Make no mistake, maintaining focus and pushing hard in the direction of our goals has helped us get where we are. It's a necessary side of our personalities, but it's only half. There has to be a softer side that …
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5 Steps Toward Financial Independence You Can Begin Today
Becoming financially free means taking a look inside at what's really important and what's truly driving your spending habits. Trouble with money typically has nothing to do with money at all. Taking a hard look at these things can be …
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/Favorites/: Bedtime Stories
I must admit, my heart skipped a couple beats at the thought of reading it that night as a bedtime story. It's one of those children's stories I actually enjoy reading at least as much as my daughter likes hearing …
Inspiration: /Food/
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly vegetables. ~ Michael Pollen Yes, Michael Pollen said that. He also said, "If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don't."...AND, "The wonderful thing about food is …
Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw
Have you heard Tim McGraw's new song, Humble and Kind? The songwriter is Lori McKenna. Listen to it here on YouTube. What wonderfully pure words with an abundance of meaning and implications. I am captivated. "You know there's a light …
/Parenting/: Re-do
I have had too many mornings when I really wanted a re-do. I woke up grumpy and put that mood into my actions. Next thing I know my kids are being grumpy back. My voice isn't kind; their voices are …
/Valentine’s Day/: a Gift Guide
Are you searching for a Valentine's Gift for your significant other? Have you seen the wonderfully thoughtful Twelve Pre-Planned Date Cards for Every Month of the Year on Pinterest? {Shannon Brown: Find Joy in the Journey has thorough tips.} I …
/Valentine’s Day/: School Treats
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we have rounded up some of our favorite sweets and treats! with the focus on not so much sugar this year. If you have volunteered to make the classroom snacks for Valentine's Day, …
/Valentine’s Day/: Classroom Valentine’s
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we have rounded up some of our favorite classroom Valentine's! Have a Colorful Valentine's Day from My Frugal Adventures: crayons, colored pencils, markers, chalk, paint... Glow Stick Valentine's from kommunicated: check out a …
/Decorating/:Alphabet Wall
Projects and decorating keep me sane are a much-needed outlet of mine, a fulfilling hobby. And when I can do these projects in the throws of active motherhood, all the better. See this post: An end table makeover with an …
Inspiration everywhere
I adore the latest trend of wearing, drinking out of, journaling from, hanging on the wall, hiding behind closet doors, displayed as wall decor...inspirational messages! For all of us visual individuals, are you constantly seeking out these reminders of positive moods and choices? …
Technology and a Better You
Thankfully, I married a husband whom routinely reflects on improving and bettering himself as a husband, as a father, as a businessman, as a human being. With the fresh beginnings a New Year can bring, the number of ways to …
{Food Find}: Alpendough
I recently made an unspeakable mistake, grocery shopping when I was hungry, really hungry. Gasp! I know you're thinking, "Rookie", with a little sneery-face right? This was not good for my budget, and sad to say, not good for my …
Displaying Christmas and Holiday Cards
Do you prefer to hang, tuck away in a basket, stack on the countertop, mount, or hide your Christmas and Holiday cards? With my infatuation with saving every letter and card (see this post), I do like to display all …
Initiate Pay it Forward
I'm up for a challenge and an incentive to keep the season of giving alive. Over the last two years, I have switched up our This Jar of Questions to be the Mason Jar of Giving for the month of December, …
The writing of a Christmas letter
My mom got me started on this tradition: the writing of a Christmas letter. Many times I have sat and read through her Christmas letters...so heart-warming to recreate those times in my life that have momentarily slipped out of my …
Organizing your Christmas shopping list
If you are anything like me, then having an organizational method to your holiday and Christmas shopping takes a lot of stress out of the task. And I love checking a box for "done"! This year I am utilizing an …
Charitable and Gifts of Giving
There are many ways to give this Holiday season. Here are a variety: Operation Christmas Child from Samaritan's Purse You still have time to drop off a box. Collection dates are November 16-23. Or you can donate to Samaritan's Purse directly. …
His and Her Christmas Gift Guide
For those ready to start Christmas shopping, we have compiled a fun list of His and Her Christmas Gifts: Self-Inking, Personalized Return Address Stamp like this one from HelloWorldStamps. A beautiful yet practical gift on its own or give it …
This jar of questions
This jar of questions has brought a lot of smiles to our dinner table. It is filled with a good 100 or so questions or fill-in- the-blank statements. Without a doubt, it serves the purpose of initiating silly, creative, and …
An end table makeover with an added bonus
I love painting furniture with chalk paint. And I love having this hobby as a creative outlet outside of motherhood. When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I did not like exposing him to dust and paint fumes of …
Everything’s prettier on a cake stand
I believe it, and you should to. We all have clutter and stuff...stuff that we use on an ongoing basis, and if you are like me, there are some items that belong on the counter for ease. Like the kitchen …
Food Swap: Peanut Butter
To find the right peanut butter, you have to turn the jar over and READ THE INGREDIENTS...it [should] have only (I mean this literally) one or two ingredients: peanuts and sometimes salt
Fall decorating
I do love decorating. And shopping. And Americanos. And ice cream. And chocolate. And plaid. And flannel. And wine. And drinking wine while eating chocolate ice-cream in my plaid, flannel shirt after a day of shopping and Americanos. Back to …
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