much. I blog to inspire and help with all things decorating, organizing, budgeting, family and faith. I keep things real and am not afraid to show you my mess and shortcomings.

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I’m kind of all over the place in my stories thi

I’m kind of all over the place in my stories this week! 😆
1. I’m posting a thought life challenge every day. (Today is on forgiveness. See my stories for a very important distinction between forgiveness and reconciliation.) 2. And I’m also doing a 7-day cleaning schedule! Today was cleaning the kids’ rooms and playroom. Our house was getting dirty with everyone home! It feels great to tackle one space at a time. The printable is FREE in the link is in my bio.

(This is from yesterday’s #thoughtlifechallenge

(This is from yesterday’s #thoughtlifechallenge , but I still wanted to share!) ◽️What if when inconveniences and challenging situations arise we asked God what He has to teach us, and ask Him to help us see it through His perspective? What if we focused on how we could grow and become more like Jesus through trials, instead of asking “why me?” and getting mad at God?
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◽️ Exchanging “I have to” for “I get to” is a mind-altering exercise. Here are some simple examples:
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Have to: I have to homeschool kids for the rest of the school year.
Get to: I get to take a larger role in my child’s education. This can be an opportunity for me to tutor them one-on-one and catch up in any areas he is lacking in.

Have to: I have to stay home.
Get to: I get the luxury of staying home and safe while others risk their health working at hospitals, stores and making deliveries. (Thank you!!!) I get to spend time with family and experience a slower, simpler life.

Have to: I have to work from home with kids yelling in the background.
Get to: I get to work and earn a paycheck.

Have to: I have to do the dishes AGAIN and think of yet another meal.
Get to: I get to share meals with the entire family and I get to prepare food we are fortunate to have.

What do you GET to do today?

Today was a long, wide-open day. 😳 We are still

Today was a long, wide-open day. 😳 We are still following that schedule during the week and it’s going so well! But the weekend is ... well, kind of a hot mess. What are you doing on the weekends? Seriously, I need to know. She’s trying to make me have the third tea party of the day. 😳

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Best-selling planner

I’m so excited to share my best-selling Ultimate Clean House Planner with you! It’s a 12-page printable with my favorite DIY cleaner recipes, the best cleaning hacks, a deep clean calendar and home maintenance checklist.

Lightroom Preset

My Tropical Sunkiss preset makes it so you can edit photos right on your phone with a click of a button! This preset elevates phone shots to look professionally edited, with crisp, sharpened details. Even gives you a little suntan!

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Thought Life Challenge

I’ve created a 30-day Thought Life Challenge, one exercise a day — first working to identify negativity and weed it out, and secondly to find joy through gratitude. Included: challenge calendar, daily devotional and verse, thought and gratitude journal

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