4 Weeks to a Clutter Free Home: One Room at a Time: Week 2

Welcome to week 2 of our 4 weeks to a clutter free room challenge.  We are tackling our house one room at a time.

Last week I challenged you to a join me in my Summer break clean-up of my home one room at a time.  In just 4 weeks to a clutter free room you should be feeling pretty proud of yourself right now in what you accomplished in week 1.  I know I do.

We are now in week 2 of our challenge.  Here is my progress with my home office.  The floor is pretty much clean with just a few bags that need to go on another book shelf once my husband has it built.

Home Office

We are working on that today.  He has been busy pressure washing off a plastic shelving unit we had stored outside that we will bring inside and use in my garage storage room.

Cutting Table

Once, it is in place and all the bags are organized I'll show you the results.  In the meantime, here is what my office now looks like after the 1 hour I spent today cleaning and organizing the tables and floor.

Sewing Table

My friend Lynda from Icky Chic Design has joined me and I wanted to share her progress with you.  Hop on over to her blog Between the Pages and be sure to let her know that Marsha of Markets of Sunshine sent you over to say: Howdy!

You can jump in at anytime during our 4 weeks to a clutter free room challenge.  If you do a blog post about it and mention my blog like Lynda did, I'll give you a shout out next week.

I'm cheering for you all!  Are you in?  Leave a comment and let me know.  Don't forget to use our hashtag #clutterfreeroom and #mosgiftclub

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo

Summer Break: 4 Weeks To A Clutter Free Room!

Summer break.  Those words are being rejoiced by kid's everywhere.  Parent's on the other hand may not be so joyful. School is out and the kid's have the whole Summer to spend helping Mom and Dad turn their messy room into a clutter free room.  Right!  If, you rolled your eyes or said something a little more colorful than I did, I hear you.  So, how can you get the kid's to help out around the house this Summer without the same old excuses?

Lead by example.  If, they see you making goals for yourself over the Summer they will have no excuse to not do their part.  If, you are tired of fighting with your child to get them to clean their room.  If, you have you tried every time tested piece of advise with little success.  If, you can't remember when was the last time your child cleaned their own room.  Maybe, it's time for a change.  

If, you can relate to any of these issues then you'll want to stick around for this series of posts about how You can take control back over your life and home with just 1 hour a day or on the weekend in each room in your house.  

Cleaning my own house has inspired me to create a new product line for our 2 Etsy shops that I'll introduce at the end of the series.  
It will help your child keep their room clean and organized in a colorful, fun and useful way.  It's something that can grow with you or your child.  It's sustainable, so it will last a lifetime.  It's affordable so it saves you money in the long run.

Week 1:
Let's face it.  Technology has changed our lives.  
Action step #1 -Try going a entire weekend with no cell phone, tablet or laptop in your life.  What about turning the TV off for the weekend!  Yikes!  Most of us would first go into shock and squirm and then there would be total silence.

I dare you to give it a try and see what happens at your house.  But, I can guarantee you that if you do, you will get more done than you ever thought possible.

My husband and I have made a personal decision to cancel the paid TV service. I then took it a step further and decided to not even watch TV anymore and see what we could get done by not being lazy and being a couch potato every night.

It has been amazing!  Now in the evenings after dinner we can actually get to talk and relax and just enjoy the quiet.  We are now empty nester's and at first all we could do is talk about how much we missed our daughter being around.

But, after a few weeks we decided to focus on us and our needs as a couple.  We have several home projects that needed finishing and now instead of the TV stealing our time we have been working on the rooms in the house that were unfinished.  

In just one hour we were able to go through 6 boxes of stuff and actually begin to see more of the floor instead of walking in this little narrow pathway.

We both rejoiced over what we accomplished. A clean floor!  So, each weekend we spend time together doing fun things like going to garage sales and then in the evening we tackle one room or project in about an hours time.

In just one hour my husband built me this cool bookcase.  It now is my storage space for our beanie baby inventory we sell in our Pioneer Fundraiser Etsy shop.  Once, we get each room organized we will be able to start on our new product line for our other 2 Etsy shops, Markets of Sunshine and My Secret Compartments.

I challenge you to reduce stress in your life and join me during this 4 weeks to a clutter free room series.  Leave comments telling me what room you are starting on and what progress you have made each week.

Are you in?  Let me hear from you in the comment box below.  Use the hashtags #mosgiftclub & #clutterfreeroom with your comment. Tune in next week and see more photos of our progress.  Week#2 - 4 Weeks to a clutter free room will have an easy check-list for the family to use to help get things rolling and to show your progress.

At, the end of the series there will be a reward given to one of the families who have participated each week.  You will be put in a drawing to win one of my new products I'll be launching at the beginning of August 2016.

Happy Uncluttering!  

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo

Farmer's Market: Buy Local & Support Handmade or Homemade

            Buy Local!  Support Handmade or Homemade!
    A great way to buy local is at your farmer's market day.

Does your town host a farmer's market day?  I'm so excited that the town next to me here in Florida is now starting their own farmer's market day.  Wahoo!

The Tractor Supply Store in Osteen, Florida is hosting the first                                 Market Day on July 9th.  

                     To sign-up go to TSCEventPartners.com

I am getting busy increasing my inventory so that I can sign-up for a future event once the weather gets cooler.  But, in the meantime, I will be going to do my part to buy local and support the other handmade and homemade Artisan's in the area.

I'd like to hear from you in the comments box below.  Do you support your local farmer's market?  What is your favorite reason for doing so.

What about your local Tractor Supply Store?  My favorite reason for visiting is to buy organic vegetable plants and seeds and browse the Mary Jane's Farm magazine while I wait for my husband who is like a child in a candy shop cause there is so much to see.

If, you'd like to see some of the handmade products that I will be selling at the farmer's market take a look at my post about my Gift Sampler Boxes.

My Etsy shop is always open to you 24/7 from the comfort of wherever you are via internet access.  I ship anywhere around the world too.

We hope you have enjoyed our June news from our MOS Gift Club.  We look forward to reading your comments.  Don't forget to use the hashtags #cheerup and #MosGiftClub and share our post on your social media to win one of our irresistible handmade gifts each month.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo
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Gift Subscription: Gift Buying Made Easy

Do you want to take the hassle and headache out of gift buying?  #Cheerup!  Now you can by starting a gift subscription with Markets of Sunshine.  You'll have gifts on hand ready to give when the next occasion pops up either planned or unexpectedly.

Summer is fast approaching and you know that it's time for graduation parties.  We've had 6 invitations already!  But, no worries.  We just put together a great collection of our hollow book safes for each one.  
Whether, it's for a boy or for a girl we have what we need on hand in our gift closet.  Here is what we put together for our friends.  Comes with 1 hollow book box for boys.  For girls comes with complete gift set of matching tote bag and journal. >>>>>>>>>>   Boys hollow book box
Take for instance that you find out that a good friend or family member is going to have a baby.  You know you have several months to buy a gift.  
But, what happens?  That's right.  The next thing you know you get the invitation in the mail for the baby shower.  Yikes!  You now have to drop everything and rush to the store and grab something off the shelf.
Wouldn't it be much nicer if all you had to do was go to your closet open the door and pick out the perfect gift for baby and new Mom right off the shelf?  Absolutely!
Well, that is the experience you can now have.  We solve the headache of rushing around searching for the perfect gift at the last minute with our gift subscription box.

We can put together the perfect gift collection for your next occasion in a flash.  With the array of talent that we have on our Etsy team, we can make a gift set for any occasion and have it delivered to your door in 3 to 5 days.  Yay!  Problem solved.

Here is just a sample of what you can pick from Little Laughing Ducks.  Visit each shop to find more great gifts to have on hand in your gift closet.
No gift would be complete without a elegant gift tag.  Add one from Icky Chic Designs shop. 

We will make it even sweeter with a 25% off coupon code when you join our Free Gift Sampler Club.

Gift Subscriptions Make Gift Buying Easy! #MosGiftClub

We take the hassle out of gift buying with our Gift Subscription boxes.
 Choose your occasion and we'll put together the perfect gift set.
 Visit us for a 25% off coupon code: www.marketsofsunshine.com
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Book Lover Gift for Girls MySecretCompartments $25.00	Gift Subscription for Women MarketsofSunshine $35.00	Journal Gift Subscription, 12 Month Subscription MarketsofSunshine $90.00	Book Lover Gift for Women MarketsofSunshine $55.00
Gift Tags, Fiber Art, CLEARANCE, Decorative Tags, Gift Wrap Tags, Collage Art Tags, Designer Gift Tags IckyChicDesigns $8.75	Baby Bodysuit Outfit Organic LittleLaughingDucks $44.00	Harness Vest Small Dog Yellow, Pink, Red, Sage Green & White Rose Print - Made to Order, Customize to Fit Toy or Teacup Size BloomingtailsDogDuds $19.95	Bunny Rabbit, Beanie Babies, Floppity, Stuffed Animal, Baby Gift PioneerFundraiser $5.95
Swan Gift, White Swan, Swan Decor PioneerFundraiser $5.95	Tea Chest Gift Sampler, Last One of this Design, 25% off to Gift Sampler Club Members MarketsofSunshine $55.00	Frog Gift Beeswax Candle PioneerFundraiser $9.00	Iron-On Transfer Patterns PioneerFundraiser $7.00
Personalized Gift Set Secret Compartment Box MySecretCompartments $25.95	Gift for Teacher, Tote Bag, Beige Cotton Canvas, Shopping Bag, Nancy Drew MySecretCompartments $20.00	Book Gifts, Gift for Women MySecretCompartments $45.00	Vintage Altered Book, Little Golden Book, Little Mermaid Weekly Planner 2016, planner stickers MarketsofSunshine $39.00

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We hope you have enjoyed our May news from our MOS Gift Club.  We look forward to reading your comments.  Don't forget to use the hashtags #cheerup and #MosGiftClub and share our post on your social media to win one of our irresistible handmade gifts each month.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo
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Life Lessons: Book Keychain on Sale for 25% off for a limited time to #MOSGiftClub Member's

Book Keychain On Sale 25% off for a limited time to #MOSGiftClub Members

Join my Free MOS Gift Sampler Club and get 25% off coupon code to use on our book keychain sale. http://www.marketsofsunshine.com/p/newsletter-sign-up.html

Story Book Key Chain Party Favors MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Planner Charm MarketsofSunshine $10.95	Jane Eyre, Book Charm, Metal Chain, Personalized, Birthstone Charm, Moon and Star Charm, Gift for Teens, JABC1 MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Monogram Doctor Key Chain MarketsofSunshine $14.95
Frog Key Chain Personalized MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Cinderella Book Key Chain Personalized MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Little Women Book Keychain MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Robin Hood Arrow Key chain MarketsofSunshine $14.95
King Arthur Book Key chain MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Wedding Favors Key Chains MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Butterfly Planner Charm MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Black Heart Keychain Personalized MarketsofSunshine $19.95
Red Heart Purse Charm MarketsofSunshine $19.95	Peter Pan Book Key Chain MarketsofSunshine $14.95	Little Red Riding Hood Book Key Chain MarketsofSunshine $14.95	JW Gifts MarketsofSunshine $10.00

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These personalized key chains are now on sale.  They will be discontinued from my shop this month.  Get your favorite Disney book keychain at a great price during our May sale.

If you are a member of our #MOSGiftClub then you can be sure to open your email and get your 25% off coupon code this Sunday.

If you are not yet a member simply fill out the form on our #MOSGiftClub page and you'll receive it immediately in your inbox.  Then just head on over to our shop during May and grab your favorite key chain before it is gone!

We hope you have enjoyed our May news from our MOS Gift Club.  We look forward to reading your comments.  Don't forget to use the hashtags #giveaway, #cheerup and #MosGiftClub and share our post on your social media to win one of our irresistible handmade gifts each month.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo
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Life Lessons: DIY Stationery Sets Made From Photos

Last week I shared with you a fun and easy way to make your own note cards.  Today, I'm going to show you how to make your own stationery sets from photos. I'm going to use the photo of the butterfly sitting on the flower that I took in my front yard.

You can also use a family photo when you are writing to those who would appreciate seeing it.  Or, one of your pet etc...

Step 1: Open a word document or open office type program

Step 2: Insert the photo you would like and resize it using the little boxes in each corner and move it either to the far right or far left side of the screen.

Step 3: Save your stationery

Step 4: Open a conversion program such as Zamzar and change your file to a pdf file

Step 5: You can now print out your new stationery 

Step 6: Share your stationery with friends

If you would like to receive a free copy of my butterfly stationery join my Free MOS Gift Club and we'll send it to your inbox.

Find us on social media #mosgiftclub

Did you know that Markets of Sunshine takes custom orders?  

We are more than happy to make one of our family friendly gifts for your special occasion.  Visit Markets of Sunshine today. 

 Pick your product and click the "ask a question" button to start your custom order in our Etsy shop.

I hope you enjoyed this weeks life lessons from nature.  Stay tuned as this series continues throughout the year as I share more life lessons from nature that you can share with your friends and family members.

We hope you have enjoyed our DIY project & news from our MOS Gift Club.  We look forward to reading your comments.  Don't forget to use the hashtags #giveaway, #cheerup and #MosGiftClub and share our post on your social media to win one of our irresistible handmade gifts each month.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo
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The Art of Nature: Make Your Own Note Cards From Your Photos

Photo Note Cards From Nature

This week I am sharing with you the art of nature and what you can make with your own photos taken from nature.  

Life is full of lessons all around us.  We have to take the time to see what lessons we can learn from the nature around us and it will reveal those lessons to us one at a time.

This photo was taken in my front yard.  It is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly sitting on my flowering butterfly bush.  I happen to adore butterflies and have tons of flowering plants in my yard to attract them as well as the honey bees.

What you'll need to make your own note card from photos you have taken.  If you have a photo printer you can buy 4x6 photo paper and print out your own prints after you have uploaded off your phone or camera.  

If not, you can use several online sites like SnapFish for a very reasonable price.  Or, take your camera or phone to your nearby drug store such as Walgreens.  

1.  Photos you've taken and printed out 4x6 inches

2.  White Card Stock 8 1/2 x 11 inches

3.  Glue Stick

4.  Scissors

5.  Cutting tool

To begin simply lay your photo on the corner of your card stock and glue it in place.  

Next, you'll want to fold the card stock over to meet the edge and smooth out the fold using a butter knife or bottom of a plastic bottle.

Now you are ready to cut the card stock to fit the size of your photo (4x6 inches)

You can also use scissors if you do not have a cutting tool like mine.  Use your glue stick and coat the back of the photo and place it on top of the card stock.

You just made your own photo note card that you can send to a friend to #cheerup anytime your heart moves you to show love from the lessons of nature.

I hope you enjoyed this easy DIY Photo Note Card life lesson from nature.  Stay tuned as this series continues throughout the year as I share more life lessons from nature that you can share with your friends and family members.

We hope you have enjoyed the news from our VIP Sunshine Club and we look forward to reading your comments.  Don't forget to use the hashtags #giveaway, #cheerup and #MosGiftClub and share our post on your social media to win one of our irresistible handmade gifts next week.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha J.
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