ENCOURAGED IN HEART

Today I’m rolling out the red carpet to introduce royalty….the one and only, Skinny Jean Queen!  Also known as Carolyn Gray.

We have similar hearts, senses of humor and love of free goodies! Just for Encouraged In Heart readers, Carolyn is giving away two free autographed copies of her hot-off-the-presses book, Secrets of a Skinny Jean Queen: A 7-Step Guide to Help You Eat & Act Like You Have Some Sense (I know, I love the title too!)

How do you win one?

Post a comment answering the following question, “What Queenly title do you claim and wear proudly?”

My answer: Queen of the Crazy Jersey Girls!

The winners will be contacted and posted here on Friday night! For my friends that don’t win a copy, you can still buy a copy on Amazon for $16.99!

Today, Carolyn and I taped a blog cast at Starbucks as I thought it’d be fun for you to hear from her!

On behalf of the two queens, we hope you have a royal day!

Summer’s out and school’s nearly in here in VA…

What am I looking for?

Organization.

It’s not just at the start of the school year, but it is a good reason to refine and simplify again!

To be honest, I don’t know if it’s an earnest attempt, a “seasonal itch”, OR if I’m trying to maintain a certain level of “false control” as my men keep growing up into the next exciting stage of their lives – Cal, his last year of preschool and Jake, his first year of all day school.

I’m crazy about those two crazies!

With kids or without kids, is there something you do to organize your life and home for the fall season?

For the best home organizational tip, I have a free giveaway (which also happens to be an organizational tool…that’s pretty too!)

If you leave a comment here with a school or non-school related home organization tip by next Friday, 11 Sep, on Saturday, 12 Sep, I’ll announce the winner!  (And then we’ll privately get your home address to mail your freebie to!) The winner will be selected by the one. the only, The Finkster!