40 bags in 40 days Decluttering Challenge!

I feel like the first step to being organised in your home, is to get rid of all the junk! The less junk you have, the less mess you have! If you know me well, you know that I HATE junk! Now junk is going to be different for every person. What I consider as junk, may be a prized possession for someone else and vice versa.

So as tomorrow is the start of a new week and a new month (not to mention the 1^st full week of the kids being back at school), I’m going to be starting the “40 bags in 40 days challenge” and would love it if you joined in with me. You try to fill at least a shopping bag each day with "junk" from the days area. The challenge can be found at "Inspired by Familia". Either copy and paste in a word document the challenge from bellow or follow the Link above to print the challenge out.

Mari suggests that you ponder these things as you declutter and purge! 

• Do you need it?
• Do you use it? 
• Have you used it more than a few times in the past year?
• Do you like it?
• Does it work?

Hope you will join in with me. Let's get rid of that junk.

Kylie xx

Free Printable 1st Day of school signs

After 7 weeks on holidays, my little kidlets are heading back to school this week. My little man is heading into his 2nd (and final) year of Preschool and my daughter is heading into 3rd grade! 3rd grade...when did she grow up so fast??!!! We love taking photo's on the 1st day of school each year,but this year we are going to start using 1st day of school printables. 

There are so many to choose from! Here's a list of free printable ones that you can use. You can personalise them to your child. Click on the link to each site and follow the instructions. 

http://www.yellowblissroad.com/first-day-of-school-chalkboard/

http://www.theshadylane.com/first-day-of-school-printable-chalkboard-sign/

http://www.grantavenuedesign.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/freebie-friday-its-your-lucky-daytwo.html

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-My-First-Day-of-School-Sign-FREEBIE-1325435

http://hiphomeschoolingblog.com/first-day-of-school-signs/

I hope your babies all have a fabulous 1st day back at School!

Kylie xx

2016!

Welcome to 2016! I’m a little behind the 8 ball given that it is already the 17^th of January! But I have been enjoying some much needed holiday time with my little family. This week I’m getting back into it and sharing some of my goals and plans for this year. I love the idea of a new year. It feels like a fresh start, a clean slate to try and do better than you did the year before. The reality is that we actually get that every day. If you have had a bad day for whatever reason, you can wake up in the morning and start over, try harder. For me, trying harder actually means doing less. Last year I took on too many commitments outside of the house, which then had a negative impact on my family. The things that I was involved in were all fantastic to be part of but it’s not fantastic when your home life suffers as a result of them. So this year, although I am still involved in as many committees or activities, I have lessened my responsibilities within them. One of my goals this year is to run a Stress less household and cutting down on responsibilities outside the house goes a long way to contribute to this.

I have some personal goals around health & fitness and I am also working on being more organised with life, the house and budgeting! Speaking of budgeting, we are actually going to be trying to pay off a significant amount of debt that sits outside of our home loan. This is part of our plan to become completely debt free! We have been living in survival mode for the past few years and with some changes this year, we want to be wise with the money that we have to get us back to a better financial situation. We will see how we go!!

We have so many plans for around the house. So many projects, all done on a budget of course. Here are some photos of what we will be working on.

First, this door is not going to be pink...yes that’s right PINK, for much longer friends. I am so excited. As soon as the kids go back to school (in 10 days, but whose counting. Actually I’m loving having them home!), It’s getting done. As in that day! I can’t wait!!!

 These kitchen cupboards (which can only be described as Salmon!) are getting a makeover. Clearly this house was built in an era when pink was in! Did that exist??!

The blinds and flooring makeovers will be finished!

This door into our ensuite will be going....stay tuned for what we do in this area!

                                                  

There are many other projects, including a lot of painting but they are just the major ones.

And last but certainly not least...actually it’s the most important and my number 1 goal for this year (and life)! I want to love & serve God in all that I do. I want to spend more time reading God’s word and learning how to better honour Him in my marriage, with my kids, in relationships and just generally in the way I act & speak. I would not be here if it wasn’t for our great God and he deserves my best!

Thanks for following along in my journey. This month has just ticked over the 1 year mark of blogging @ A Happy Frugal Life! Wowzers that year went fast. Thanks for listening to all my ramblings! And putting up with all my exclamation marks!!!!

Until next time,

Kylie xx