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Hello Spring! Today’s video is a realistic look into what I’m being intentional with this Spring. If you need some inspiration or motivation(I did), I hope this supports you! Enjoy the beauty and newness this season.
See you next week,
Marge
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#springrefresh #spring #springvlog #springcleaning #motivation #spring2024
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I was never the one to write up a song
for just anyone I I was always the
morning welcome to my spring refresh I
am just refilling my tea this
morning pinch of hibiscus
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my all right let’s try that again got
some hibiscus tea like a good floral
I’ve just been in the mood for floral
everything spring 2024 right we’re going
to refresh today I’ve got some
organizing to do I’ve got some
decluttering to do I’ve got some
cleaning to do but that’s just like
normal life my real like deep spring
cleaning video is soon I’ve got some
good recipes I need to do my starter
while I’m thinking about it
let’s refresh this bad boy I love spring
I love the energy that it brings I love
the newness I love the colors the Blue
Sky the green trees and it just it
motivates me and the like spring
cleaning trend is a legit thing because
all of our bodies are just craving
newness and life and Fresh Starts so
let’s get to it let’s get to these Fresh
Starts last thing last thing and then
we’ll get
to in insanely beautiful organized
closet that is in the
works I’m not trying to overextend
myself get it all done in one day I used
to be able to do that now as a mother of
three it’s just it can’t can’t do it so
I’m going to take this relaxed I’m going
to enjoy the process of each little
thing that I’m refreshing in my life I
want to show you guys and remind you
that you can do the same you don’t have
to jump on the train of like let’s
refresh the whole house today let’s just
start by adding a little flower in a
vase today you know let’s organize this
closet let’s declutter this drawer today
make it easy because that’s how you
avoid burnout make it enjoyable
attainable we all have plenty going on
already this is not be lazy it’s just
just realistic and slow and gentle let’s
organize I’m so excited for this
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come on you are better than the Box
okay here we go
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this is what we’re organizing
today and I have been so excited for
this package this is all sort Joy like
look how gorgeous these organizing bins
are like you know you’re adulting when
this is like what tickles your fans okay
we’re going to rearrange this is going
to be my homeschool and craft closet
because our table is right here and I
want it all to be like easy to get out
easy to put away but also like this is
going to be Mom’s closet I love love
love the fact that one these are like
sustainably made gorgeous but you can’t
see through them so when my kids open
this up knowing there’s goodies in here
they’ll be like Mom can I have the
markers today yes let me grab them for
you I live too many mon mons too many
years years with toys and crafts
specifically at their fingertips so
we’re going to form healthy habits of
getting one thing out at a time one box
of markers one thing of paint one
homeschool I don’t know it’ll come to me
as I’m doing this but like just gorgeous
I’ll show you the end result let’s get
to organizing
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how cute is that clip oh my gosh
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these shoes are so dirty okay the second
thing that I’m focusing on this spring
sorry for the echo we’re at the gym it’s
just movement and not extreme movement
been there done that I used to be a
soccer player growing up for like two
decades of my life that’s what I did
intense workouts intense lifting
sessiones sessions
seses in this season of Life as a mother
of three I’m just needing to one keep up
my muscle tone and keep the strength
gain strength I feel like I lost so much
of it in my last pregnancy but I just
want to feel strong again and capable
and just able to keep up with my kids
and with the physical endurance that one
day requires as a mother of three so I’m
starting a personal training thing I
it’s like virtual and um I’m really
excited about it I feel like it’s really
going to help me like find motivation
again I’ll keep you guys posted with how
that goes but for now I’m just lifting
weights twice a week and I’m getting
movement every single day specifically
trying to get it outside we’re just
starting with that my goal is not like
to have a perfect body my goal is just
to be strong and
to just move always be moving with joy
like it’s annoying to say that when I’m
in a gym I know that’s not a lot of
people’s emotions when they’re working
out but when I’m in a gym I am so happy
I love working out when I’m outside in
the sunshine just doing some squats or
some chong I’m so happy I love it I love
how it makes me feel so let’s get to our
little workout see you
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hello
Rona I can’t shake the simplest feeling
beyond the
ghost we stand on the opposite
Shore hello
Ron I reach through mysterious
ceilings my holy
hope I look for the things I don’t
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know this is the most important part of
like the whole workout for me is calming
my central nervous system back down
after I’ve worked out this is important
so I don’t stay in like this fight ORF
flight stress mode for the rest of the
day because that happens when I’m not
careful if I like overwork out or I’m
not intentional about getting food in my
body ASAP and slowing my breath down and
like stretching and saying like Okay
we’re out of the stress State you can
come back to chill now this is new in
the last few years of my life cuz I used
to just be able to work out for an hour
or 2 hours and like going with my day
but not with a baby not with two
rambunctious boys so just going to
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chill open
air side by side we swi there in all the
colors
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Sun folded on the chair in all the
colors Sumer
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remember when we were getting nowhere
fast when the
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garden when spring hits I feel like I’m
not the only one I feel like it is
everybody who wants to just refresh
their place I don’t know if I’ve shown
you like much of our new apartment but
this is a pretty big view it needs some
tidying and then we’re going to add a
fresh WRA here I’m slowly slowly slowly
adding pieces here and there to kind of
complete it I had to really fight the
Temptation it’s like a very personal
side note of like being impatient and
almost greedy to have my place set up
like right now right when we moved in
that first week I wanted to buy
everything so that it was just done but
that doesn’t Mak sense financially or
physically or emotionally for our family
so I had to really really work on my
heart like I talk about simplifying and
being content and living a life of
gratitude and I fall and fail all the
time too so slowly but surely it’s
coming together okay it’s a short blurb
of cleaning just short okay
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this is like not anything new none of
these are anything new but maybe it can
motivate you to up your water game I’m
notorious for going a very long time
without drinking
water and I’m breastfeeding and I’m a
mother so I I have this Tumblr thing
from Hydro Flask that I’ve had for a
while I got it from a company and I just
haven’t really utilized it yet but I am
now and I’m drinking water and on the
days when I haven’t drank enough water
today I had some electrolytes there are
so many good ones on the market I’m
tired of like showing you guys things
cuz I feel like it may come across as
like I’m selling I’m just sharing stuff
that I love so without feel like I’m
selling because I don’t feel that in my
heart I will share my favorite
electrolytes below if you’re in the
market it’s so hard to do that it’s so
hard to do this job and not be annoying
you know just no oh that was
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a this stuff is so good it tastes like a
sweet tart but it’s not candy it’s good
for you made with real Salt I’m not
selling I’m not putting pressure on
anybody but if you’re in the market for
something that I use like electrolytes
or you need a washable rug or you need
some non-toxic lunding detergent I’ve
got you I’ve done the research and I’m
just going to share things with you for
free not because the company has paid me
just doing it to help you and be a
resource and a guide that’s all okay
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oh
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this may seem like an odd thing to add
into a spring refresh motivating video
but this spring I’m really trying to
detox emotionally maybe even spiritually
as well well and kind of get out of this
selfish head space that I’ve been in
lately and in order to do that I’m
trying to serve a little bit more but I
can’t physically show up for people with
three little boys so I’m just going to
make somebody a meal every single week
it’s something I already love to do I’m
good at it so why not bless somebody
else in a very practical and easy way
this is not a I’m holier than thou it’s
a I’ve been in a selfish rut and I need
to get out of it and this is going to
help me and honestly making meals making
being bread for other people working
with my hands it’s so methodical and
it’s so fulfilling for me so maybe you
need to find something that you love
something that you’re good at and ask
yourself how you can bless other people
with it it will bring you Joy it will
bring you fulfillment it will encourage
you to think less of you more of other
people that to me is such an important
refresh I needed it at least tonight’s
menu meatballs carrots rice and some
fresh homemade garlic knots
back to the organization closet we have
the white beautiful what is this
erasable liquid chalk Mark that I’m
going to now put on these gorgeous
labels remember these I’ve had multiple
comments about these in just the last
few days this is battles shiing cards
let’s just do games ran out of room it’s
fine
games cute that’s so cute oh my gosh
I keep running fast left and right
wondering where my head going now I’m s
walking through all of my problems
know my
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problem maybe I need a break maybe what
fade into this bitter
taste I think I let it
be okay please excuse the wet hair we’re
just getting with it today this section
is about reading and books and
supporting my dream supporting this next
season of life where we’re going to
homeschool I’ve briefly touched on this
we’re not homeschooling right now the
kids are in like half day few days a
week thing and we’re homeschooling next
year I just feel really called and want
a life with my children I’m I’m holding
it like very Loosely I’m really relying
on the Lord to direct me and our family
it’s just so new um any advice or things
from fellow moms who’ve done this I’m
willing to listen and hear anything like
your top tips top top advice but I’m
going to share this journey because I
know there’s a lot of other women who
are doing the same thing so woo let’s do
it but right now sorry I got a little
chatty I’m going to declutter our books
I’ve been listening to the Common Place
really diving into Charlotte Mason and
understanding the value and the the
depth and the beauty that comes with
story and I I want to start slowly
building this Library where my kids
imaginations can just explode and we can
do family reading and when they pick
books the books are beautiful and
they’re not dumbing them down you know I
have nothing against these books I’m not
throwing them away I’m just giving them
away but I want to be even wildly
intentional about the books that we have
on our Shelf in this is the playroom
area and homeschool I’m guessing is
going to be like out at the dinner table
I’m not going to have like a sit down
down
Homeschool Room it’s just going to be
woo this is the fun zone I’m giving you
so much information that really isn’t
necessary right now so let’s declutter
some books I’m going to show you what
I’m keeping very into books like CS
Lewis and Harry Potter fairy tales
beautifully Illustrated books poetry I’m
really wanting to up our standard of
literature in the home this is not not
something that Tate and I have have ever
focused on so this is new but it’s
something that I’m like I think it’s
right and I think it’s what I want to do
just because I remember when my dad read
the line the wi in the wardrobe to all
six of my siblings and myself it was the
most ingrained memory in my head because
he ventured on the story with us we were
all just sitting there in front of the
fire doing puzzles drinking hot
chocolate imagining a war wardrobe
imagining Turkish delight and it gives
me chills just thinking about it that
was the sweetest memory that I carry
with me from childhood and I’m like I
want that experience for my children the
richness of Storytelling and I’m excited
I don’t have like a ton a ton of books
but some of them are like encyclopedias
for animals and words and we’re keeping
those for school cuz I have a child who
loves animals loves them but like
stories with animals the children’s
Pilgrims Progress with like the little
bunny with the animals instead of
characters he was obsessed with I was
just like let’s go like this is
something that I love but I’m not going
to be keeping T-Rex has a scaly head but
this B T-Rex behind the leaves I mean
like somebody else might really enjoy
that I just want you know the Book of
Jonah I love this look at these
illustrations look at the beauty it’s
different it’s it’s intentional it’s
deeper there’s depth here that’s kind of
what I’m going for so I’m going to
declutter this really quick been feeling
so
small watch the clock ticking off the
wall but tonight I’m letting it
go spend my coin for
show I’m going to
be here’s what I’m realizing is that
there’s going to be books for my new
reader that are like easy for him to
read those will be almost like
homeschool books there will be books
that I read out loud that have the
illustration the story The Depths to
them and then there’s books that I can
just gift to somebody else or to the
local thrift store here’s one that I
love and I’m going to keep Teddy
Roosevelt
depth illustrations are fantastic here
is one that I’m not going to keep Dora
Story Time collection which my kids
loved Dora
at one point which I still think it’s a
great show every now and then for little
little babes like it’s under stimulating
but this I don’t necessarily need to
keep I wouldn’t say that the
illustrations are what I’m looking for
um and I’m trying not to sound like
snoody and arrogant I just want them to
know that there’s a standard of books
and literature that is welcomed in oural
I guess and that they are capable of
reading those amazing stor chores with
me I’m just excited that’s why I’m
chatty Christmas book um this is another
one poem mobiles there’s poems in here
like the bathtub car this is actually
kind of funny the bathtub car I think
I’ll keep this although it’s kind of
weird kind of gives me like a
weird creepy Vibe it’s funny but
creepy like this is a book that my
grandma gave us that my grandmother gave
my husband’s grandmother but call her
mine on nature and this is like this can
be a homeschool guiding book that we’re
like hey this week we’re going to study
birds so keeping
for that Frog and Toad keeping you can
just like oh look at that there are
lessons there are virtues there is good
story that has depth to it great cute
illustrations I’m excited for
here’s a book that I’ll keep for school
too chickology like you
learn everything about a chicken about
the history about the egg color about
how to eat an egg like different poached
fried
scrambled how much do eggs weigh like
just so much fun to study chickens for a
week so I’m thinking down here I’ll have
like the homeschooled stuffff not not
like it really matters to your life just
processing I will
link a list of some of our favorite
books below in case you’re wondering in
case you need some
inspiration note all of the books that I
have in my house have been inspired by
other people so don’t think I’m this oh
my goodness this this is one of my top
favorite books The Paper Bag
Princess favorite one one of my favorite
books I hope you enjoyed the spring Vlog
spring refresh if anything I hope it
motivates you to make room for the
things that matter in your life and to
live a life with joy see you in the next
video bye
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