Spring is in full swing here in sunny California, and I’m continuing my season of simplifying, organizing, and general de-cluttering of all the things. With four kids, two dogs, and a semi-regular habit of moving, I’m coming to terms with the fact that this is an ongoing (lifelong?) process that will never be fully DONE. I want to be okay (even content) with the less than perfect messiness of life, and to be grateful for what that means.
Life.
Abundance.
Growth.
To be genuinely thankful for what is, rather than longing for an always elusive, unattainable ideal. To be able to sincerely say …
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:12-13
In cleaning up my little sun-room studio, getting ready for next week’s big surprise (which I promise to tell you more about soon), I found a few more things I thought were sold out. Seems like the perfect time for a little giveaway, don’t you think?
Nevermind little. How about a pretty big giveaway?
Okay, let’s do it. Here’s everything that’s included in this package of goodness, worth more than $180 …
- Monogram Alphabet Scripture Card Set
- Psalms & Roses Postcard Collection
- Psalm 23 Postcard Collection
- 2019 Inspirational Art Calendar
- Color Your Year 2019 Coloring Calendar
- Psalm 23 Scripture Art 2019 Calendar
To enter to win, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post. I’d love to hear what the weather’s like in your part of the world – are the roses blooming, or is that just a dream for another day? Tell me what area of your house is most in need of de-cluttering (mine’s the garage, hands down).
That’s it. Super easy. I’ll pick a winner next week and let you in on the secret project I’ve been getting ready to share!
In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this FREE DE-CLUTTERING CHALLENGE from my friend Dana over at A Slob Comes Clean. It’s a quick fifteen minute video, along with a printable workbook to help motivate and inspire you to finally get that (scary) clutter out once and for all. Free, easy, and funny to boot. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Just make sure to grab it right away, since it’s only available until Saturday, April 24th!
FREE DE-CLUTTERING CHALLENGE >
Here’s to de-cluttering, contentment, and simplicity.
Be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5
Our days have been beautiful here in north Georgia — chilly in the morning and getting hot in the afternoon. Just perfect. Just noticed my roses blooming today. My whole house needs decluttering but the bedrooms tend to be the worst.
Hi Emily. I am getting a warm sunny day that makes me want to clean, and then go play outside in the sun.
It’s the 60’s in Colorado and the daffodils and tulips are starting to bloom. It’s beautiful here today. The room I most need to declutter is my office/spare room. It’s full of baby clothes that I’m going through and office furniture that needs moved out so we can turn it into a nursery.
I have a bounty of beautiful roses blooming in my backyard! I was so exited to pick my first bouquet for the house this weekend! I’m looking forward to summer break as my closets might be in the worst condition that they have ever been. I don’t function well in chaos, so I am looking forward to some summer break cleaning projects!
The weather here in Colorado is sunny and warm but that can change fast and we could still get snow.
The place that needs the most work in my house is my basement.
Spring is here in Missouri! Some years it seems to go right from winter to summer, but this year we have the windows open and are enjoying the perfect temps.
Pantry and linen closet are my biggest decluttering challenges right now!
It’s getting closer to hot summer weather here in LA! Love the breezy, sweet smelling days we’re having right now. We’re about to move so I’m hoping to de-clutter each room in the packing process. Thanks for such a fun, generous giveaway!
Today was sunny and warm here in KY – we spend the whole day at the zoo! And I definitely need to declutter every room in the house :/ We moved a few months ago and now it’s time for some spring cleaning!
Hello! It’s been a warm day in the Dallas area, but they say lots of rain is on the way. It’s spring, so big surprise! My clutter challenge is my craft stuff.
It’s beautiful in Atlanta, Georgia. My roses and azaleas are in full bloom.
Beautiful, warm and sunny day in Atlanta. The roses are blooming on my patio and small so sweet. My garage and office are in terrible need of organization. Fingers crossed this course is a help. Would love to receive some of your beautiful work.
Good luck to everyone on completing your projects.
We’ve spent the winter and now spring in an RV waiting for mold remediation on a house…so it’s super easy for everything to get cluttered! Hoping the end is in sight soon!
Hi, Emily! Thanks for having this. The weather here in central PA has been beautiful. In the last 2 weeks everything has turned green. Our lawn is COVERED with a blanket of violets; once we mow the grass they will be gone until next year. The daffodils are about done, the tulips are blooming, the fruit trees are GORGEOUS, as are the redbud trees. I LOVE this season There is something new every day. Thank you, Lord, for the beauty!
Chance of more rain tonight in Carrollton, TX. My biggest decluttering/organization job now is to go through my preschool toys and teacher things. Our preschool is moving to our church’s new location, so not as much storage space … yet. So I need to go through my closet of goodies and treasures I have had for the past 12 years! Fun times ahead and I will feel sooooo good once everything is in its place here at home.
Despite some thunderstorms, it’s warming up nicely here in Georgia. Great weather as my teenage daughter works on expanding her farm. (7 chickens, 2 goats, & 1dog)
I need to get serious about decluttering instead of shifting clutter. I have several out of sight junk “drawers” that need attention. I’ve already signed up for the challenge. I just have to pick a spot to start.
Hi there! It is sunny and in the 70s here in Kentucky- pretty much perfect this week (except for the bugs 😬)! I have some of your prints hanging in my home and I love them!
Its spring in NE AZ, that means we have nice days then somewhat cloudy days, then its windy. We might even get a freak snow storm too! My quilt room needs an overhaul and so does my sons room!!!
It’s beautiful in Colorado today! And my first tulip bloomed this morning!
Hi Emily! The only consistent part of our Oklahoma weather at the moment is that it is allowing everything to bloom, so our pollen counts are through the roof! (Pass the tissues, please!) I’m facing a whole house declutter, as my youngest child graduates from college (fingers crossed — last round of projects!) and will be moving out of state in June to start his first job. 34 years of accumulated clutter that really needs to go away so husband and I can enjoy a new season of empty nesting!
It’s a beautiful sunny day here in California. And my vegetable garden in sprouting like crazy. Love it.
I need to declutter my closets!
Spring in eastern Dallas area in Texas has welcomed in the tree blossoms, Mosquitohawks, wildflowers, grass, and storms. My kids’ room has gotten out of control… some decluttering is called for, I’m sure…
We have 70’s and overcast in TX. Waiting on the sunshine!! My too-cluttered areas are my bedroom (the closest place to throw everything when company comes) and the kitchen (hello papers!).
The weather has been beautiful here in sunny SoCal. It’s been breezy. 😍 Thank you for offering such a sweet giveaway. 💗💗💗
Hi Emily! This sounds like a fabulous giveaway!! Weather is finally clearing here and we’re getting some sunshine. Yeah!! And my bedroom is in a total state of disaster at the moment. I shudder thinking about it…..
I’m in SC and yesterday morning was 38 degrees and this afternoon it’s 84! That’s what we get in the early spring, but the roses are blooming and the camellias have been magnificent!
oh and paper is my biggest decluttering project…I have to get it under control!!!
Crazy westher in Oklahoma. We get a few warm days and then the cold wetness comes in and the cycle continues. I think the plants are really confused, lol.
Weather here is nice and sunny! I’m scrambling to get plants out, ha (because a big garden is no big deal at 7 months pregnant right??). I need to declutter my dining room! We moved recently (kind of…), and I am determined not to just store boxes without going through them. Which means I just have a dining room full of boxes lol.
Full bloom and yellow pollen here in Talking Rock, GA decluttering the garden supplies in preparation for the new season!
Love your beautiful messages of hope! God is so good! My bills are the main thing I need to declutter 🙂
Hello Emily! It is in the 70’s in north Alabama. The flowers & trees are beautiful right now. My bedroom & basement closet are where I need the most help right now. Thank you for this opportunity!
I’m enjoying this sunny day too. 💜☀️ I keep things mostly tidy but the garage and one closet are 🙈😱. They’re a work in progress. 😬😅
Hello Emily! We are having a gloomy day, but the rain is not here yet! I may get to go to the creek yet tonight. It is going to be a little cooler than the last few days, but since it is spring it is to be expected. AND…the mushrooms are up!
Another Utah person here! In Santa Clara (southwestern corner of UT), it’s warm and beautiful…although we did have a crazy storm burst come through yesterday. It rained full force for about 15 minutes….with full sunshine across the street! My biggest mess right now seems to be the same as a lot of folks….my office/craft room. It’s a disgrace!
We are in top side of New Mexico…we have 70 degree weather one day and snow the next. I can’t wait for spring! The biggest area I need to declutter is the papers around the house. That and a cross country move that is coming, so I guess the whole house! 🙂
It was gloomy this morning in Milwaukee, WI after yesterday’s rain, but suddenly the sun came out in the middle of the morning. It would be hard to say which area of my apartment is the most cluttered !! I am trying to tackle them one by one. My current project is overhauling the kitchen. It looks like there will be plenty of things to donate to charity.
What a fun surprise in my inbox today! I’ve got azaleas blooming right outside my window, and it’s in the 70s.
Such beautiful work! It has been a VERY long winter here in Nebraska. I am just loving warm days, sunshine and GREEN GROWING THINGS!!!!! What needs decluttered? My…..everything. I’ve been homeschooling for about 14 years (where did that time go?) and honestly with life and school, my mess has just been getting deeper!
What a fun and encouraging post!!! I’m in the DFW area and it’s been an on and off sunny and cloudy day here. Even more excitingly though, speaking of roses, there are a plethora in the corner of our yard 🙂 Oh the rejuvenation of roses that went untended, unloved and still new growth and beauty came. So glad you asked about roses!!! My biggest decluttering spot is really a tie that’s racing to the finish between the Garage and Play Room/Guest Room…serious stuff on both fronts and oodles of OPPORTUNITY!
What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win! We are enjoying beautiful spring weather here this week. My husband bought me some hydrangea bushes, and I planted them yesterday. I hope to enjoy their beautiful blooms for years to come! 🙂 I’m excited about the decluttering challenge. I need to tackle my studio/laundry room.
After an unusually snowy winter and super rainy start to Spring we’re starting to enjoy some gorgeous sunny days in Eugene, OR and I’ve been busy planting peas and potatoes in the garden and picking loads of tulips! My garage, however, is sorely neglected as well as my desk, which seems to become a dumping ground for everyone in the house. 🙁
I love you work. Most cluttered areas of my house are my craft room/ office, my bedroom closet, the garage and basement.
It’s finally getting warm and consistently sunny here in Provo, Utah. My kids pulled out all their summer clothes already so my next decluttering project is their closet, haha. Then I need to tackle my own closet!
Hi Emily, the weather here in Toronto is rainy with the sun peeking through the clouds. Also, I really need to declutter my home office. Papers everywhere!
My crocuses bloomed in the garden and then it snowed, then it got super hot, now it’s raining , but this morning it was beautifully sunny. It’s the season of “what season is it?!” For us in my town 🙂
Probably the garage for us also🙄
Flowers are blooming, sun is shining….Spring is in full force here in So Cal!! Couldn’t be happier!!
Biggest area needing help is my craft area! We moved into this house 2 1/2 years ago and it hasn’t been touched. 🙁
All your work is so beautiful! We have actually had an early spring and most of the snow is gone in northern B.C., Canada 🙂
It’s sunny and lovely in Washington DC lately! My niece and I love spending time outdoors after work! My bedroom is in need of the most decluttering.
Its been warming up here but raining lately. Everything is starting to bloom. I think alot of my house could use some decluttering.
This is so fun! My closets need an overhaul big time 😅
I’m enjoying watching my plants bloom in Puyallup WA! I have a flower propagated and named for my daughter. It’s a Primula Auricula Emily P!
Hello Emily!! We’re having an unusual rainy April here in DFW, TX but I will take it! I’m loving it!! ♡♡♡